Winter 2007 Poster Design
Thank you to Jana Kleineberg
for her poster design!
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The Shadow Art Fair is brought to you by:
And many thank yous to our sponsors:
Shadow Arts Grant Info and Application
administered by the Michigan Design Militia Grant Foundation
Amount to be awarded: up to $1,027.18
Proposal due date: June 15, 2008
Grant award announcement: July 19, 2008 - Summer Shadow Art Fair
Project progress/completion presentation: December 2008 - Winter Shadow Art Fair
Click here for the Application Form, after reading below.
During the Winter 2007 Shadow Art Fair, we tried two new things.
First, we put out a bucket requesting nickels of everyone who entered,
and second, we offered a special Shadow-themed beer (which was created by friends of the Shadow) on tap at the
Corner Brewery. One dollar from each beer sold would, we told people, go
into a special fund from which we would make grants to individuals and/or
organizations looking to creatively expand the arts scene in Washtenaw County in
creative ways. The Shadow Brew brought in $110. The bucket at the
door brought in $917.18. So, now
we have $1,027.18 to invest in your creative arts project.
People in Washtenaw county have great ideas. Some ideas or projects, like the Shadow Art Fair, don't take much to get going. Others do. We recognize
that we have several brilliant, ambitious people in this community and
we want to give them the tools they need to accomplish great things.
Through this special grant program, we hope to do just that.
Here briefly are the
criteria we're looking for:
⇒ We will consider the number of people being included, affected,
impacted by the proposed project.
⇒ All projects, for the purposes of this grant program, will have to
stay within legal boundaries. For instance, if public artwork is a component, it
needs to be done legally.
⇒ Preference may be given to groups and individuals who are able to
leverage other resources. For instance, if you can come up with a
matching grant from elsewhere, or if you have in-kind donations being
offered, that will be taken into consideration.
⇒ The more inspiring, brilliant and ambitious, the better.
⇒ You must remain loyal to the inclusive, DIY ethic of the Shadow Art Fair.
⇒ All projects must lend themselves to documentation of some sort and
shared online through the SAF website. Elapsed progress on the selected project(s) is expected to be presented at the 2008 Winter Shadow Art Fair, the first Saturday in December. You may be asked to submit a progress report before presenting at the Winter Shadow Art Fair.
So, what's your idea?
Be resourceful. Think about your community. Funding is being cut
everywhere. We need to be creative. How can you realistically effect
change? Who do you know who could help? Are there artists you could
bring together for an event? We have to create the change we want to
see in our community, and this is your chance.
Are you a retired teacher who wants to hold a Saturday morning arts
class for kids at the farmer's market? Do you just need a few hundred
dollars to get a local art material exchange site launched on the
internet? Do you want to produce a speaker series in cooperation with
a local university?
Click here for the Application Form.