Emerging Artist *Artist statement *Work samples Established Artist *Artist statement *Work samples *Evidence of contributions to the local arts community *Artistic accomplishments

Essential parts Artistic Merit/Quality Artist Statement Work Samples Goals and Outcomes Measurement/Evaluation Demonstrating Need/Ability Budget Draft Review

Who you are, why you do what you do Talk about yourself, not other artists Mention your medium, genre, your chosen subjects/themes Be concise under ½ page is best

This is the ONLY impression the Board or Review panel will have of your work Be sure your files are readable Invest in acquiring high-quality samples

Know the difference Goals - establish specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time- targeted objectives. A goal can be long-term or short-term. Outcomes- the end result

Does your proposal align with your goals and interests as an artist? Does it align with the mission of your funder?

S- Specific M- Measureable A- Achievable R- Realistic T-Time-bound

Examples of Goals To be proficient in throwing off the hump for at least four different forms by the end of three months. Students will experience the creative process and exhibit a creative approach to problem-solving. Shed some of the technical difficulties of playing the instrument that come with not being in a regular practice and performance routine Take fourteen private lessons with the Associate Principal Oboist of the Minnesota Orchestra between May 2012 and January 2013

Match your evaluation methods with your goals Methods of Evaluation: Recording or photographing rehearsals, tracking hours spent writing or painting, formal or informal critiques from mentors and other artists Two basic forms of Assessment Qualitative Results of skills learned, improved confidence Quantitative Things that can be counted: number of paintings, performances

Examples of Outcomes I have grown as an artist and now give more polished, meaningful performances I know a method of bookbinding more traditional than those with which I was familiar I feel a stronger connection with artists outside my chosen genre or medium. I have the technical skills to weave saplings to create an environmental art work as stable as a building and fluid as a drawing.

State need in terms of resources, not finances Time is the primary element I am lacking in my studio practice. I am only able to fire 15 cubic feet of work at a time, this capacity limits my production abilities I have strong technical painting abilities, but my knowledge of color theory is weak

Check your math Be sure numbers are consistent throughout the application Show the method of calculation Check guidelines for expenses that are/are not eligible Call or with questions

Applicants with the highest rankings are awarded until funds are exhausted for that grant round. CMAB directors make the final decisions An applicant must score at least a 3.0 in order to be considered for funding

Of the proposal and/or artists involved Artistic Merit/Quality Or demand for the proposal or the group that it serves Demonstrated Need Of the applicant to accomplish the proposal Ability Of the application Accuracy

* CMAB staff will review and make suggestions to help strengthen your application. * Draft review requests can be made via two weeks or more before the grant deadline

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