The Idea Fund $4,000 Grants Information Session

The Idea Fund provides ten $4,000 cash awards to artist-centered projects that exemplify unconventional, interventionist, conceptual, entrepreneurial, participatory, or guerrilla artistic practices. Visit TheIdeaFund.org or attend this information session:

Austin
Thursday, August 23, 6PM
Women & Their Work
1710 Lavaca Street

El Paso
Thursday, September 27, 6PM
Rubin Center at UTEP
500 West University Avenue
rubincenter.utep.edu

San Antonio
Thursday, September 13, 6:30PM
Artpace
445 N. Main Avenue
artpace.org

Dallas
Wednesday, August 8, 6PM
Dallas Contemporary
161 Glass Street
dallascontemporary.org

Houston
Tuesday, September 11, 6PM
Aurora Picture Show
2442 Bartlett Street
aurorapictureshow.org

Webinar
Thursday, September 13, 1PM
RSVP via theideafund.org

ROUND 5 IDEA FUND DEADLINE:  October 19, 2012
The Idea Fund accepts applications from Texas-based artists, associations of artists
and/or curators who create and showcase new work involving the public via process, production, or presentation.

The Idea Fund Round 5 Jurors:
Dean Daderko – Curator, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Ayanna Jolivet McCloud – Artist,Past Idea Fund Recipient
Christina Rees – Curator, The Art Galleries at TCU
Carol Stakenas – Executive Director, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions

Proposals are evaluated on:
• Artistic strength
• Overall vision
• Capacity to realize the proposed project
• Accessibility to the public
• Demonstration of community support and commitment to serving a local constituency