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Download the Application in Word form here ; the pdf form here .
DW2 creates opportunities for professional visual, literary and performing artists in Houston and surrounding counties to support their artistic practice. During the season of 2008-2009, DiverseWorks will join the Houston Arts Alliance as hosts to a multi-month workshop for a group of 30 to 60 established and emerging artists. This selected group of artists, known as the Artist Cohort, will engage in a mutual learning process that focuses on career management and development. The Artist Cohort will meet once a month for a one-to-two day workshop to address strategic planning, fiscal management, marketing, and effective communication skills. These workshops will be led by artists, some of whom are previous workshop participants, local professionals and community leaders.
DW2 will further personalize the learning process by teaming small groups from the Artist Cohort with mentors from the community. The mentor teams will consist of an artist and an arts professional selected from the Houston area. The artist and arts professional mentors will facilitate the reinforcement of ideas and practices introduced during the workshops. Subsequent to each workshop, artists will have the chance to meet with their mentors in smaller groups to deepen their discussions or expand on topics addressed during the workshops and to continuously evaluate the process and progress of the program.
The goal of this series of workshops is to provide a cohesive structure that will give artists the tools to organize, plan and sustain their creative careers, as well as strengthen and deepen their professional ties. This series of workshops will provide an even deeper opportunity to network with other artists, and to consult with arts management professionals from the local community.
Outline of workshop dates and topics (subject to change if necessary)
Fall 2008
| October 30 |
Initial gathering and introduction of artists and mentors |
| November 1 & 2 |
Strategic Planning (2 day workshop) |
| November 22 |
Budgeting and Financial Management |
| December 6 |
Messaging and Network Building |
Spring 2009
| January 10 |
Marketing, Promotion and Public Relations |
| February 7 |
Written Communications |
| March 7 |
Legal Considerations |
| April (tba) |
The series of workshops will culminate to a final event hosted by DiverseWorks and Houston Arts Alliance |
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
· All applicants will be residents of Harris County, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston and Liberty, TX
· Artists currently enrolled in a degree-granting program are not eligible. · Applicants should be practicing artists who, preferably, have been working professionally for at least 3 years.
· Artists who have previously participated in DiverseWorks Creative Capital Professional Development workshops ARE ELIGIBLE to apply.
How to apply:
· Complete the three-page application . Do not add pages. Please type. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
· Submit a two-page resume. Include the highlights of your career with an exhibition, and/or performance history, education, awards, publications, artist residencies, etc.
· For visual artists:
o Select four slides that best represent your work. The quality of the work samples is very important. Number the slides 1-4 and place in a plastic slide sheet. You may also submit images on a CD (images 180 dpi .jpg or .tif files)
o Type a list of works that gives the following information for each image: your name, title, date, medium, and size. You can add one sentence describing each work if you choose.
· For literary artists:
o Submit up to 15 typed pages of original material for prose or poetry. Work older than three years will not be accepted. Work must be on standard white 8 ½ x 11’ paper using one inch margins. Do not submit bound materials; number the pages.
· For performing artists:
o 1 video clip cued for 5-minute excerpt. The quality of the work samples is very important.
o Type a video description that gives the following information on the work: name, title, and date. You can add any additional information describing the performance.
Download the Microsoft Word form here . The pdf form here .
· Application Deadline is Wednesday, October 22, 2008. All materials must be received at DiverseWorks by 6pm that day.
· Accepted applicants will be notified by Monday, October 27, 2008. Applicants will be selected by a small panel of arts professionals.
· Send or hand deliver all materials to:
DiverseWorks Development Workshop, DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77002
- Materials from unaccepted applicants can be picked up at DiverseWorks after October 30, 2008. No materials will be returned by mail. Email questions to patricia@diverseworks.org
This DW2 Training/ Professional Development Program is funded in part by Leveraging Investments in Creativity (lincnet.net) and the Ford Foundation through the Houston Arts Alliance.
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