2023 - 2024 research grants
The Snapdragon Fund is a partnership between VAE Raleigh and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. To meet the continued needs of our creative community, the Snapdragon Fund has allocated $10,000 in this cycle to five $2,000 grants available to artists to do research for new or ongoing projects. We encourage winners of research grants to apply for Project Grants in the next cycle.
We encourage self-identifying visual artists living in Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Wake, Wayne, and Wilson counties to apply.
Snapdragon Fund will prioritize the most vulnerable artists among us: BIPOC artists, gender-non conforming and transgender artists, artists with disabilities, and artists experiencing housing insecurity.
WHAT WE WANT TO FUND
Research grants serve to incubate ideas that have the capacity to develop into proposals that would then be eligible for our project grants. The award can be used to pay for a wide range of resources, including but not limited to: classes, books, academic journal databases, workshops, webinars, seminars, and consultations. The introduction of research grants reinforces the notion that the seed begets the flower.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Once you begin your application, you will not have the option to save and return to the form. So it is best to either gather your application materials and complete the application form at one time or keep the tab open on your computer as you work through the questions and attachments. Feel free to download/use this Google Doc to collect your thoughts.
Are there any accessibility accommodations that would allow you to better complete this application (including submitting in other formats), please contact Ava Procknow, ava@vaeraleigh.org or call 919.828.7834 and leave a voicemail.
1) Contact Info
Artists must live in Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Wake, Wayne, or Wilson county. Please provide the following information: Name, Email, Phone Number, Address, County, and Demographic Information.
2) Research Information
The more you provide, the better VAE and the panelists will get to know you and your practice.
> Artistic Proof: Please provide links to your artist website, a link to a visual art event you participated in within the past two years, and/or your social media handles that showcase your artistic practice. (or upload your resume/CV below)
> Artist Resume or CV (optional)
> Artist Statement and/or Bio (optional)
> Please describe the area of interest that you will be performing research on.
> Please describe the impact of this research and be sure to include the demographics and communities this research will touch and impact.
> Please describe the timeline of your research.
> Please describe the ideal product of this research.
APPLICATION REVIEW
All applications will be reviewed by a panel of five community members who represent the creative communities from the twelve eligible counties. The application, detailed above, is designed to give applicants the opportunity to fully explain complex and layered ideas. Panelists will review applications based on innovation, community engagement, artistic excellence, connection to the visual arts, community commitment, and feasibility.
PANELISTS
Panelist announcement coming soon!
The 2023 - 2024 application has closed. 2024 - 2025 applications will become available in Fall of 2024.
HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? CONTACT US:
ava@vaeraleigh.org