The Hannah Arendt Prize
The MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research Program
www.pnca.edu/programs/mfa/c/criticaltheory
Application deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Theme: The Visible, the Invisible, and the Indivisible
Cash prize: 2,000 USD
Winner announced by Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Hannah Arendt Prize in Critical Theory and Creative Research is an annual prize competition for anyone interested in the juncture of art and creative research and in the principles at the heart of the arts and humanities, including sense-based intelligence; the reality of singular, nonrepeatable phenomena; ethical vision; and consilience between inner and outer, nature and reason, thought and experience, subject and object, self and world.
Application for the prize is open to the general public. Download the PDF application below and email the completed application and the essay (in a .doc or .pdf format) to ctcrprize@pnca.edu
Explication of theme: Whether rice infused with human DNA, new forms of warfare, fully playable nanoguitars, bots traversing blood streams, or transistors the size of viruses, the major developments of the 21st century are largely invisible and, as such, resistant to critique and intervention—what we call politics as a system of challenge, contestation, and negotiation. How do we force invisible processes into visibility, and what do we do with them once they appear at this threshold? Conversely, what are the means by which the visible might be made to disappear? Are these the right questions?
Along with Anne Marie Oliver, founding Co-Chair, MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and Barry Sanders, founding Co-Chair, MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research, Pacific Northwest College of Art, the judges for 2012 include:
Keith Gessen, Founding Editor, n+1
Lewis Hyde, Richard L. Thomas Professor of Creative Writing, Kenyon College
Atta Kim, Photographer
Geoffrey Mann, Designer and Lecturer in Product Design and Digital Consultant, Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
W.J.T. Mitchell, Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Service Professor of English and Art History, The University of Chicago, and Editor, Critical Inquiry
Sina Najafi, Editor-in-Chief, Cabinet: A Quarterly of Art and Culture
Jacques Rancière, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Paris, St. Denis (Emeritus), and Professor of Philosophy, Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien/EGS
About the MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research
The MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research (CT+CR), the first of its kind in the U.S., is an accelerated, 45-credit, seminar-based program (one year + summer intensive) that prepares students for opportunities at the intersection of art, theory, and research. Located in the metropolitan heart of the Pacific Northwest, a center of creative risk-taking and social experimentation, the program combines the study of critical theory as a mode of socio-political critique and creative research as a process-driven form of inquiry, pushing both theory and research in new directions within the context of a 21st-century art school. The program is devoted to people and ideas and to a rethinking of the present and future of cultural production; of arts-based research and research-based arts; of curatorial practice, documentary, and the Archive; and of social and political reconfiguration in relation to major sites of contemporary contestation. See additional information atwww.pnca.edu/programs/mfa/c/criticaltheory. Founding Co-chairs: Anne Marie Oliver and Barry Sanders.
About PNCA
Founded in 1909 and located in an award-winning campus in the heart of Portland, Oregon, PNCA is one of a handful of West Coast institutions accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design offering BFA and MFA degrees. PNCA offers five Master’s programs—the joint Master of Fine Arts in Applied Craft and Design with Oregon College of Art and Craft, the Master of Fine Arts in Collaborative Design, the Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, and the Master of Arts in Critical Theory and Creative Research. These graduate programs are part of a growing series of innovative programs of the Ford Institute for Visual Education (FIVE). FIVE’s purpose is to establish within PNCA innovative advanced programs, exhibitions, symposia, outreach activities, and artist residencies. Through FIVE, PNCA works to establish collaborative relationships between students, international artists, and the region’s art, design and business communities and to extend the institution’s intellectual resource platform. Additional information is available at www.pnca.edu.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY: GRANTS FOR GOOD FROM GETTY IMAGES
Deadline: 03-01-2012
Getty proudly supports photographers and communications professionals who use imagery to promote positive change in our world. To that end, the company has launched their Grants for Good.
Nonprofits need imagery to tell their stories effectively, which is why our Grants for Good provide two grants of $15,000 annually, to cover photographer, filmmaker and agency costs as they create compelling new imagery for the nonprofit of their choice.
Grants recipients may use the entire award to offset shoot expenses, or choose to donate all or part of it directly to their charity and contribute their own time and resources. The photographer and the nonprofit as well as the communications agency involved will be showcased to the media and to Getty customers.
Website: imagery.gettyimages.com
Grant link: http://imagery.gettyimages.com/getty_images_grants/overview.aspx
OPEN CLASSROOM GRANT
OPEN CLASSROOM (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)
Grant Type: Open Classroom
Deadline: 04/15/2012
Three grants of $5000 each will be available for projects taking place in Fall 2012, Winter 2013, or Spring 2013
UCIRA expects that the applicant’s home department will undertake the administrative and clerical work needed to keep the projects running smoothly. UCIRA will assist with intercampus connections and publicity when applicable. Selection criteria include originality, significance, innovative potential, interdisciplinary scope, and cogency of project design.
Of particular interest are projects that do some of the following:
• Design, test, and implement innovative curricular initiatives.
• Recognize critical thinking as the source and opening of the art work and not merely the place of a post-mortem evaluation, appreciation, or interpretation of the completed work.
• Promote “action research” and “research-in-action” models of collaborative interdisciplinary arts practice capable of working transitively in and on real-world settings outside conventional studio, gallery, and performance contexts.
Eligibility: Applicants must be UC faculty, staff or students whose research and teaching interests include visual art, digital media, music, dance, drama or film and video. Projects generated by students, staff and part-time faculty must have a full-time faculty sponsor.
Online Application Will Include:
(1) a fully completed summary sheet.
(2) a c.v. for each of the lead applicant(s)
(3) a host venue agreement form if resources beyond normal teaching and lecture spaces are required.
(4) a syllabus for the proposed course (we understand that the course may not yet have received academic senate approval; please be sure to indicate if the course is already approved by your campus or if it will be presented for approval.)
(5) A letter of support from the department chair/dean
(6) If the project features a crucial collaborative component with another department or campus, please submit a supporting letter(s) from key collaborators.
(7) A detailed description of proposed activities (1-2 pages single-spaced), including: i. a letter outlining in detail the proposed activities the class will engage in and the projected outcomes of the course. ii. a complete budget incorporating equipment, supplies, and any travel, accommodation or honorarium that may be associated with the project. In-kind donations and matching funds are suggested, but not required.
APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!
For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu
UNDERGRADUATE ACTION RESEARCH (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)
Grant Type: Undergraduate Action Research
Deadline: 04/15/2012
The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) is now accepting applications for our undergraduate Action Research grants. These grants are aimed at supporting arts and cultural projects with the capacity to have a significant impact on campus/community life. Projects may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, performances, concerts, guest-artist visits, site-specific art, workshops, festivals and publications that foster innovation and campus engagement through the arts.
The Undergraduate Action Research awards, which range from $500-$2000, support student-led arts initiatives. Funds are available for any currently enrolled UC students or student group on a competitive basis.
Deadlines:
April 15th, 2012 for projects taking place in Fall 2012 or Winter 2013 (APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!)
All proposals must:
•Demonstrate art’s power to enhance understanding, build communities, and transform lives
•Employ peer-to-peer leadership and expertise to promote undergraduate student learning through the arts In Addition, proposals should meet one or more of the following criteria:
•Expose students to innovative and experimental art forms
•Facilitate new ways of thinking about how the University can more effectively and imaginatively engage its students and their attendant communities
•Facilitate collaborative work with diverse communities
•Have a significant impact on student life and learning at the University of California
•Use the arts as a means of addressing challenging topics in the arts
Funding Process: You must have an Office of Student Life trustee account or equivalent means of receiving the funds at your campus (note: each campus uses a different name for these accounts – check with your home department for details.) In order to do this you may be required to register as an official student activity group, or obtain permission through your department to receive the funds there. If you are awarded funding, we will send a record of the transfer to OSL or your departmental administrator, through whom you will be able to access your funds.
About the Action Research Initiative: The UCIRA Action Research program awards are intended to support expanded praxis/participation-oriented proposals in which UC faculty and/or students partner as co-researchers and co-learners with representatives from a broad range of off-campus communities, organizations and agencies. Project proposals should be designed to develop and foster sustained relationships between academic and non-academic sectors and to encourage participants to work on mutually defined problems and projects situated within a real world context.
SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON PREPARING AN APPLICATION
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
A narrative description is a clear statement and discussion of the goals and objectives of the intended project and addresses the GENERAL REVIEW CRITERIA listed. It outlines the project plan in sufficient detail to convey a clear sense of its organization, names the key people, campuses, groups, and facilities involved and indicates if commitments have been made to the project. It also indicates if portions of the event are to be funded from other sources and lists the proposed dates for the activities described.
PROJECT BUDGET
The proposed budget details the project expenses the applicant is proposing that the UCIRA cover.
A project budget states the specific dollar amount being requested from the UCIRA. It is well researched and detailed and lists the number and identity of the participants to be funded. It also lists any sources of additional, matching, or “in kind” funding that have been secured for the project.
Project expenses that UCIRA will fund:
Travel Expenses: UCIRA funds travel expenses incurred by UC artists to participate in UCIRA projects. UC Artists are defined as full-time, part-time, and emeritus arts faculty; full-time staff; and both graduate and undergraduate students and alumni.
Travel expenses include:
- Transportation
- Lodging
- Per Diem
Production Costs
Interpretive Events
Publicity
Documentation
Other expenses: UCIRA is committed to funding new and innovative projects. Because of this, some projects may require funding for expenses that do not fit easily in the categories listed. UCIRA will consider funding these costs on an ad hoc basis. We strongly recommend that applicants contact the UCIRA office before submitting a budget request that includes significant expenses that fall in to the “other expenses” category.
Project expenses that UCIRA will not fund:
- Travel expenses for non-UC artists.
- Honoraria for students
- Publications or documentation costs unrelated to the specific project proposed
- Tuition, entry fees, or registration fees
- Non-travel related living expenses
- Equipment purchase
- Building construction or improvement
HOST VENUE FORM
If your project depends upon a specific location you must submit a Host Venue Form with your application certifying that you have permission to use the facility.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Obtain a letter of support from a UC faculty or staff member familiar with you, your group or your project. Be sure to give your letter writer plenty of time to complete the letter of support and as much information about your project as possible so that they are able to speak to your ability to carry out the project, as well as its potential impact on your campus and/or in your community. Your letter writer may also serve in an advisory capacity to the project and may indicate his or her willingness to do so in the letter.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Project Report:
The student project director (i.e. the main applicant) must submit a brief report (1-2 pages) to UCIRA on how the project was received, how many attended, the impact on the campus community, reviews, and other relevant information. This report should be appropriate for publication as an item in UCIRA promotional material. Please include photographs or other visuals that can be duplicated. Electronic submission is encouraged.
FAQs about Undergraduate Action Research Grants
Do you provide funding for food or beverages?
Yes. You may request up to $100 of funding for food and/or beverages associated with your event if it is appropriate. No alcohol may be purchased with UCIRA funds.
Do you provide retroactive funding?
No, undergraduate Action Research grants are only for upcoming projects. The date of the event must occur after the given notification date to be considered for funding.
What if my group donates some of its proceeds to charity, can we still apply for an award?
Yes, you can. If your event will generate income, please indicate expected revenues on your budget and to whom you plan to donate them. Your home campus may have special regulations in place governing such disbursement of funds. You must check with your home campus to ensure you are able to do so.
How much money can I get for my student project/group?
The maximum amount of an undergraduate Action Research grant is $2,000.
What can I do to improve my application?
1. Write it as a Word document first. Have other people in your student group (or your mom, or your roommate) proofread it. Ask them if they understand what you’ve written and if they would award you a grant based on the application.
2. Write it ahead of time and send it in to us – we’re always happy to look over potential applications and make suggestions for improvement. You can also call us at 805-893-7799 or email info@ucira.ucsb.edu with questions.
3. Look at the Sample Application on our website.
Will my application be saved online?
Yes, although we still recommend that you save a copy of your application as a Word document so that you can reference it easily in the future.
How will I know if my application has been granted funding?
Whether or not your application has been awarded funding, you will be notified by e-mail on or before the appropriate notification date.
What do I have to do if my group receives an undergraduate Action Research grant?
You must use the UCIRA logo in all printed and web material (flyers, posters, programs, websites etc.) related to your funded event. You are also required to complete the feedback form well as solicit feedback from activity participants if you can. You are also responsible for informing us of any major changes in your planned activity (i.e. change of date, time, venue, name).
Can make an appeal if my group doesn’t receive an undergraduate Action Research grant?
Sorry, the decision of the Student committee is final. We cannot consider appeals for funding but you are welcome to apply again in the next round of applications with a revised application.
For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu
UNDERGRADUATE ACTION RESEARCH (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)
Grant Type: Undergraduate Action Research
Deadline: 04/15/2012
The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) is now accepting applications for our undergraduate Action Research grants. These grants are aimed at supporting arts and cultural projects with the capacity to have a significant impact on campus/community life. Projects may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, performances, concerts, guest-artist visits, site-specific art, workshops, festivals and publications that foster innovation and campus engagement through the arts.
The Undergraduate Action Research awards, which range from $500-$2000, support student-led arts initiatives. Funds are available for any currently enrolled UC students or student group on a competitive basis.
Deadlines:
April 15th, 2012 for projects taking place in Fall 2012 or Winter 2013 (APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!)
All proposals must:
•Demonstrate art’s power to enhance understanding, build communities, and transform lives
•Employ peer-to-peer leadership and expertise to promote undergraduate student learning through the arts In Addition, proposals should meet one or more of the following criteria:
•Expose students to innovative and experimental art forms
•Facilitate new ways of thinking about how the University can more effectively and imaginatively engage its students and their attendant communities
•Facilitate collaborative work with diverse communities
•Have a significant impact on student life and learning at the University of California
•Use the arts as a means of addressing challenging topics in the arts
Funding Process: You must have an Office of Student Life trustee account or equivalent means of receiving the funds at your campus (note: each campus uses a different name for these accounts – check with your home department for details.) In order to do this you may be required to register as an official student activity group, or obtain permission through your department to receive the funds there. If you are awarded funding, we will send a record of the transfer to OSL or your departmental administrator, through whom you will be able to access your funds.
About the Action Research Initiative: The UCIRA Action Research program awards are intended to support expanded praxis/participation-oriented proposals in which UC faculty and/or students partner as co-researchers and co-learners with representatives from a broad range of off-campus communities, organizations and agencies. Project proposals should be designed to develop and foster sustained relationships between academic and non-academic sectors and to encourage participants to work on mutually defined problems and projects situated within a real world context.
SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON PREPARING AN APPLICATION
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
A narrative description is a clear statement and discussion of the goals and objectives of the intended project and addresses the GENERAL REVIEW CRITERIA listed. It outlines the project plan in sufficient detail to convey a clear sense of its organization, names the key people, campuses, groups, and facilities involved and indicates if commitments have been made to the project. It also indicates if portions of the event are to be funded from other sources and lists the proposed dates for the activities described.
PROJECT BUDGET
The proposed budget details the project expenses the applicant is proposing that the UCIRA cover.
A project budget states the specific dollar amount being requested from the UCIRA. It is well researched and detailed and lists the number and identity of the participants to be funded. It also lists any sources of additional, matching, or “in kind” funding that have been secured for the project.
Project expenses that UCIRA will fund:
Travel Expenses: UCIRA funds travel expenses incurred by UC artists to participate in UCIRA projects. UC Artists are defined as full-time, part-time, and emeritus arts faculty; full-time staff; and both graduate and undergraduate students and alumni.
Travel expenses include:
- Transportation
- Lodging
- Per Diem
Production Costs
Interpretive Events
Publicity
Documentation
Other expenses: UCIRA is committed to funding new and innovative projects. Because of this, some projects may require funding for expenses that do not fit easily in the categories listed. UCIRA will consider funding these costs on an ad hoc basis. We strongly recommend that applicants contact the UCIRA office before submitting a budget request that includes significant expenses that fall in to the “other expenses” category.
Project expenses that UCIRA will not fund:
- Travel expenses for non-UC artists.
- Honoraria for students
- Publications or documentation costs unrelated to the specific project proposed
- Tuition, entry fees, or registration fees
- Non-travel related living expenses
- Equipment purchase
- Building construction or improvement
HOST VENUE FORM
If your project depends upon a specific location you must submit a Host Venue Form with your application certifying that you have permission to use the facility.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Obtain a letter of support from a UC faculty or staff member familiar with you, your group or your project. Be sure to give your letter writer plenty of time to complete the letter of support and as much information about your project as possible so that they are able to speak to your ability to carry out the project, as well as its potential impact on your campus and/or in your community. Your letter writer may also serve in an advisory capacity to the project and may indicate his or her willingness to do so in the letter.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Project Report:
The student project director (i.e. the main applicant) must submit a brief report (1-2 pages) to UCIRA on how the project was received, how many attended, the impact on the campus community, reviews, and other relevant information. This report should be appropriate for publication as an item in UCIRA promotional material. Please include photographs or other visuals that can be duplicated. Electronic submission is encouraged.
FAQs about Undergraduate Action Research Grants
Do you provide funding for food or beverages?
Yes. You may request up to $100 of funding for food and/or beverages associated with your event if it is appropriate. No alcohol may be purchased with UCIRA funds.
Do you provide retroactive funding?
No, undergraduate Action Research grants are only for upcoming projects. The date of the event must occur after the given notification date to be considered for funding.
What if my group donates some of its proceeds to charity, can we still apply for an award?
Yes, you can. If your event will generate income, please indicate expected revenues on your budget and to whom you plan to donate them. Your home campus may have special regulations in place governing such disbursement of funds. You must check with your home campus to ensure you are able to do so.
How much money can I get for my student project/group?
The maximum amount of an undergraduate Action Research grant is $2,000.
What can I do to improve my application?
1. Write it as a Word document first. Have other people in your student group (or your mom, or your roommate) proofread it. Ask them if they understand what you’ve written and if they would award you a grant based on the application.
2. Write it ahead of time and send it in to us – we’re always happy to look over potential applications and make suggestions for improvement. You can also call us at 805-893-7799 or email info@ucira.ucsb.edu with questions.
3. Look at the Sample Application on our website.
Will my application be saved online?
Yes, although we still recommend that you save a copy of your application as a Word document so that you can reference it easily in the future.
How will I know if my application has been granted funding?
Whether or not your application has been awarded funding, you will be notified by e-mail on or before the appropriate notification date.
What do I have to do if my group receives an undergraduate Action Research grant?
You must use the UCIRA logo in all printed and web material (flyers, posters, programs, websites etc.) related to your funded event. You are also required to complete the feedback form well as solicit feedback from activity participants if you can. You are also responsible for informing us of any major changes in your planned activity (i.e. change of date, time, venue, name).
Can make an appeal if my group doesn’t receive an undergraduate Action Research grant?
Sorry, the decision of the Student committee is final. We cannot consider appeals for funding but you are welcome to apply again in the next round of applications with a revised application.
For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu
