Business Skills for Creatives: Applying for Grant Funding as an Artist
Broward Cultural Division’s award-winning series for artists is back! Learn from industry professionals how to turn your creativity into a successful business in Business Skills for Creatives 2.0.
Session 1: Applying for Grant Funding as an Artist
Angela Richardson from The Grantsmanship Center will teach artists of all disciplines how to get an edge when applying for grant funding. Participants will learn how to prepare effective proposals for project-based grants and the steps that are needed when applying for various opportunities. The session will cover how to:
Develop an artist statement
Prepare an audience profile
Create an effective proposal description
Develop a realistic and attainable proposal budget
Prepare the right work samples
LESSON BREAKDOWN:
Section 1: What is Grantsmanship and who will give you funding? 6:03
Learn about funder research databases 14:00
Pros and cons to working with private funders vs. government funding 16:11
How to create a calendar of grant opportunities 19:50
How to prepare to apply for a grant 23:12
Section 2: How do you approach the Grantmaker and apply for funding? 39:30
Approaching the guidelines of a grant (with sample criteria) 39:30
Core components needed for artist grant proposals 46:00
How to write an artist statement 45:12
How to write a project description 48:59
Identify Goals vs. Objectives 51:56
How to write an effective evaluation 54:40
Leveraging your project 57:21
Creating an effective program budget 1:00:37
Review an example budget 1:05:36