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The South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowships for Visual and Media Artists recognizes professional artists who:
- have established a recognized body of original works of art within an artistic discipline, created over a sustained period of time;
- have established a track record of exhibitions/screenings and critical commentary regarding their work;
- are pursuing this work as a means of livelihood and/or a way to achieve the highest level of professional recognition.
THE PROCESS
All submissions are grouped by county, assigned a number upon arrival at the Department of Cultural Affairs’ offices (2-D and 3-D combined) and projected for viewing by the panelists according to the sequence of their assigned numbers.
THE REGIONAL PANEL
A regional visual arts panel consisting of regional visual arts experts will review submissions in the visual arts category and forward their recommendations to the national panel. A regional media arts panel consisting of media experts will review the submissions in the media category and forward their recommendations to the national panel. Panelists are chosen from academia, museums and past recipients with consideration given to relevant experience, gender and ethnicity to ensure balanced perspectives.
The visual arts jurors view the visual arts entries, beginning with Miami-Dade (the largest group), then Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Monroe counties. Slides are shown in groups of five according to sequence, with a brief pause between artists. During this viewing, jurors make notes of artists they wish to see for a second time. Through repeated viewing of slides, a process of elimination continues until the recommendations to be forwarded to the national panel are selected.
The media jurors view the media entries, beginning with Miami-Dade, then Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Monroe counties. Submissions are shown one at a time according to the sequence of their assigned numbers. During this viewing, jurors make notes of artists they wish to see for a second time. Through repeated viewing, a process of elimination continues until the recommendations to be forwarded to the national panel are selected.
THE NATIONAL PANEL
The national panel consists of five members, of which three are experts in the visual arts and two are experts in the media arts. The members of the national panel do not separate at any time and view all of the regional panel’s visual and media arts recommendations together.
Support materials are offered to the national panel for the review of each recommendations. However, the judges prefer to review the work anonymously for the first round. Finalists are selected through a process of elimination via a repeated review and discussion of the work and support materials. Reviewing the submissions of the visual and media artists recommendations from the regional panel requires two days.
For both visual and media artists in 2006, the judges may award up to 4 fellowships for Miami-Dade County, 3 for Broward County, 1 for Palm Beach, and 1 for the combined Counties of Martin and Monroe.
The judges have the latitude of taking one $15,000 fellowship per County and choosing to award two $7,500 fellowships in its stead.
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2005
The number of visual arts applicants for the 2005 cycle from these counties were: Broward, 51; Martin, 9; Miami-Dade, 141; Monroe, 26; and Palm Beach, 38.
The number of media applicants for the 2005 cycle from these counties were: Broward, 3; Martin, 0; Miami-Dade, 14; Monroe, 1; and Palm Beach, 3.
Checks for the full amount of the fellowship are presented in the spring. Recipients of the 2006 fellowships will be required to participate in an exhibit featuring their works at the FAU University Galleries in Boca Raton (Palm Beach County).
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
APPLICATION FORMS
Application forms are available through the Cultural Councils of each of the respective five counties within the South Florida Cultural Consortium, i.e., Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach. Read the application thoroughly before you begin and make special note of the eligibility requirements, which include residency in the county in which you are applying for a full year in advance of the application deadline.
Click here for Application in downloadable pdf form.
AWARD LEVELS
A two-tier award level of $15,000 and $7,500 to be recommended at the judges’ discretion has been established. Awards of $15,000 will be accompanied with a five-year moratorium; awards of $7,500 will be accompanied with a three-year moratorium.
Applications must be signed and notarized.
SUBMISSIONS
Artists may submit up to ten images produced in the past two years. Works are judged on artistic excellence and consistency of the body of work. Choose your group of images thoughtfully to compose a single, coherent and focused statement about your work.
QUALITY OF SUBMISSIONS
The quality of the images submitted is of extreme importance. Unless you are a skilled photographer, get a professional photographer to shoot your work. (If you need recommendations of professional photographers, contact your local Cultural Council).
Submissions should have true and consistent color, even lighting and proper exposure.
Use a tripod, measure and level works to avoid keystoning of paintings and other distortion.
Utilize black or neutral backgrounds or mask out backgrounds with photo tape to block out distractions and unnecessary information.
SEQUENCING OF SUBMISSIONS
Project the images in a dark room while making your decisions. Concentrate on creating a single body of work and be attentive to the order in which you sequence the works.
Begin with your strongest and most compelling work and end with the second strongest.
Create a transition from image to image for the works in between.
You should only submit one detail.
Number the slides/images from one to ten according to your sequencing.
Ask a friend (preferably someone not familiar with your work) to accompany you when you review your selection and provide you with feedback.
SLIDES
Make duplicates of your slides and retain your originals.
Label each slide with your name and work’s title. Indicate the front and top. Submit in an 8.5” x 11” clear vinyl slide sheet with top openings for insertion of slides.
Don’t submit slides with tape on them, and if identifying your slides with printed labels, make certain the labels are securely affixed.
CD-ROM
You may choose to submit ten (10) image files in JPEG format on one CD-ROM. Image size should be consistent. Suggested image size is 72 ppi/dpi/resolution and should not exceed 8” in either dimension, height or width. Digital images should be numbered corresponding to the identification sheet.
INSTALLATIONS AND KINETIC SCULPTURE
For installations or kinetic sculpture, you may submit a maximum three-minute DVD in place of slides, which should include six to ten work samples and be available to play on a standard DVD player. Please test!
Include a corresponding identification sheet as instructed.
All submissions are anonymous. However, please write your name on the DVD disc.
IDENTIFICATION SHEET
Complete a clearly documented identification sheet for either slides or CD-ROM or DVD. List each submission by number, with title, medium, dimensions and date of work.
Installation artists: at the top of the identification sheet, provide a brief description to help enhance the panel’s comprehension of the work. Clarify your intent or purpose in creating the piece.
RESUME
Update your resume. Include exhibitions, commissions and education. Have someone else proofread both before submitting.
SUPPORT MATERIALS
You may also include up to two additional support materials, such as catalogues or reviews.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Explain in no more than one page: the body of work, your philosophy, technique, or other information not apparent through the slides/images that may aid the judges in more fully comprehending you as an artist or your work in general. Describe the primary motivations for producing your work. What compels you to produce your work? If there’s been a shift in its direction, explain why. Be simple, clear and direct in your language. Read it out loud to someone not familiar with your work. Does your intent come through?
SASE
Include an 8.5” x 11” or larger self-addressed stamped envelope for returning slides/CD-ROM/DVD and materials.
DEADLINE
Postmarked deadline for application is October 3, 2005. Send your application by Certified Mail, return receipt requested or a suitable express mail or package service to:
2006 Visual and Media Artists Fellowship Program
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
111 NW First Street, Suite 625
Miami, Florida 33128
attention: Rem Cabrera
Application packages must include :
Signed, notarized and completed application form;
Identification sheet for slides/CD-ROM/video/DVD;
No more that ten slides in a clear, vinyl slide sheet or one CD-ROM or one DVD;
Self-addressed stamped envelope.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDIA ARTISTS
APPLICATION
Application forms are available through the Cultural Councils of each of the respective five counties within the South Florida Cultural Consortium, i.e., Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties. Read the application thoroughly before you begin and make special note of the eligibility requirements, which include residency in the county in which you are applying for a full year in advance of the application deadline of October 1. Applications must be signed and notarized.
Click here for Application in downloadable pdf form.
SUBMISSIONS
Artists may submit up to ten minutes of original work on video (VHS), audio cassette, Super 8 or 16mm film, OR DVD (not CD-ROM) produced in the past two years. The ten-minute sample may include multiple segments or a ten-minute segment of a feature length work. It is recommended that you limit your work samples to three.
IDENTIFICATION DO’S AND DON’T’S
Cue your work. Remove all credits or identification of the artist. However, label the cassette or reel with your name and the title of the work(s).
IDENTIFICATION SHEET
Complete a clearly documented identification sheet with the number of segments, title of the submitted work(s), date(s) of completion, length(s) of the complete work(s).
Please indicate the applicant’s specific role per each work sample submitted, e.g., director, screenwriter, etc. Priority will be given to applicants credited as director of at least one submitted work sample considered by the panel.
RESUME
Update your resume. Also, prepare an artist’s statement to explain the body of work, philosophy, technique, or other information not apparent through the films/videos. Have someone else proofread both before submitting. You may also include up to two additional support materials, such as catalogues or reviews.
SASE
Include an 8.5” x 11” or larger, self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your film or video and materials.
DEADLINE
Deadline for application is October 3, 2005. Send your application by Certified Mail, return receipt requested or a suitable express mail or package service to:
2006 Visual and Media Artists Fellowship Program
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
111 NW First Street, Suite 625
Miami, Florida 33128
attention: Rem Cabrera
Application packages must include :
Signed, notarized and completed application form;
Identification sheet for film (16mm), Super 8, VHS or audio cassette;
Self-addressed stamped envelope.
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