We use the concept of Artistic Citizenship to highlight how the College of Fine Arts is invested in ensuring that all its affiliated members feel that they are a part of the different endeavors taking place in our creative community. This concept encapsulates the idea that we are all part of an artistic ecosystem, either as makers, audiences, facilitators and/or administrators. Working with this basic definition, we invite undergraduate and graduate student teams to help us continue to shape the contours of how the college can further the idea of Artistic Citizenship. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams to propose experience-based, community-engaged, and/or supplementary learning projects that advance their interpretation of Artistic Citizenship.

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 30.

APPLY FOR THE ARTISTIC CITIZENSHIP GRANT

General Information

This College of Fine Arts initiative was launched for the 2024-2025 academic year and is in the spirit of co-creation. Students are invited to collaborate on an original art project with someone outside their discipline. Each application will consist of at least two Fine Arts students from two different departments/disciplines. Preference will be given to cross-departmental creative projects.

This application is the first part of a two-part selection process.

Awards

Five teams will be selected and each team will receive $2,000.

Eligibility

Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the College of Fine Arts. If a team consists of two people, both must be Fine Arts students. If more than 2, these additional team members can be from a department/school outside of the college.   

As part of the first part of the application, you will be asked to submit:

• Short bio for each member of the team (max 150 words for each).
• Project title (even if it’s a working title) and a project description/proposal (300-400 words).
• A preliminary budget, how the funds will be used.
• A College of Fine Arts faculty member who can serve as advisor for the project during AY 2026-27 (name and email contact). Make sure you have reached out to the faculty member before submitting their name.

Pitch Session: Second Round of Select Applications

Teams selected to advance to the second round will be invited to an in-person pitch session on Oct. 19 or 20 (one hour block for each team to be determined). The pitch is an opportunity for invited student teams to share their project idea, reflect on feedback from the first round, and demonstrate how the project can be realized during the 2026–27 academic year.

General information on pitch sessions: 

During the pitch, teams should be prepared to present: a concise overview of the project’s purpose and its connection to the concept Artistic Citizenship, the roles of each collaborator (who is responsible for what); an updated budget (based on feedback); a project timeline with benchmarks; and a plan for engagement, participation and/or public sharing. 

Reviewers will consider the strength of the project idea, the clarity of its relationship to Artistic Citizenship, its feasibility within the academic year, the thoughtfulness of the collaboration, the appropriateness of the proposed budget, and its potential contribution to the College of Fine Arts creative community.

Expectations

Student teams selected for the 2026–2027 cycle will work on their collaborative projects during the academic year and meet with their faculty advisor at least three times. All awardees will be expected to publicly present their funded projects in the spring of 2027, even if these projects are still in process.