Indiana Arts Commission reschedules grant workshop

Huntington, Ind.-The Indiana Arts Commission announced today that the Individual Artist Grant Workshop originally scheduled for Dec. 17 and cancelled due to poor weather has been rescheduled for Jan. 3. The workshop is open to artists across Indiana. The workshop is intended for those individual artists interested in applying for the IAC's Individual Artist Program. Artists will learn tips on how to write a successful grant application. Artists may apply for non-matching grants of up to $2,000 from this program.

The workshop will begin at 2 p.m. at the Huntington University Merillat Centre for the Arts, 2303 College Avenue, Huntington. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are requested. Those interested in participating in the workshop should contact Jan Shupert-Arick, Director of Regional Services for Arts United. Call (260) 424-0646 or e-mail jshupert-arick@artsunited.org. Registration deadline is Jan. 2.

Eligible projects may be in the areas of dance, theater, music, crafts, literature, media-arts, photography, folk and multi-arts, design, and visual arts. Applicants must be 18 years of age, must not be enrolled in high school or a degree-granting program, must be an Indiana resident for at least one year prior to application, and plan to remain in the state of Indiana for the full grant period. Applicants may not have received an IAP grant in the previous grant cycle. All projects must be completed between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Grant applications are made directly to the Indiana Arts Commission.

For more information about the Individual Artist Program, visit www.in.gov/arts.

Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne is the Region 3 granting agent for the Indiana Arts Commission. As one of the IAC's 12 Regional Arts Partners, Arts United provides regional grants-making, technical assistance, cultural planning, and information and referral services to the region.

On behalf of the people of Indiana, the Indiana Arts Commission advocates engagement with the arts to enrich the quality of individual and community life.