Platforms Fund Info Session: Strong Narratives and Work Samples

The Platforms Fund, a collaborative effort of Antenna and Ashé Cac in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, will distribute a total of $60,000 in grants for the 2019-20 cycle to a diverse array of artist-driven projects that are ambitious, accessible, and experimental in nature.

To be able to foster more experimentation, the Fund will now provide project grant awards of up to $10,000. While most awards will be between $1,500 and $5,000, a select few will be provided $10,000, reserved for particularly ambitious or long-term projects developed by established artists or collective. The fund will also continue to award $1,500 research and development grants for projects in their earliest stages. Research and development grantees will be eligible to apply for up to $3500 additional funds in the next grant cycle to help actualize their projects.

June 17, 2019: Application Deadline
August 1, 2019: Selections Announced
Funded projects must commence between August 1, 2019 and August 1, 2020

PUBLIC SESSIONS

Thursday, January 24, 6 pm
Public Information Session: “Ethical and Effective Grantwriting for Platforms and Beyond”
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113

Wednesday March 20, 6 pm
Public Information Session: “Strong Narratives & Work Samples”
Antenna’s Paper Machine
6330 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117

Wednesday, April 24, 6 pm
Public Information Session: “Anatomy of a Budget”
Antenna
3718 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117

Thursday, May 30, 6:00 pm
Final Workshop: Bring Proposal Drafts and Budgeting Questions
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113

For more on the fund and full guidelines, visit http://platformsfund.org/

Image: Floating Exhibition by Delta Collective, 2018 recipient