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Grants
JUNE 2008: Kiwiburn Art Grants now available for KB09 - pdf
version available here
Based on the Burning Man Art Grant programme, there will be
a small number of grants available for the purpose of partially
funding specific art projects at Kiwiburn09 (KB09). These grants
will be awarded primarily for interactive art that is based
on the KB09 art theme – Future History, although a portion
of the grant budget will be available for non-theme art.
We look for work that stands on its own as sculptural installation,
independent of performances or activities, although these may
accompany the installation. We do not fund performance art.
We do not fund domes, tents, teepees or stages and ask that
if your project must be contained in a structure, it be handmade
and related to its contents. We do not fund art cars, but we
sometimes fund mobile art - sculptures that move and do not
resemble a car. We do not fund theme camps.
Here are some answers to some questions you may have:
How many grants are awarded?
Taupo District Council have generously contributed $2,000 for
the KB09 Art Grant programme, so the number of grants given
will be small.
When may I apply for a grant?
The deadline for KB09 Art Grant proposals is 5pm, 30 September
2008. We prefer you to email your proposal to kbarts@googlegroups.com
.
When will I know if I've been awarded a grant?
Final decisions will be made by 31 October 2008, and you will
be notified as soon as practically possible from that date.
Should I be awarded a grant, how much will I receive?
The amount awarded will vary between each project. However,
grants normally pay for only a portion of production costs.
We pay for material costs, but not for time/labour. Artists
should be ready to seek out and show proof of other methods
and sources of funding. As a matter of policy, we also prefer
that you develop various kinds of non-monetary resources. We
believe that such an effort on your part encourages collaboration
and cooperation within our extended community.
How much money should I ask for?
This depends on the size and complexity of your project. We
would like to support as many projects as possible so please
keep your request to a sensible amount that will allow others
to share in the total budget.
When and how will I receive money?
This will also vary with particular projects.
What are your criteria for awarding grants?
Interactivity with people and the environment.
Interactive art is our particular obsession. Interactive work
convenes society around itself. It generates roles. It provokes
actions. It directs attention to the surrounding world. It transforms
participants into active contributors to your creative process.
It transcends the static conception of an art object that is
contemplated by a detached audience.
Interaction may be achieved in variety of ways. Sometimes,
the mere act of encounter is sufficient, as in the case of work
spread out within a special field of space participants explore.
Artwork may impart a gift or token. Likewise, works may be designed
to receive something from people.
Works may be activated by participants or by forces of nature,
or they may function as social environments. Interactive artworks
may also be made mobile, bringing an experience to passers by.
When art is placed within an interactive environment like Kiwiburn,
participants will invent unexpected forms of interaction, and
you should be prepared for this.
However, with planning, we have found nearly any form of conventional
art can be engendered with an interactive aspect.
Presenting your art for consideration
We’d like you to submit good, clear drawings (plans,
elevations, whatever, not just a bit torn off a pizza box),
and photos of any prototype models proving that your piece will
'work' (if it's mechanical or technical) to the Art Grants Committee.
Doesn’t have to be whizzy bang, created using software
from Weta – we want your idea communicated to us simply,
clearly and succinctly. And include a written explanation of
your concept, including how it's interactive, and (if related
to theme) how it relates to the theme.
Budget
Provide a realistic idea of how much your art will cost. Consider
if you’d still be able make it without a grant –
we hope you’d want to. And itemise materials to be used
– and where they will be procured. Think about if you
have to import something and the possibility of it not arriving
before the festival. We want to see how resourceful you are,
so consider sourcing free stuff from inorganic collections,
the dump etc.
Transportation
Consider the logistics of transporting your art vs building
your art on site, and include this as part of your proposal.
Kiwiburn are concerned about carbon emissions and the environment,
and the impact we make.
Time
An indication of the time required to build (if on site) and
how many people would be needed would be useful.
The thoroughness of your proposal
WE WILL NOT REVIEW INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS
Your proposal must include the following:
1. Cover Sheet: Artist name, address, phone, email and title
of artwork.
2. Physical Description: including dimensions, materials, and
sound component (if any).
3. Philosophical Statement: What the art means to you and what
you are trying to communicate to participants. PLEASE BE BRIEF.
4. Itemised budget: list all expenses for material costs, including
transportation. Research your costs carefully and be specific.
Do not list "contingency costs" or "artist's
fee" as we do not cover those expenses. We fund material
costs only. You must total your costs and give us a final number.
5. Do you have an adequate crew to build, install and clean
up your project? Please describe your support team as it relates
to the creation of the art, playa support and dismantling/cleanup.
Describe the roles and skills needed even if you do not have
a complete crew at this time.
6. Timeline – PRE-EVENT construction schedule that reflects
your budget e.g., when materials will be purchased, when stages
of construction will be completed, etc. Grants are distributed
in instalments, which will relate to your schedule. ON-PADDOCK
schedule with arrival and construction plan.
7. Leave No Trace: A well thought out breakdown and clean-up
plan and schedule. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE PADDOCK.
A performance deposit will be withheld from your grant until
after the event. Several steps must be taken in order to receive
the performance deposit:
• The artwork must be ready on the opening day of the
event.
• You must Leave No Trace.
• You must check out before leaving the paddock.
• If your site is not clean, or if you do not complete
the checkout process, this amount will be withheld.
8. Detailed drawings, sketches, and plans, hand-drawn or computer
generated. You may also send maquettes or photographs of them
with your proposal. No maquettes/models can be dropped off without
an appointment, and none may be dropped off on or after the
deadline. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TO 5 PAGES MAXIMUM.
9. Kiwiburn, the NZ Government and your mum would like you
to be safe!
Because of this, Kiwiburn has to meet some basic safety requirements.
This applies to unfunded art and theme camps as well as to funded
art. We try to keep the compliance paperwork to a minimum, but
there are a few things that need to be said.
If your art is clearly going to have safety issues, like a
simulated nuclear explosion, then we will need a comprehensive
safety plan. Let the art team know as soon as possible, and
we will work with you and Dr Windy, the Safety Goddess, to make
a plan.
If the project has any potential safety issues, including the
use of any flame/fire effects, heights above 2m, anything that
goes on the lake or anything people will climb on or into, then
we will also need a plan. This might be very simple, and we
have a standard form. Indicate this on your grant application,
or contact the art team, and we'll get you sorted.
If your artwork utilises OPEN FIRE such as candles, torches,
fire barrels, or raised containers, please describe in detail.
If your artwork is to be burnt then it will need to be moved
or carried to the main burn platform where the Man will be burnt
as we will have only one main burn area.
If your artwork utilises FLAME EFFECTS, flames that are automated,
switched, pressurised or having any other action than simply
being lit on fire, including propane or liquid fuels, describe
in detail. Include a detailed drawing of fuel lines and tanks.
If your art is obviously safe, like a smallish sculpture, we
still need a safety checklist to make sure you've thought of
everything, and we'll need this before paying out grants/installation
at the paddock.
Don't be put off by this -– in most cases it's really
a really straightforward process.
You must submit your proposal electronically, even if you also
mail or drop off a physical version* of your proposal. Please
use Word or PDF files for documents of manageable size –
up to 10mb, or put your proposal on a URL and send us ONE URL
for all of your files. Please do not send attachments without
contact information. Do not send a separate attachment for each
component. A PDF with your complete proposal on it is the preferred
way to apply. A website with all info on ONE page is also acceptable.
Why? Because all proposals are printed out, in multiples, for
the art grant committee to read. Please make it easy on us!
Send your completed proposal ONLY ONCE – wait until it
is final to send. Do not send multiple iterations with revisions,
additions, etc. ONE PROPOSAL ONLY, PLEASE.
Please email ONE proposal to kbarts@googlegroups.com.
The subject line must be the name of your project. Do not cc
anyone; all members of the grant committee are on the Art Grants
address.
* Please contact the Kiwiburn Art Grants committee via email
to arrange the best and most appropriate delivery of non-digital
drawings and maquettes.
What other benefits or help can I receive from Kiwiburn?
Aside from the essential spiritual satisfaction gained from
creating your work, as well as showing it and sharing it with
hundreds of very enthusiastic people, Kiwiburn can also furnish
you with other opportunities. We are willing to provide you
with support materials if you wish to approach outside agencies
or suppliers for assistance.
Be sure to photograph your work! At the event, photographers,
amateur and professional, may also photograph your work. These
may appear in our Image Gallery and in the art listings on our
website.
Kiwiburn is also a fertile meeting ground for artists and patrons
of the arts. Although vending is strictly disallowed at the
event, artists at Kiwiburn are free to encounter potential clients
for their work in an environment free of agents, dealers or
any of the other professional intermediaries who are normally
interpose themselves in the creative process. Kiwiburn is a
radically unmediated environment and can yield unique opportunities.
While on the paddock, our volunteer staff will assist you in
placing your art at its assigned location. Although we prefer
that you remain completely self-sufficient, the MPW (Ministry
of Public Works) can assist you if needed. All requests for
this support should be included in your proposal.
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