We have extended the deadline for applications for the first cadre art grant to December 1, 2006. Why the extended deadline? Well, we recently upgraded our E-mail Marketer so now more than twice as many of you are receiving the cadre art grant news directly from us.
To date we have collected more than $2500 for the first round of grants!!!!! Winners will be announced in January 2007.
You new subscribers are probably asking "What is the cadre art grant, and why am I getting this E-mail?"
So here it is:
We've all been there: asked to be in a show but can't afford the fabrication or shipping; are in a show but there's no money for a catalog or other permanent documentation so our work goes up, comes down, and disappears in a monthart production costs money!
So we got to thinking: what if we solicited $10 donations to give bi-annual grants to artists? After all, only 100 $10 donations would result in a $1000 grantthat's less than a dollar per month (but you can give as much as you like)!
We believe this grant will ultimately be sustained through the kinds of small donations that most of us can afford to make year after year.Our goal is to make positive, sustainable change in the art world using different models of support.
We accept any and all donations year round and deposit them into a dedicated account. All money that is donated will be given as grants to artists, up to $9999 per grant.
1. What methods of payment do you accept?
We accept:
- money orders/cashiers' checks
- personal checks (Please make all checks payable to Carla Williams or Deirdre Visser. See question#3 for details.)
- cash
- PayPal (click donation button below)
cadre
p.o. box 720066
san francisco, ca 94172-0066
2. Can I be automatically set up to make a monthly donation?
Yes! Click here to sign up for an automatic $10 per month payment plan.
3. Are donations tax deductible?
Not at this time. The reason checks are to be made out to one of us is that we have opted not to seek 501(c)(3) non-profit status at this time. It's time-consuming and involved, and for now, we wanted to keep it as simple as possible and to operate like a clearing house for donationsmoney in, money out. The only deductions being taken are fees for Paypal donations.
4. What kinds of art does the grant support?
This is a visual arts grantworks in all media are eligible. While we don't support traditional performing arts projects, we do support performance artists. You can always E-mail us if you have any questions.
5. Is this grant just for California/US artists?
Noanyone who donates can apply.
6. What is cadre?
cadre is simply CArla and DeirDRE's ongoing collaborative project which encompasses everything from curatorial collaboration to art projects to the cadre art grant. We needed a name that incorporated us both, obviously, and liked the definition of cadre and thought it appropriate for what we'd like to achieve vis à vis the art world. And Deirla just made no sense.
7. Is this a pyramid scheme?
This one surprises usthough this question or a variant comes up often enough we have to address it. No, this isn't a pyramid scheme; we outline very clearly on the site how we solicit money and how we give it away, and we certainly aren't promising or even suggesting a payday for everyone who donates.
For more detailed information about the grant, click here.
We'd like to sincerely thank everyone who has donated and those who have already submitted their applicationswe look forward to reading/viewing them!
If you have any additional questions about this grant, please check the website at the link below first and E-mail us with any additional questions.
Please use the link below to forward this E-mail far and wide to friends, colleagues, students, etc.!
Warm regards,
(Carla Williams and Deirdre Visser)
posted by Carla at 4:07 PM
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