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Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program

Overview

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts has awarded a grant to MIAD for the 2024/25 academic year in the amount of $145,000. The grant is to be used to support MIAD faculty and staff for the development of new artwork(s) and related administrative costs.

Recipients of these grants will be designated as Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant recipients and selected by an application process administered by the external Jurors.

Eligibility

Those who are eligible to apply for the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program are as follows:

  • Full-time Faculty with an active visual and/or performing arts practice
  • Full-time Staff with an active visual and/or performing arts practice
  • Adjunct instructors with an active visual and/or performing arts practice who will teach within MIAD’s 2024–2025 academic year

Those who are ineligible to apply for the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program are as follows:

  • Ruth Arts Foundation Staff
  • Family members of Ruth Arts Foundation staff. “Family Member” includes, but may not be limited to: An individual’s spouse, domestic partner, ancestor, child, grandchild, great grandchild, immediate household member; or the spouse of any of the foregoing.

Financial Award

A total of $120,000 will be awarded to 12-20 selected individuals at amounts of $6,000 or $10,000 per individual. The remaining $25,000 will be used for the administrative costs of grant program management, which includes payment to external Jurors, promotion, annual reception/celebration and incidental expenses.

Request for Proposals

Proposals for the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant will open soon. Please contact Tracy Milkowski at tracymilkowski@miad.edu with any questions.

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Important Dates

  • December 1, 2024: Application opens
  • January 1, 2025: Application closes
  • February 15, 2025: Awards announced
  • May 1, 2025: Mid-Program report due
  • March 1, 2026: Project completion deadline
  • April 1, 2026: End-of-Project report due

Application Process

The deadline for submission is January 1, 2025. Applications will be reviewed by the external Jurors and awards will be announced on or after February 15, 2025.

Only completed applications will be considered. Applicants will submit information listed below through Slideroom:

  • One page proposal outlining concepts and ideas related to new work. Potential expenses include new supplies and equipment, the production of new work, or research and travel related to the development of new work. Completion of a physical new body of work is not required.
  • Budget outlining proposed use of funds. This may include coverage for one course release for full-time faculty. This cannot cause the creation of an interim full-time replacement. Grant support, including teaching replacement cost, will not exceed $10,000 per grant application. Grant support will be either $6,000 or $10,000 per grant application, and should align with the amount requested by the applicant.
  • Resume.
  • Documentation of previous art work or link to online portfolio.

Project Guidelines

  • Grants must be completed within 12 months and include an end-of-project report. Project completion date is March 1, 2026 and end-of-project report is due by March 9, 2026.

Acceptance of Award

Acceptance of this award requires the recipient to review and agree to the guidelines of this grant. Failure to comply with the guidelines set forth could jeopardize the future funding of the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program ongoing?

This is the second year of the Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant Program with funding provided by Ruth Foundation for the Arts.

If I am awarded the grant, can I apply the following year if the grant program is offered again?

Yes. You may apply again, submitting new work.

Will the Jurors award the amount of the grant requested?

The Jurors will award $6,000 or $10,000 to each awardee.

As a full-time faculty member, can I buy out more than one course?

No.

When will I be notified if I have been awarded the grant?

You will be notified on or after February 15, 2025. The external jurors will review all submissions between January 1 – February 15, 2025.

If I am awarded the grant, when do I receive the grant money?

You will receive the grant money you have been awarded in March 2025.

Do I need to submit receipts along the way?

You do not need to submit receipts.

Do I need to report the grant money received on my taxes?

Yes. All scholarship/fellowship grants are taxable to the recipient because the recipient is considered an employee (required for eligibility) being paid for teaching, research, or other services and therefore the grant is considered as wages and must be reported on Form W-2. Funds used to provide release time (adjunct course replacement) are not taxable and will not be reported on a Form W-2.

How are the Jurors selected?

External jurors will be selected and have no personal or social relation to the Ruth Arts Foundation or MIAD Administration.

How will the jurors select the awardees?

The Jurors will select awardees based on the proposed project and supporting materials submitted.