Guide to Getting Arts Grants

Description

Get that arts grant and be more independent! In this book, artists and arts groups will find all they need to know to support themselves through grants and special projects. This expert guide, written by an insider who has been on both the grant-making and the grant-writing side of the arts, shows readers how to assess their personal strengths and set goals to pursue their dreams. Hands-on examples and how-to exercises are provided for every situation: from creating artists' statements, to writing letters, fellowship applications, and arts-organization applications, to being ready for that all.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Toc; Acknowledgement; Introduction; Chapter One A World of Philanthropy; Chapter Two Preparation for Grantseeking; Chapter Three Creating Your Portfolio; Chapter Four Creating Your Own Strategic Plan and V Getting Grants; Chapter Five The Insider's Glimpse of Grantseeking; Chapter Six Increasing the Prospects for Success; Chapter Seven Writing the Grant Application; Chapter Eight The Public Grant Application; Chapter Nine Fiscal Agents and the Arts Organization Grant; Chapter Ten The Completed Grant Proposal; Chapter Eleven Interpretation of Decisions