School of the Arts Student Collaboration Grant

In the spirit of collaboration, the School of the Arts at EIU is offering grants to undergraduate and graduate students for cross-disciplinary creative efforts. Students from Art, Music and/or Theatre may apply. The SOA committee will select and support eligible proposals that a) incorporate two or more students from multiple areas (art, music, theatre), and b) offer a creative output that showcases combined efforts from such disciplines.

Project proposals may incorporate visual, experiential, aural, and/or performance-related outputs.

New this year!

Collaboration teams are eligible to earn a monetary bonus as a reward for their work. Bonuses are contingent on initial budget and successful completion of the project.

Requirements

  1. All students must be in good standing with a minimum 2.00 GPA
  2. All proposals must include a minimum of TWO of the three arts disciplines (art, music, theatre).
  3. All proposals must secure a faculty sponsor as a project advisor. Faculty sponsors can be from art, music, or theatre regardless of the proposed project.
  4. All team members must be enrolled full-time for the current semester.
  5. A copy of the finished project must be supplied to the SOA upon completion; or publicly displayed, performed, or exhibited.
  6. Budgets may not exceed $1,500
  7. All work must be completed, published, and/or submitted by May 1st.

Proposals

1. Briefly summarize your intentions for the collaborative creative activity. Include a statement of what artistic or other type of ‘discoveries’ are expected from this project.

2. How will the various disciplines work together? What skills are needed from each discipline to complete the project?

3. What steps will you take to implement and complete this project? Include a project timeline with approximate dates during which you will carry out part of the project.

4. What background and skills qualify you to successfully complete this project?

5. Please give a budget for the project that includes cost of purchases, supplies, materials, fees, software, etc.

Award
Varies
Department
Eastern Illinois University - General, School of the Arts Advisory Board
Deadline
12/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please list the name and email or enumber for anyone else who collaborated with the project. Please note that only one application is needed for your group, but all members of the group must be listed here to receive credit for this application.
  2. Briefly summarize your intentions for the collaborative creative activity. Include a statement of what artistic or other type of ‘discoveries’ are expected from this project.
  3. How will the various disciplines work together? What skills are needed from each discipline to complete the project?
  4. What steps will you take to implement and complete this project? Include a project timeline with approximate dates during which you will carry out part of the project.
  5. What background and skills qualify you to successfully complete this project?
  6. Please give a budget for the project that includes cost of purchases, supplies, materials, fees, software, etc.
  7. All work must be completed, published, and/or submitted by May 1st. Failure to do so may result in your award being cancelled even if you have previously been granted it. Please indicate that you understand and agree to these terms.
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