Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art 2006

The mission of the New York City-based Franklin Furnace Archives, Inc. is "to present, preserve, interpret, proselytize, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content." Franklin Furnace is dedicated to serving artists by providing both physical and virtual venues for the presentation of time-based visual art, including but not limited to artists' books and periodicals, installation art, performance art, "live art on the Internet," and to undertake other activities related to these purposes.

FRANKLIN FURNACE OPEN CALL TO ALL ARTISTS
DEADLINE: April 1st, 2006 (postmark date)

THE FRANKLIN FURNACE FUND FOR PERFORMANCE ART 2006

Supported by Jerome Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts, Franklin Furnace awards grants between $2,000 and $5,000 to emerging performance artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. Artists from all areas of the world are invited to apply.

THE FUTURE OF THE PRESENT 2006
Franklin Furnace awards artists an honorarium and offers its resources to facilitate the creation of "live art on the Internet," works which engage the Internet as an art medium and/or venue. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply.

Franklin Furnace has no curator; each year a new panel of artists reviews all proposals. We believe that this peer panel system allows all kinds of artists from all over the world an equal shot at presenting their work. All applicants are automatically considered for both categories of awards. Every year the panel changes, as the definitions of "emerging artist," "performance art" and "live art on the Internet" change, so if at first you don't succeed, try again.

Since its inception in 1985 THE FRANKLIN FURNACE FUND FOR PERFORMANCE ART has boosted the careers of such emerging artists as Tanya Barfield, Patty Chang, Papo Colo, Brody Condon, Karen Finley, John Fleck, Murray Hill, Holly Hughes, Mouchette, Pamela Sneed, Jack Waters, Cathy Weis, and Ricardo Miranda Zuniga.

HOW TO APPLY

THERE IS NO APPLICATION FORM

Required

1 Write a 100-word summary of your proposed work. Make your summary as clear and complete as possible. You may also send a more detailed description of your proposed work.

2 All proposals to THE FRANKLIN FURNACE FUND FOR PERFORMANCE ART must have a 1 inch videotape (VHS - NTSC American format), cued for two - five minutes, of your proposed work or past work. You may also include other visual support materials.
To apply to THE FUTURE OF THE PRESENT series we prefer a 1 inch videotape but you may submit DVDs, slides, photos, CD-ROMS, or URL. (either MAC or PC format). If you submit a URL, it is recommended that you supply a navigation guide to all the sections of the website you would like us to visit.
If you do not specify which fund you are applying for, you will automatically be evaluated for both funds.
3. You MUST include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of materials, or indicate that you will pick up your packet at our office.

4. Contact Info: Name, Mailing Address, Phone number/Fax number, Email/WWW.
Optional

5. You may include a budget (i.e. space rental, equipment, tech personnel). If you have other funding sources for your project please indicate this in your budget.

6. You may also submit your resume, reviews of previous work, and any other support materials.
Please: label every object you submit with your name.
It is helpful to indicate if the sample work that you submit is previous work or is part of the work intended.

SEND IT TO:
2005-6 Proposals
Franklin Furnace Archives Inc.
80 Arts - The James E. Davis Arts Building
80 Hanson Place #301
Brooklyn, NY 11217-1506

You may also email your proposal to: dolores@franklinfurnace.org
(url proposals only, please don't send huge attachments)

Questions?
Contact us: info@franklinfurnace.org http://www.franklinfurnace.org
or call us at 718 398 7255 or fax us at 718 398 7256

Privacy Policy
Unless otherwise specified herein, Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. will not disseminate personal information obtained from donors, members, artists, visitors and others without their permission. Donors' names and donation levels will be publicized, although donors will be given the option to make their donations anonymous. As a condition of funding, recipients of funding from Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. must permit Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. to publicize their names and the amount of funding they received.

Complete program information and application procedures are available at the Franklin Furnace Web site.