National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

To support spoken-word artist residencies at AIR Serenbe. An advisory council of artists and scholars will choose
residents, with an emphasis placed on women and artists of color, as well as artists living and working in
underserved communities. AIR Serenbe will provide residents live/work cottages, a stipend, and opportunities to
engage with local audiences.
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Inc. (aka Skowhegan)
$40,000 Madison, ME
To support residencies for emerging artists. Resident artists, working beside established faculty artists, will
receive a dedicated studio, as well as room and board. Participants also will have access to a sculpture shop,
fresco studio, media lab, and art library.
University of Chicago
$20,000 Chicago, IL
To support residencies for emerging artists and related activities. The program will award a ten-month projectbased
residency to several non-matriculating artists and collaborative artist teams. Preference will be given to
artists who examine themes relevant to Chicago's South Side communities; encourage open, ongoing, and active
community participation in collective change; and deepen understanding of race, class, gender, and sexual
identities.
Vermont Studio Center, Inc. (aka VSC)
$25,000 Johnson, VT
To support residencies and related activities for visual artists and writers who are parents of young children.
Participating artists will be provided private studios, housing, and stipends, as well as mentorship opportunities
with visiting established artists. A stipend will be given to address an artist's family needs, such as childcare,
companion travel, renting nearby accommodations, and other expenses associated with time away from their
family. Through partnerships with local schools and art centers, opportunities will be available for artists to
engage with the community through presentations, workshops, and readings.
Vineyard Arts Project Limited (aka Vineyard Arts Project)
$15,000 Edgartown, MA
To support residencies for dance and theater artists. Participating artists will be provided private studios,
housing, and stipends, as well as mentorship opportunities with visiting established artists. VAPL will host instudio
performances or readings open to the public at a pay-what-you-can admission fee.
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (aka VCCA)
$15,000 Amherst, VA
To support residencies for military veteran artists. Stipends will be awarded to cover the purchase of materials,
and defray living expenses. VCCA will partner with the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago and Riverviews
Artspace in Lynchburg, Virginia, to present exhibitions at both venues of the work the artists produce during
their residencies.
Wave Farm Inc. (aka Wave Farm)
$15,000 Acra, NY
To support residencies for artists to create new transmission artworks and conduct research about the genre.
Resident artists will receive a stipend and access to a wide array of transmission technologies, including an FM
radio station. Artists will perform, be interviewed, and create programming for public broadcast. Additional
opportunities for public engagement will be possible through workshop presentations.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.