Details regarding a 2010 application deadline will be announced in the spring. Please sign-up for free103point9's email updates to ensure you receive notifications pertaining to this and other opportunities.

free103point9 is pleased to announce the 2010 Distribution Grant for New York State Artists providing support for the distribution of new works in film, video, sound, new-media, and media-installation. Funding is available from free103point9 through a regrant from New York State Council on the Arts' Electronic Media and Film Program. Grant awards will assist artists in making works available to public audiences and may include, but are not limited to: moving image and sound works; duplication of preview, screening and exhibition copies; promotional materials including documentation and schematics of media-installation and new-media works. The rental or purchase of equipment essential for exhibition/distribution by individual artists is also eligible. Artists may request funding support up to a maximum amount of $10,000.

Successful grantees will also be awarded the opportunity to work with a project mentor who will offer guidance as grantees execute their distribution and exhibition plans. This mentor will have expertise in the grantees' specific genre of media art.

Note:
This grant is for works that have been fully completed between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 only. Grant funds may not be used for production or post-production costs or production deficits.

See below for:

Eligibility

Eligible:

  • Grants are available only to New York State resident artists.
  • The work proposed for support must have been completed between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 only.
  • The applicant should have all rights to distribute the work as proposed.
  • Note: A sponsoring organization is not required.

Not eligible:

  • Works-in-progress (including works in post-production) will not be considered.
  • Students works. Note, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for career artists who may have returned to school for post-graduate work.

Funding Criteria

Selections will be based on artistic quality and the strength of the proposed distribution/exhibition plan. A strong distribution/exhibition plan is a focused, practical, and innovative (or creative) effort to reach an work-appropriate audience.

Review Process

Applications will be reviewed by free103point9 staff for completeness and guideline compliance.

All applications will be reviewed in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures of the New York State Council on the Arts.

All eligible applications will then be reviewed by a peer panel comprised of New York State arts and media professionals. Review panelists collectively select and recommend the grant recipients to the Council. The review panel convenes in February, with grantees approved by the Council announced in March. The names of the panelists for each cycle remain confidential until after the grants are announced.

Contact Information for Questions

Questions regarding the Distribution Application should be directed to regrant [at] free103point9.org. Please note that we will respond in as timely a fashion as possible prior to the deadline, however we recommend that you submit all questions in advance of the holidays.

Proceed to Overview/Resources


FAQs

What is the application deadline?

Applications are submitted electronically through an online application process and must be submitted on-line by 11:59 p.m. December 31, 2009.

May I submit materials offline?

Applications must be submitted online. Your Project Work Sample (an excerpt up to 5 min.) must be available online. Additional support materials (such as the complete copy of a linear work) may be sent by USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc, and must be received by December 31, 2009.
Mail to:
free103point9
Attn: NYSCA/EMF Distribution Regrant
5662 Route 23
Acra, NY 12405

Applicants who wish to have their work copy and materials returned must enclose a S.A.S.E. with appropriate postage. Material and works submitted without a S.A.S.E. may be discarded after the review panel's meeting.

When will applicants be notified about funding?

Award notification will be sent to all applicants March 2010.

May I submit more than one application?

Yes, but no more than two applications will be accepted from a single applicant. However, remember that one strong application will be more competitive than multiple applications of lesser quality.

Does this grant support expenses related to travel outside of New York State?

No, it does not. Your distribution/exhibition plan at large can include out of state travel, but you must show other income in your budget that meets this expense.

If I am incurring expenses related to my distribution plan prior to the March notification date, and my project receives support, am I able to allocated funds towards those past expenses?

No. Funding awarded through this Distribution Grant must be used to meet eligible expenses incurred during the Grant Period: April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011.