Workshop: Artist Grants 101
This interactive workshop will provide participants with helpful tools an structures to create compelling grant applications, from start to finish
Facilitated by: Vin Seaman (Artist and Grant Specialist)
Hosted by: Independent Arts & Media
Date: Monday, September 16th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM PST
Location: Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics
518 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110
Cost: FREE for Affiliates
Public: Pay What You Can!
Ticket/Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-grants-101-tickets-998794871347
ABOUT
Calling all trailblazing artists and burgeoning arts organizations! Is your art (or your organization) ready for a financial investment? Its time to take your creative practice to the next level, and we're here to support you!
Unlock the secrets to funding your cultural work in this engaging in-person workshop led by interdisciplinary artist and Diamond Wave Director Vin Seaman. Together, we'll explore funding for arts and culture in the Bay Area and answer questions like:
- 🔍 Where do I find grants?
- 🤔 Is that grant right for me?
- 📅 What happens after I submit?
- ❓ What if I don't get the grant? What if I do?!?
Don't let financial hurdles dim your artistic brilliance – let’s learn how to find funding together!
What to Bring:
- Laptop or notebook & pen or pencil
- Questions about artist grants
- Snacks & water (optional)
Light refreshments will be provided by IAM
Want to continue your grants journey? This workshop is a two-part series! Join us for Part 2 -- Grantwriting for Arts Organizations on Monday, September 23rd!
Part 2 will center upon upcoming organizational opportunities with the San Francisco Arts Commission.
INSTRUCTOR
Kevin “Vin” Seaman (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, drag performer (LOL McFiercen) and the Director of Diamond Wave. Their work exploring queer identity has also been presented at The Stud, Brava, CounterPulse, YBCA, Frameline, the Tank NYC, the Austin International Drag Festival, SATTELITE ART SHOW Miami, the National Queer Arts Festival, Stockholm’s Stolt Scenkonst, Atlantic Center for the Arts, and Yale School of the Arts.
They have been active in the Bay Area arts ecosystem since 2004 and have previously held positions at the San Francisco Foundation and Queer Cultural Center, and have consulted with a myriad of local and national organizations including the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, the Luggage Store Gallery and Dance/USA. They have been featured on Shondaland and Vice, were an inaugural APAP Leadership Fellow, and received the 2017 Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Award, the 2019 Theatre Bay Area Legacy Award, and a 2022 CALI Catalyst award.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Location is fully ADA accessible with no stairs and an all-gender wheelchair accessible restroom. Masking is encouraged, with masks available at door. If you have any access needs or requests, please email traka@artsandmedia.net and we will do our best to accommodate you!