Ignite Speed Date for NC Arts Council's Artist Fellowship!
On Monday, October 23, VAE will host a special Ignite Speed Dating event for visual, craft, and film/video artists and choreographers applying for a 2017 fellowship. Two staff members from the NC Arts Council and two recent fellowship recipients will be here to meet with you one-on-one and give specific tips to improve your application.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23rd @ VAE RALEIGH
IGNITE SPEED DATES are thematized 30-minute one-on-ones with area smartypants so you can get your most pressing questions answered.
This special Speed Date edition is designed to give you feedback on your North Carolina Arts Council's Artist Fellowship applications.
This fellowship gives ambitious, committed artists $10,000 to further their creative careers. It is one of the biggest awards available to artists in this state, and VAE wants to help you put together your best possible application!
Choreographers and visual, craft, and film/video artists are welcomed to apply. Application Deadline: November 1, 2017.
This round of Speed Dates gives you the chance to take the most-finalized rough draft from 90% to 100%!
Grab yourself a date before it's too late!
HOW IT WORKS
We'll host 2 grant administrators from the North Carolina Arts Council and two past fellowship recipients as your dates!
Register today to reserve your spots with your two favorite gurus. Email us pdfs of the following application materials by October 19 so your dates have time to look them over beforehand:
- Resume
- Artist statement
- Fellowship narratives
The more polished materials you send, the more useful the feedback you'll get! If you wish to have the gurus advise your on your choice of images, you will need to bring a laptop/tablet/phone on which to show them during your date. Please do not email us your application images.
Once you have completed this form you will be automatically rerouted to an outside scheduling site to choose your gurus (two max) and meeting time slots.
NOTE: This event will be held from 2-6 pm on Monday, October 23. That time frame is just when the gurus are available to meet. You are not expected to be at the event the whole four hours it's happening. You get to pick who you meet with and when (depending on availability- register today for best selection). Pick and choose up to TWO experts(s) to suit your needs and schedule!
REGISTRATION
STEP ONE: Complete the registration form through Wufoo [CLICK HERE]. You will be asked for your contact information and a short survey of questions to help the gurus understand your needs. This event is FREE for current VAE members and $10 for non-members.
Questions/prompts Include:
- What is your artistic media & discipline?
- What are the five words that BEST describe your creative work?
- What kind of advice or feedback are your especially hoping for?
* This Speed Date will require submitting your fellowship application. If you have it ready to go, you can upload pdfs of your resume, artist statement, and fellowship narratives when you register. If you need more time to work, you can email these files to Laken by October 19 and she will pass them on to your dates to review prior to your meeting.
STEP TWO: Once you've completed step one and registered, we'll give you a link to an outside scheduling service called Sign Up Genius where you will choose the guru(s) and time(s) you want – remember! MAX is TWO gurus + time selection per registrant. Once you've done that and hit submit, you're 100% registered!
MEET YOUR DATES
Anjanée Bell, Dance and Outreach Director, North Carolina Arts Council
Anjanée is an artist, dancer, choreographer, educator and visionary, who's ready to put you in the running for the Artist Fellowship! She has experience in arts management, the non-profit arts sector in North Carolina, artist-facing expertise, and arts presenting, so she can help you explain and highlight your scope of practice - because she gets it! She specializes in choreography, but has smarts and experience across the board!
Heather Gordon, Durham based Visual Artist, 2014-15 NCAC Fellowship Recipient
Heather maps the poetry of people’s lives using numbers and geometry. Her work has extended to include site-specific installations and performance-based collaborations. Her work has been featured in CAM Raleigh, SECCA, Ackland Art Museum, 21C Durham and Waterworks, and has traveled to San Francisco, Huston, and to ArtPrize7. In addition to receiving the NCAC Fellowship, Gordon won Durham's ArtPrize7 PITCH NIGHT and was the Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grant recipient.
Stacey Kirby, Durham based Visual Artist,, 2014-15 NCAC Fellowship Recipient
Stacey's 'performative interactions' and collaborative projects combine installation and performance in alternative, private and public spaces. Fueled by the current political climate and issues of citizenship, Kirby invites visitors to become active participants in her work to empower the voice within all of us. Kirby is a recipient of the ArtPrize Eight Juried Grand Prize (2016), the NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship for Visual Artists (2014-15), an ArtPrize Pitch Night Grant (2016) for North Carolina and an Indies Arts Award from the Independent Weekly (Durham, NC) for her participation in the BAIN Project (2009). She is nominee for the Anonymous Was A Woman Award (2017) a finalist for the 1858 Prize by the Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, SC) for contemporary southern art. Kirby has also been awarded artist residencies throughout the U.S.
Jeff Pettus, Senior Program Director, Artists & Communities at the North Carolina Arts Council
Jeff oversees most of the grants programs and services to artists and arts organizations at the NC Arts Council. He's seen his fair share of amazing grant and fellowship applications in his 20+ years at the NCAC. If there's anyone to show you what not to do, he's the one! Plus, this Princeton grad has worked in book publishing and art museum administration, so he has a few tricks up his sleeve!
Ignite Gallery Owners Speed Date
MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH @ VAE RALEIGH
SPEED DATES are thematized 30-minute one-on-ones with area smartypants who can answer your pressing professional questions! This time, we are excited to host four gallery owners from the Triangle area to answer your questions about how to get your work seen and out into the world. Space is limited. Grab yourself a date before it's too late!
HOW IT WORKS
This is your chance to pick some smart brains in a relaxed, comfortable environment! You should come with a few questions you want to ask your guru(s) during your 30-minute meeting(s). The Speed Date registration form will give them a little background on you before you meet so you won't have to start your conversation totally from scratch.
This event will be held from 2-6 pm on Monday, August 14. That time frame is just when the gurus are available to meet. You get to pick who you meet with and when (depending on availability). You are not expected to be at the event the whole four hours it's happening. Pick and choose to suit your needs and schedule!
REGISTRATION
STEP ONE: Complete the registration form through Wufoo [CLICK HERE]. You will be asked for your contact information and a short survey of questions to help the gurus understand your needs. This event is FREE for current VAE members and $10 for non-members.
Questions/prompts Include:
- What are the five words that BEST describe your creative work?
- What kids of marketing do you currently do?
- What marketing outreach do you enjoy doing?
- What are the main challenges with marketing your creative work?
STEP TWO: Once you've completed step one we'll give you a link to an outside scheduling service called Sign Up Genius where you will choose the guru(s) and time(s) you want – remember! MAX is TWO gurus + time selection per registrant. Once you've done that and hit submit, you're 100% registered!
MEET YOUR DATES
Shelley Smith Anchorlight, Raleigh
Anchorlight is an interdisciplinary creative space, founded with the intent of fostering artists and small businesses at varying stages of their development. The space provides exhibition, performance and production space in addition to artist studios and residency opportunities.
Shelley Smith is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Raleigh, NC, and a Master of Art + Design candidate at the NCSU College of Design.
Laura Ritchie The Carrack, Durham
The Carrack is an artist-centered, volunteer-run, zero-commission exhibition and event space in downtown Durham. The mission of the organization is to empower local artists to forge productive cultural and social-economic ties with their community through professional exhibit and performance opportunities.
Laura Ritchie is the co-founder and director of The Carrack. She is passionate about creating opportunities across the arts and is working with her community to build safe, inclusive space for underrepresented and emerging artists. Currently, she is in pursuing a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at Duke University.
Stacy Bloom-Rexrode, The Block Gallery, Raleigh
The Block Gallery connects local artists to community through ongoing exhibitions and public outreach. Located on the first and second floors of the Raleigh Municipal Building, five to six exhibitions are displayed each year and feature works by artists who live or work in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange or Wake County. Exhibitions are scheduled through a call for artists, juried by a selection panel of visual arts professionals, Raleigh Arts Commissioners and City staff.
Stacy Bloom-Rexrode is the Curator of Exhibitions and Collections with the Office of Raleigh Arts. She also holds a MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Studio Art-Painting and Sculpture.
Kelly McChesney, LUMP, Raleigh
Lump has served the community by providing a space for the presentation of thought-provoking art, while acting as a pipeline between NC and the world of contemporary art.
Kelly McChesney, re-directed her efforts as director of Flanders Gallery to serve as the Director of Lump as it transitioned into a non-profit entity. McChesney is known for eyeing emerging contemporary artists and for supporting up-and-coming artists.
Ignite Marketing Speed Date
SOLD OUT! More SPEED DATE opportunities, here.
MONDAY, MAY 15TH @ VAE RALEIGH
SPEED DATES are thematized 30-minute one-on-ones with area smartypants who can answer your pressing professional questions! This time, we are excited to host four marketing experts from Centerline Digital to answer your questions about how to get the word out about your creative projects. Learn how to stand out from the crowd! Register now while space is available!
HOW IT WORKS
This is your chance to pick some smart brains in a relaxed, comfortable environment! You should come with a few questions you want to ask your guru(s) during your 30-minute meeting(s). The Speed Date registration form will give them a little background on you before you meet so you won't have to start your conversation totally from scratch.
This event will be held from 2-6 pm on Monday, May 15. That time frame is just when the gurus are available to meet. You get to pick who you meet with and when (depending on availability). You are not expected to be at the event the whole four hours it's happening. Pick and choose to suit your needs and schedule!
REGISTRATION
STEP ONE: Complete the registration form through Wufoo [CLICK HERE]. You will be asked for your contact information and a short survey of questions to help the gurus understand your needs. This event is FREE for current VAE members and $10 for non-members.
Questions/prompts Include:
- What are the five words that BEST describe your creative work?
- What kids of marketing do you currently do?
- What marketing outreach do you enjoy doing?
- What are the main challenges with marketing your creative work?
STEP TWO: Once you've completed step one we'll give you a link to an outside scheduling service called Sign Up Genius where you will choose the guru(s) and time(s) you want. Once you've done that and hit submit, you're 100% registered!
MEET YOUR DATES
Meghan McKeon
Senior Digital Strategist: AKA, get eyes on digital platforms
Meghan specializes in content strategy for social media, and analytical reporting. So if you need tips on how to best use social media to reach potential customers, Meghan is your gal!
Brenna Mickey
Senior Interactive Designer: AKA, turns digital platforms into art
Brenna is a web designer who can help you organize your website and social media posts to look amazing and connect with your future customers. She has a knack for thinking about online platforms as opportunities for creativity and personal storytelling.
JT Moore
Associate Strategy Director: AKA, temporary press agent!
JT is a business creator, the ultimate pro at connecting artists to buyers, target audiences, and people who "dig" what you do. This guy is terrific at listening to your challenges and brainstorming creative solutions! He can help you find the heart of your 'brand'.
Brittany Kotary
Communications Manager: AKA plans the talking to meet your goals
Brittany creates goal-oriented communication plans for web-based outreach. So much of marketing creative work is finding your voice and telling your story. Brittany can help you do that.
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