Application Requirements
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and clarity of the writing and how the project addresses the items that follow:
How will you plan to implement this project? Is this a solo project? If you are involving others, in what capacity?
Include how you will grow personally and how the project relates to your academic goals.
What do you hope to achieve? What is your desired outcome? Be succinct.
Provide a detailed list of expenses. In bullet points, list all materials or services/labor you will need, not to exceed $1,200.
How the project will help you achieve your long- or short-term goals. How the project will benefit CSUN, the College of Arts, Media, and Communication, your department, the community, and/or your target population.
The Arts Council will not fund projects depending on, requiring or otherwise taking funds from other sources. This provides a level playing field to all applicants.
Eligibility
The Arts Council for CSUN will provide a $1,200 Award to one full-time student in good standing with a GPA of 2.5 or better. Applicant must be enrolled in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication majoring in Art, CTVA, Music or Theatre in the Spring semester of 2025. The funds are to be used for a student project which must be completed prior to the beginning of the Fall semester of 2025. An oral presentation may be required before a finalist is chosen.
You will have all of summer break to complete your project. The CSUN Arts Council will look forward to the completion of your project.
A project is a vision, an aspiration, an avocation. A project is your opportunity to express yourself, to work professionally and to expand your portfolio or resumé. A project is an excuse to dream. A chance to collaborate
. A statement of “I AM.” And, realistically, this project is the execution of your creative idea within the time constraints and budgets provided.
A winning project is one that is achievable within the time frame and budget. Really want to stand out? Include answers to these in your application: Does your project satisfy an unmet need? (Cite an example) Can your project be recreated on a larger scale, for a different audience, or in a different medium? (For example, a novel may be turned into an audiobook, a movie, a play or even a graphic novel.)
For further questions, contact us at: artprojectmatador@gmail.com