ArtsLAUNCH! Grant Competition
Research and Creative Activity are vital for the advancement of any discipline, and to encourage new and innovative ideas in the arts and arts entrepreneurship. Kent State University College of the Arts, in partnership with the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and LaunchNET, established ArtsLAUNCH! in late 2021. This annual grant competition is designed to promote new art and new arts ventures that will positively impact the arts economy.
The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Kent State University. While cross-campus collaboration with disciplines that intersect with the arts are encouraged, it is not required.
Students may submit grant proposals in one of two categories to facilitate
1) the creation of new art, or
2) the creation of a new venture that will benefit some aspect of the arts economy.
Categories
The proposals will be judged by a panel of faculty and those working in the arts economy with the following rubrics:
New Art Category
A grant will be awarded for new art (e.g., art, music, film, dance, photography, fashion, etc.), or a new creative work that incorporates an art form with another discipline, that demonstrates creativity, uniqueness, and represents the artist’s intent.
New Arts Venture Category
A grant will be awarded to the new venture proposal most likely to launch, and to most-positively impact the arts economy.
How to Apply
Completed applications and accompanying videos must be uploaded to the link below by Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:59 p.m. Eastern.
Information to Prepare Prior to Submitting Application
The application form will request the following information:
- Contact information
- Type of project (New Art or New Arts Venture) you will create
- List of collaborators (if applicable)
- 2-minute video describing your project
- Completed proposed Timeline and Budget Form (see below)
Proposed Timeline and Budget Form
Please download and complete the form below. You will be asked to upload it when filling out the online grant application.
Announcement of Winners
ArtsLAUNCH! finalists will be notified by October 1, 2024, and their video proposals will be displayed throughout the day at the Art Without Limits event on October 9, 2024. Winners will be announced between 1:00 and 1:05 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall during Art Without Limits.
Terms and Conditions
- There will be up to four grants, one for each category in each division.
- Grant winners will be announced at Art Without Limits on October 9, 2024, and stipends will be processed following the announcement of the winners.
- Finalists agree to display their proposal videos throughout the day at Art Without Limits.
- Applicants must be students in good standing at Kent State University.
- Students may submit more than one proposal for each category.
- The determination of the judges is final.
- Winners will be required to apply to present their proposals or art at the KSU Research Symposium.
- The College of the Arts reserves the right to alter the terms and conditions of this grant at any time.
Grant Award Package Includes
- $500 grant to pursue the proposal
- Subject of College of the Arts communication announcing the winning proposals
- Additional benefits may be included in the award package
For More Information
Contact Nick Petrella at npetrel3@kent.edu
Past Winners
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College of the Arts Announces ArtsLAUNCH! 2024 Winners
The College of the Arts is thrilled to announce the winners of the ArtsLAUNCH! 2024 Grant Competition, co-sponsored by the John S. And Marlene J. Brinzo Center For Entrepreneurship and LaunchNET Kent State
The competition was open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Kent State University. Applicants were asked to submit proposals in one of two categories: 1) the creation of new art demonstrating creativity and uniqueness or 2) the creation of a new art venture that would positively impact the arts economy.
Congratulations to our 2024 ArtsLAUNCH! winners Aniaya Dykes (New Art, Undergraduate) for "Strangers on Campus," Nicole Malcolm (New Art, Graduate) for "Possibilities/Posibildades: Bridging Print and Paper," Van Weinmann (New Arts Venture, Undergraduate) for "Beautifying Kent: Engaging the Community to Create Public Art."
The proposals were judged by a panel consisting of Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the KSU Museum, Cheryl Petrovic, president and CEO, Therm-Equip and Brian and Michael Raitman, co-founders of Raitman Art Galleries.
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Aniaya Dykes
Program of Study: Fashion Merchandising
Category: New Art, UndergraduateProject: "Strangers on Campus"
Video Submission
Nicole Malcolm
Program of Study: Print Media and Photography
Category: New Art, GraduateProject: "Possibilities/Posibildades: Bridging Print and Paper"
Video Submission
Van Weinmann
Program of Study: Fashion Design
Category: New Arts Venture, UndergraduateProject: "Beautifying Kent: Engaging the Community to Create Public Art"
Video Submission
Congratulations to All Our ArtsLAUNCH! 2024 Finalists
New Art Category, Undergraduate Level
Aniaya Dykes, Strangers on Campus
Max Loudenslager, Iris: A Series of Fashion Photographs
New Art Category, Graduate Level
Nicole Malcolm, Possibilities/Posibildades: Bridging Print and Paper
New Arts Venture Category, Undergraduate Level
Charlie Davis, The Reed Baron
Van Weinmann, Beautifying Kent: Engaging the Community to Create Public Art