 Artist Outreach Project
Through the Artist Outreach Project, The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation awards grants to accomplished visual, performing and literary artists, age 55 and older. These grants support the artists in giving back to their community. Each artist spends six to eight hours a week with an underserved group and non-profit organization of their choice, sharing their talent in arts-based services that are both educational and therapeutic.
Application Information: The Foundation will begin accepting applications for the 2010 Artist Outreach Project on January 4th. The final deadline for applications is March 30, 2010. You may download an application by clicking on the download an application link at the bottom of this page. Please contact the Foundation at 949-267-1517 or by e-mail if you would like to discuss your plans for an Artist Outreach Project.
1. OBJECTIVE
The objective of Artist Outreach Project is to enable accomplished visual, performing and literary artists the opportunity to provide educational, mentoring and therapeutic experiences for underserved populations in North San Diego and Orange Counties. The Foundation is well aware of the enormous therapeutic and educational contribution artists can make to those in-need within their communities. Artists often do not receive the support necessary to allow them to make this contribution. The Foundation also recognizes that significant therapeutic and educational impact rarely occurs in short “hit-and-run” programs. Therefore, the Foundation has developed this year long program that provides support for experienced artists who are motivated to contribute to their community. The objectives of Artist Outreach are:
- To provide accomplished visual, performing and literary artists the opportunity to help underserved members of the community
- To provide high quality educational, mentoring and therapeutic experiences to the underserved
2. THE STIPEND
The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation will provide up to twenty stipends in 2010 to artists age 55 and older. The selected artists will receive a grant of $12,000 to pursue a 12 month project of their own choosing. The grant is intended to cover actual contact time and will be paid out at $1,000 per month. Artists may submit an additional request for reimbursement for materials directly related to service provision. Items such as the rental of office space, capital expenditures for permanent equipment, general office supplies, extra personnel, and travel expenses will not be reimbursed. The Foundation expects artists awarded the grant will devote six to eight hours of direct contact time per week to the people they wish to serve at a nonprofit organization of their choice. Partial grants may be awarded to artists wishing to contribute fewer hours.
3. THE ARTIST
Stipends are available to literary, visual, and performing artists who are:
- Fifty five years or older and
- Residents of North San Diego County or Orange County.
4. THE COMMUNITY PROJECT
Projects should be designed for an in-need population that normally would not have access to the proposed services. There are no restrictions regarding the age of the participants the artist chooses to serve. However, projects should be educational, mentoring and/or therapeutic experiences for the participants. Artists awarded the grant will be expected to participate in a project evaluation.
Projects should be carried out in association with organizations that possess not-for-profit, tax-exempt status. Artists may propose to work with one or more underserved groups and nonprofit organizations. If the artist would like help in locating individuals or groups that could benefit from an artist’s services, the Foundation will provide help in selecting a worthy nonprofit. Projects are not limited to North San Diego and Orange County based agencies or organizations, although preference may be shown for these projects.
Information about the previous Artist Outreach Project Grant recipients and their projects can be found on the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation website by clicking the links on the left of this page. Examples of potentially fundable projects include:
- Teaching ukulele to convalescing wounded war veterans
- Helping homeless children create collages
- Teaching drama to inner city African-American youth
- Engaging youth in creative writing who have been identified by police as at-risk
- Conducting nature photography on a one-on-one basis with autistic children
- Leading interpretive dance in a retirement facility
The Foundation will not fund:
- Performances, demonstrations or “showings” of the artist’s own work
- Projects in schools that are traditionally part of the academic curriculum
- Projects that are primarily religious in nature
- Projects where the primary applicant is a nonprofit or educational organization rather than a literary, visual, or performing artist
Artists are encouraged to contact the Foundation in advance of their written applications in order to discuss their intended projects. They can also receive assistance in connecting with a suitable group at this time, if needed.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS
Application Timeline: The Foundation will begin accepting applications on January 4, 2010. The application deadline is Friday March 30, 2010. Please contact the Foundation at 949-267-1517 or use the “contact” link above if you would like to discuss your plans for an Artist Outreach application.
Pre-submission: Prior to submission of an application, interested artists are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the Foundation staff in a phone call or e-mail. Qualified artists with ideas that appear to fit the project criteria will be encouraged to submit a formal application. Application materials can be obtained by phone, by e-mail request, or by download from the Foundation website by clicking on the download an application link at the bottom of this page.
Formal Application: Artists may submit a written application to the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation by e-mail, regular mail, or by filling out the online application form by clicking on the “apply online” link located at the bottom of this page. The Foundation will evaluate all proposals in terms of the reliability and professionalism of the artist and the artist’s likelihood for success. Foundation staff will also evaluate the educational and psychosocial impact of the proposed project. Applicants will be asked to submit a resume of their art experience and references with the application.
It will be the applicants’ responsibility as part of the written application to describe the project they would engage in, the time they will devote, and a budget outlining the supplies necessary for the project. Artists are also expected to provide a letter of agreement from the nonprofit organization(s) they have chosen to host the project with the application. The letter of agreement should demonstrate the nonprofit’s interest in supporting the artist’s project if the artist is awarded a grant. Finally, applicants will be asked to submit a resume of their art experience and references with the application.
Interview: Based on the written application, the Foundation will select artist finalists for the consequent interview phase. The Foundation staff will discuss and review projects and budgets in more depth with the artists in person at this time. Applicants may be asked to present samples of their work in advance of the interview.
6. SUMMARY OF CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
The following criteria are used to determine eligibility for the program:
- Artist is age 55 or over
- Artist is a North San Diego County or Orange County resident
- Applicant is a practicing artist in the literary, visual, or performing arts
- Preference given to projects involving individuals, agencies or organizations located in North San Diego County or Orange County
- Projects will be carried out in association with organizations that possess not-for-profit, tax-exempt status. An organization that does not possess non-profit status may be considered if a non-profit organization agrees to sponsor it.
- Projects are to be educational, mentoring or therapeutic arts based programs.
7. CONTACT INFORMATION
Click here to apply online.
Click here to download an application. 
Click here to request an application.
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