Public Art Learning Fund Preview of Narrative Questions

In addition to the narrative question below, the Public Art Learning Fund application will require details about the applicant activity (including dates), and proposed budget. Start an application to see all required fields.

1. Please describe your artistic practice. Why are you interested in creating public art? (2,000-character limit)
2. Please tell us about the professional development opportunity that you are interested in pursuing. Please be specific and include any dates, locations, names and other relevant details about this opportunity. (3,600-character limit)
3. What are you hoping to learn through this opportunity? Why is this learning opportunity relevant to your public art practice at this moment in time? (2,000-character limit)
4. How might this learning opportunity support you in contributing to more just, equitable, and inclusive, public artmaking in the region? (1,500-characters)  
5. Optional: NEFA values an equitable, diverse, and inclusive world, which we interpret as all people having fair access to the tools and resources they need to realize creative and community endeavors. We acknowledge structural inequities that have excluded individuals and communities from opportunity based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, age, and geography, and strive to counter those inequities in our work.
   
   The Public Art Learning Fund intends to prioritize equity in funding opportunities and better understand the barriers to access for artists in New England. Please share if you've experienced barriers to access and how this resource may counter those experiences. (3,500-character limit) 
   
   In addition to your written response to this question, you may also choose to submit a short video (up to three minutes in total) to share any additional information you think would be important to fairly assess your application.