Grant Details

 Name 
 Craft Research Fund
Medium
 All Media
Deadline 10 January 2005
Cultural Institute Funder
Website 1 www.craftcreativitydesign.org
Website 2 http://craftcreativitydesign.org/research/grants.php
APPLICATIONS TO Craft Research Fund
Title Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
Street P.O. Box 1127
City Hendersonville
State/Province North Carolina
Code NC 28793
Country United States of America

Additional Information

 A program of the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design, the Craft Research Fund seeks to advance scholarship in the field of craft by supporting high-quality research undertaken by university faculty, graduate students, museum curators, artists and independent scholars. The fund, which aims to increase the number of creative scholars and practitioners interested in pursuing craft studies and research, supports research that demonstrates the relevance of craft within contemporary culture. The Craft Research Fund is a three-year pilot program. Up to $75,000 in Project Grants and $20,000 in Graduate Research Grants in the field of craft history, criticism and/or cross-disciplinary study of studio craft in America will be awarded each year. Application grants for Travel Grants of $500 may be submitted at any time and will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis beginning September 2004. A letter of request, a copy of an invitation to present a paper or research, together with conference sponsor information and schedule must accompany application.