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Fremont Arts Council Dave McKay Parade Grant Application PDF Print E-mail

Fremont Arts Council Dave McKay Parade Grant Application: 

Project Title____________________________________________________________

Project Director/Contact Person____________________________________________

Address_____________________________________

City/Zip____________________ 

Email address __________________________________________________________

Telephone (preferred)____________________________2nd______________________ 

Are you a FAC member?_________________________________________________                                           

                                                       Become a member at: www.fremontartscouncil.org

1. Narrative: Write a short narrative describing your proposed project. Describe your intention or theme; What are your ensemble elements (dancers/floats/puppets?); Does your ensemble include music or sound?; What will your ensemble be doing during the parade?  Will there be audience participation/interaction?  

2. People: Do you plan to use volunteers in creating your project? What skills are needed to work on this project? Will you be bringing new volunteers into the project? How many artists will be directly involved in this project?  If your project requires many people, how will you find them? 

3. Workspace: Each year the FAC sets up and maintains a community art studio for the purpose of building the parade. Do you plan on using the Fremont Arts Council parade building space to create your project?  If so, please describe what your workspace needs will be (days/times/activities.)   

4. Timeline:  Please provide a timeline of your project. Is your project accomplishable? Is it designed for a high probability of success?     

5.  Skill Sharing: Would you be willing to share skills or to build the project with FAC members or the broader community? If so, please describe how you will do this. Do you plan to hold public workshops or classes while building your ensemble?   

6. As a Grantee: Briefly explain how you intend to use the Dave McKay Parade Grant (Budget detail to be included in another category).  Include the following information: How will the grant allow you to improve the quality of your work? How does your project support the principles of the Fremont Arts Council? These principles are found on our website: fremontartscouncil.org



 Please limit your answers to these questions to three pages; less is more.

     Along with this application, please submit:

·        Resumes or bios of key artistic personnel (max. 1 page per person)

·        Sketches: A picture is worth a thousand words.  Sketches of your ensemble elements are always helpful for the selection committee.

·        Budget: Please include a detailed budget of estimated costs/expenditures for your ensemble. Is this project amenable to partial funding?

·        Examples: Any artwork, press, video or audio recordings that will support your application. Up to 5 digital images. 

 

All applications MUST be digitally received by 5 pm, Wednesday, April 7th, 2010.

Please e-mail Applications and accompanying materials, including budget detail and resumes to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

Support materials (sketches/examples,) if not already included in your electronic application submission, may be received at:

The Fremont Arts Council,

3940 Fremont Ave N, Seattle,

WA 98103 by 5:00PM Wednesday, April 7th, 2010. 

Our hours are indeterminate. Please feel free to use the mail slot. Selections and notification will be made by April 17, 2010.  

For more information, please call:

 Fremont Arts Council 206/ 547-7440 or

Leslie Zenz, Solstice Director 360/951-9177

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www.fremontartscouncil.org
 
McKay Grants PDF Print E-mail

Announcing 2010 Dave McKay Parade Grants!

Award Amounts: $300 – $1,000   

Deadline: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 5 p.m.

The Dave McKay Parade Grant program supports the development of art and performance for the Fremont Solstice Parade. In 2010, the Fremont Arts Council will award grants up to $1,000 from a total pool of $4,500. 

Dave McKay was a celebration artist who brought his master costume-design skills, thoughtful intention, and deep attention to detail and craftsmanship to all his art, especially in his work with the Fremont Solstice Parade and Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration. He believed art and art-making should be a part of everyone’s life.  The primary goal of the Dave McKay Parade Grant is to honor his memory by supporting artists in their efforts to bring engaging art to the parade and enhancing the spirit of creative community collaboration.   

The Fremont Arts Council (FAC) is a community-based celebration arts organization. We value volunteer-ism; community participation; artistic expression; and the sharing of arts skills. The Fremont Solstice Parade is the defining event of the FAC.  We celebrate the longest day of the year through profound street theater, public spectacle, and a kaleidoscope of joyous human expressions.  We welcome the participation of everyone regardless of who they are, or what they think or believe. However, The FAC reserves the right to control the content presented in the Fremont Solstice Parade.  The rules of the Fremont Solstice Parade, which make this event distinct from other types of parades, are:

 ·        No written or printed words or logos

 ·        No animals (except guide dogs and service animals)

·        No motorized vehicles (except wheelchairs)

·        No weapons 

Grant Funds:Grant funds may be used for artists’ fees, materials and supplies, equipment purchase or rental, travel and transportation. Existing artwork can be re-mounted for parade exhibition. Grant funds can NOT be used to stage fundraising events; for project expenses that occur prior to or after the project dates; or for operating costs not directly associated with the parade project. FAC most often funds proposals from artists for the development of parade ensembles.  Proposals for parade-related art installations (Gasworks park, gateways, etc.,) and other crazy ideas we have yet to dream of are also accepted for funding consideration. 

Selection:Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of FAC members and Solstice Parade Staff. This is a competitive process and, unfortunately, not every applicant will receive funding. Special consideration will be given to:

§  Creating the project in our public workshop

§  Large-scale projects that use the 360 degree space of the street theater

§  Use of recycled materials

§  Directly engaging the audience along the parade route

§  Kinetic movement   

§  Thought-provoking and innovative ensembles

 

 

 

Read on for the grant application...
Read more... [McKay Grants]
 
The Fremont Solstice Parade PDF Print E-mail

Solstice Parade Workshop Opening soon!

This amazing event happens every year because of your creative participation.

@ The Powerhouse: 3940 Fremont Ave N, Seattle WA 98103 Cool Directions MAP
Weekdays: 6 pm - 10 pm
Weekends: Noon - 6 pm
[ and by appointment:call the Powerhouse at 206.547.7440 ]

It can't happen without you, so come and join us!

 

The 2010 Fremont Solstice Parade commences at noon on Saturday, June 19th.

This 22nd annual celebration of life and art starts at N 36th and Leary Way, then winds through downtown Fremont to a picnic and beer garden in Gas Works Park.

Remember, in the Parade nearly anything goes...just remember the Three Rules:

  1. no printed words or logos
  2. no motor vehicles (except wheelchairs)
  3. no animals (except aid animals)
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See you on the Solstice!
 
Trolloween PDF Print E-mail

Gather at 7pm sharp on Friday, October 31st at the home of the Troll (N. 36th & Troll Way). This year, the story will intertwine two stories of love, sorrow and loss. Come watch as talented performers, musicians, dancers and a few other surprises weave together the tales of Romeo & Juliet and Black Orpheus.

At 8:30 the haunt of Fremont leaves the Troll behind as we prowl through the streets of Fremont toward our next Trolloween destination - the Outdoor Cinema at the corner of N. 35th and Phinney Ave. N. There, you can take a Samba dance lesson.... If You Dare!

At 9pm we contine to the final destination under the Fremont Bridge. Dance with Vamola and the Fremont Philharmonic until 10pm.

Come storm or calm, troll or zombie, brave the elements and join us for the 18th Trolloween Extravaganza.

For more info, check out the discussion group.