The CJC for the Arts Grant funds expenses related to senior theses or other independent projects in film, studio art, dance, theater, or related fields. To apply, you must submit the following by November 17, 2023. Please email attachments to blevy@barnard.edu.
1. Detailed Proposal (maximum two pages, double-spaced, one-inch margins):
a. What exactly is the purpose of your proposed project? Describe central idea(s) or theme(s)
and propose a working title.
b. How have you prepared and what are your qualifications? How does your proposed project build on your experience in your field and, if appropriate, related fields? Be specific: What coursework, course projects, and/or extracurricular experience has prepared you for this project? Give a brief explanation of the project’s genesis. How does the project grow out of what you’ve learned to this point?
c. Place your project in context: As appropriate, explain briefly how your project is related to current
thinking or practice in your field? How is your project influenced, or inspired, by certain ideas or
trends in your field? And/or how will the project respond to these ideas or trends? Provide the
Committee with some relevant intellectual context. Note: for visual arts students, consider the
following quotations:
i. “Projects that are modeled after major movements in contemporary art will be executed in the studio….” (from the catalogue description for AHIS BC3530, “Advanced Studio”).
ii. “Students are encouraged to incorporate what they learn in their lectures and seminars into their own body of work. Unlike in many visual arts programs, Barnard studio arts courses and seminars emphasize the reinterpretation of artistic practice rather than reliance on ‘traditional knowledge’…” (from the department’s website). How, then, will your work be modeled after—and/or be a reinterpretation of –a major idea or ideas in contemporary art?
2. Letter of Recommendation: The faculty letter of support should be written by a person familiar with your project and should address both the importance of this project and your qualifications.
3. Proposed Budget: A one-page detailed budget, preferably in chart form. What materials will you need beyond those already available to students in your department? What, if any other expenditures, will you have? What is the minimum amount that will allow you to move forward with your project? Past grants have generally been in the $250 -$700 range.
Proposals will be reviewed and assessed by the Faculty Committee on Honors at the December 2023 meeting. Bear in mind that although some members of the Committee may be experts in your field, most will not be; it will be wise to tailor your proposal accordingly. Grant recipients will be required to provide a report (of up to three pages) describing how the funding contributed to their project or overall academic or intellectual growth. Please direct any questions to Dean Erica Siegel (esiegel@barnard.edu).
