Grant Writing Workshops
Two new Grant Writing Workshops are now confirmed for Amsterdam and Los Angeles.
Amsterdam
The Pakhuis De Zwijger will be our host, a great venue. May 8 and 9, choose your day.
Los Angeles
Echo Park will be our host, June 16 and 17, choose your day.
Sign up here using PayPal and for more information, past testimonials and a small video clip of a typical session. Each day is limited to a small amount of students so best to sign up now.
The Grant Writing Workshop covers a comprehensive overview of the entire grant writing process. I break it down into four simple parts:
1) The Proposal. We will examine some award winning proposals, including my Guggenheim Fellowship, Lange-Taylor and two Canada Council grants. We will also look at other award-winning proposals, including Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and contemporary artists. We will look at why I wrote what I did, why it was successful, etc. We will talk about the overall structure of writing a proposal, breaking it down into simple steps.
2) The Portfolio. After the proposal, an integral part of a successful grant is the portfolio and the editing of the photographs you choose. We examine what to look for and how to make the portfolio support your proposal.
3) The CV. Many people underestimate the power of a strong CV and its impact on a successful grant. We will discuss what makes a strong CV and how to turn your ordinary CV into extraordinary.
4) The Grants. I’ll show various websites and calendars that list grants and their deadlines. We will also look at websites that help you in the preparation and finding of all grants that apply to what you want to do.
I am also teaching a new workshop over the course of a week at the Maine Media Workshops this summer, June 24 – 30, 3012.
Find out what it takes to take a great idea and make it a reality.
What is a good story, and how does it get created? What are the steps involved from inception to execution? This workshop looks at the “bookends” of a successful project: creating the “pitch” or the proposal, and looking at the editing and distribution of the work.