Asher C. Freeman Foundation

Awards

The Asher C. Freeman Foundation offers grants, and subsidies to help defray professional development costs for young and emerging visual artists. Proposed use of funding may include courses, stand-alone classes, seminars, conferences, study of techniques and artists’ supplies and equipment, and to help defray costs such as rent and utilities. It is not mea​nt to support travel for study purposes. As the Foundation is still in its early stages, funding is extremely limited. Applications are still being accepted and will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

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Applying for an Award

Artist applications

There is no application form. Applications may be made by letter or

email and must include your name and contact information, artist

resume, and a brief artist's statement. Indicate how the funds will be used, such as for scholarship, grant, or subsidy. A brief statement of how the funds will be spent should include where applicable: course/seminar/conference title, name of professors/artists, costs of supplies/equipment, living costs, and dates of funding period. Names of two people who will write statements of support should also be provided. Statements of support must be received for the application to be considered complete.

By Nomination

Application may also be made by nomination. A letter of

nomination may be co-signed by the two nominators, or separate

letters of nomination sent.The letter(s) must include the name and

contact information of the nominee, suggested use of the funds,

andsupporting statements. The nominee may be contacted for an

artist resume and brief statement.

Submission Information

Electronic submissions are encouraged but not required. Send the

application and any supporting materials in PDF, RTF, Microsoft

Word, or Open Office format.Name the files to include your last

name such as "jsmith.doc."  Email submissions should be sent to

info@ashercfreemanfoundation.org. Letters of support should be

sent directly by the writers with the applicant's name in the title,

such as "letter for J Smith."

If the application and/or letter(s) of support are being sent via U. S.

mail, letters of of support may be included in the packet but should

be in their own sealed envelope.

Send the application to:

Asher C. Freeman Foundation

8827 Southwick Street

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

Criteria for Review

The applicant must be a young or emerging visual artist

Use of the funds must adhere to the purposes of the Asher C. Freeman

Foundation

Strength of letters of support

Completeness of the application

Board Members and their relatives are not eligible for grants

Notification of Acceptance

Notification of acceptance will be made via email with funds distributed by

check and delivered via USPS.

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Note: After the grant period, a statement describing the use and

impact ofthe funding is strongly encouraged but not required.