Project Grants 2024 - Working Assumptions (Due May 15)
Project Grants 2024 - Working Assumptions
Deadline: May 15th, 2024
A new initiative designed to support artists, writers, educators, social workers, therapists, and creatives in thinking anew about the relationship between photography and family, in the most expansive and inventive ways possible.
At Working Assumptions, we believe that photography, and/or the exploration of it, can play a pivotal role in illuminating the complexities of family life today and fostering compassion for the experiences of others. As part of our mission, we support projects that spur reflection and dialogue around family, care systems, and kinship.
We are offering grants to support projects that inspire audiences and/or participants to look at family in meaningfully new ways through photography.
6 grants annually
$10,000 per grantProjects may range from photography series and book projects to public art projects, mental health programs, long-form journalism, curriculum, performances, digital projects, scholarly publications, and more. We encourage proposals that address underrepresented family arrangements, care work, memory, identity formation, and other related topics. We are open to funding any phase of a given project, from inception to completion. Projects must be intended for public consumption.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is for individual artists and/or collaborations, researchers, academics, journalists, educators, therapists, social workers, and creatives across disciplines with a focus on photography and family.
Experience: Applicants should have a prior track record of exploring themes around family
Residency: Must be a U.S. citizen or reside in the U.S., have a U.S. tax ID number, and have a U.S. bank account
Age: Must be at least 18 years old
Eligibility: Applicants cannot have been employees, grant recipients, or vendors within the last two years
8-month grant period; September 15 to May 15
Unrestricted funding for complete creative freedom