Are you an artist who pushes the limits of technology in your practice? Or an engineer creatively hacking on the latest tech? Or otherwise working on something original and unconventional? If so, \Art is for you, and we’re offering $500 microgrants to help fund your projects!
Any current student at Cornell University may apply for a microgrant. Yes, that’s undergrad, masters, and PHD students across all campuses!
Anyone working on a “backslash” project who needs support is encouraged to apply, regardless of your prior experience in art or technology.
\Art accepts student applications and awards Microgrants on a rolling basis throughout the school year.
Student applications include a written statement about the project, including its concept, material, and technologies – and highlighting the projects originality and unconventionality. Students may apply multiple times for different projects. \Art reviews all applications and selects Microgrant recipients.
> AWARDS
Microgrant award recipients receive $500 to help cover materials and other expenses of the project. The student is named a \Art Microgrant Awardee for the given school year. Note that this program is not a commission: the student owns the work, but we ask that the student provides pointers to their work so that we can share it on the \Art website, etc.
> SCHEDULE
Microgrants are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the school year and students can expect to be notified within two weeks of their application submission.
> MORE QUESTIONS
See the \Art Microgrants FAQ for more information, and email info @ backslashart.org if you have any additional questions.