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CCSRE Mellon Arts Fellowship Call for Proposals 2023-2024

Deadline: April 30, 2023 The Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity (CCSRE) and the Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) at Stanford University invite artists who live and work in California to apply to be a 2023-2024 CCSRE Mellon Arts Fellow. Eligible candidates include California-based visual and performing artists, media makers, musicians, and writers whose artistic work focuses on issues related to race and ethnicity. The CCSRE Mellon Arts Fellowship Program is part of the Centering Race Consortium (CRC), a multi-university collaboration involving race studies centers at Stanford, Brown, University of Chicago and Yale, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Selected fellows will receive $25,000, with an additional $7,000 for travel and expenses, to support their ongoing creative work. They will be expected to attend monthly in-person meetings at Stanford University where they will be in community with faculty, staff, and students; and have their work presented publicly on campus. To apply please submit a completed application below. We recommend that you also save your application materials in a separate document before submitting.

Short Biography (~100 words or less)
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Project Proposal: In 500 words or less, describe the specific project or projects you will undertake during the fellowship period. Please include information about:
Your process Your final product(s) How you plan to use this time at Stanford to push forward your project and work How you imagine engaging with the Stanford community (people, libraries, resources, centers on campus, etc.)
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Personal Statement: In 500 words or less, please describe your past engagement with a California-based community or communities.
How does your project / work advance positive impact with and for communities of color in California? How has this engagement reflected concerns with race and/or ethnicity? What is your relationship to California and communities of color, and how has your art practice reflected, changed, or deepened that relationship? Please provide evidence of community engagement which might include collaborations with local non-profits, educational institutions, government agencies, art guilds, or participation in the local arts community.
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References: Please provide names and contact information for two references who know you and your work (e.g., a colleague, mentor, or instructor).
At least one of your references should be able to discuss your work in or with a California-based community.
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Portfolio: Please upload at least 2 work samples that represent your current or most recent work as it relates to race and ethnicity. See below for further instructions.
A. VIDEO/AUDIO: The total combined duration of video and/or audio must not exceed 8 minutes. B. WRITING: Please do not exceed 10 pages of work samples from any medium. Excerpts are acceptable. C. All portfolio samples must be accompanied by a written description of 50 words or less that include the piece’s date, size, media or format.
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