LINC Stories

Open Call for Entries: 2010 MetLife Foundation Innovative Space Awards

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Leveraging Investments in Creativity, in collaboration with MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and supported by a funding partnership of the MetLife Foundation and the Ford Foundation, announces an open call for entries to the 2010 MetLife Foundation Innovative Space Awards, a grant-making program of Space for Change: Building Community through Innovative Spaces.

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Launched in 2009, the MetLife Foundation Innovative Space Awards is a competitive national funding program that recognizes outstanding efforts in the design and development of affordable space for artists. The program emphasizes the benefits artist spaces yield for both artists and their communities. In the Awards’ concluding round of grantmaking leading artist spaces will be selected from across the country to receive unrestricted awards ranging from $10,000 - $50,000 along with access to technical assistance and a learning community of peer institutions.

HOW TO APPLY

To learn more about the Awards, including the guidelines for how to apply, please visit www.lincnet.net. All application materials must be received by April 23, 2010 at 5pm EST.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications may be submitted by non-profit organizations, individual artists, public agencies, or a combination of the three, for artist space projects that:

Provide affordable space for artists to work, or to live and work
Are designed for multi-use or share space with a variety of tenants
Have been in place for a minimum of one year
Demonstrate a positive contribution (social, economic, cultural) to the community in which it exists
Promote ownership or significantly favorable lease terms for artists

American Stories, from Mexican Roots

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Los Cenzontoles' recent album, American Horizons, featuring collaborations with Taj Mahal, was reviewed on the New York Times in December, 2009.

Read the full article

Open Call for Arab American Artists

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan is calling on Arab American artists to create an original work based on the traiditional "Ahlan wa sahlan" (welcome) signs found in many Arab American homes. Contributed works may be added to the Living in America case in the museum's permanent gallery.

Artists can work in any safe and durable medium. The maximum dimensions of the work can be 70" (h) by 65" (w) by 5" (d). Submissions are due by December 20, 2009.

Click here to see the announcement on AANM's website.

LINC Launches Space for Change: Building Communities Through Innovative Arts Spaces

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Through a funding collaboration between the MetLife Foundation and Ford Foundation, LINC announces Space for Change: Building Communities Through Innovative Art Spaces.

The pursuit of artistic practices and the presentation of creative work often require unique spaces, and despite increasing public awareness of these needs, access to affordable spaces remains a key challenge for many artists. The urgency of this issue has galvanized leaders in art and culture, planning, and community development fields to recognize the impact of artist space development projects on communities. Research also points to positive physical, social, and economic impacts, including increased employment opportunities and improved youth development and arts programs for residents.

To highlight the production of artist spaces in an emerging framework of cultural equity, where artists are key stakeholders and contributors in community building and revitalization, the Space for Change program will begin by launching the MetLife Innovative Space Awards (ISA). In November 2009, up to five winning ISA projects will receive awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to recognize and promote successful artist spaces that exhibit innovation, affordability, sustainability and positive community impact.

Additionally, the Ford Foundation Space for Change Predevelopment Grants will award grants to new projects in the early stages of planning that demonstrate the same commitment to creating affordable artist spaces. Guidelines for these grants will be made available in spring 2010.

To learn more about Space for Change, read the ISA guidelines, or submit an application, click here (or download a PDF version here).

The Creativity Stimulus

Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Writer Jeff Chang makes the case that creating jobs for artists is the right thing to do as part of the national economic recovery.

Read his article at The Nation.

Activists Ask White House for Role in Recovery

Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A group of grass-roots activists representing arts, environmental and social justice organizations met yesterday with White House officials to discuss how they could collaborate with the administration on its economic recovery and general policy plans.

Read the article at the Washington Post.

First Peoples Fund honors Theresa Secord (MIBA) with 2009 Community Spirit Award

Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Theresa Secord, founder and Executive Director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA), will be honored by the First Peoples Fund--a LINC Creative Community--as a recipient of their 2009 Community Spirit Award.

Ms. Secord is a 4th-generation Penobscot basketmaker and teacher. Under her leadership MIBA became one of LINC's ARTOGRAPHY grantees in 2005.

To read the announcement from First Peoples Fund, click here.

Learn more about LINCand First Peoples Fund at www.lincnet.net.

Diaspora Vibe Gallery: Documentary

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:59:27 GMT

A video documenting pieces of Diaspora Vibe Gallery's 10-year history through narrative, interviews, flyers, and photos.

Diaspora Vibe Gallery: "WORK!" exhibit

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:52:17 GMT

A video documenting the WORK! exhibit at Diaspora Vibe Gallery in August 2007. WORK! focuses on Caribbean art making and art forms, made in conjunction with artists from Popop Studios in Nassau.

Appalshop: Up The Ridge (Trailer)

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:56:50 GMT