Registration deadline: January 22, 2010
Application deadlines: 

February 17, 2010: Film Festivals; General Exhibition

April 12, 2010: Screenings 

Support is available for the public presentation of film, video, installation work, sound art, and new media offered in cinemas, community centers, galleries, libraries and museums or through a variety of communications technologies, including radio and the Internet. Funding is available to a variety of screenings, including festivals, series and year-round programming. The presentation of work by New York State artists is strongly encouraged. Programming including youth media is also welcome. Touring exhibitions that circulate to three or more sites throughout New York State are also encouraged.

Note: Applications in these categories go directly to panel and are not subject to staff review.

Eligibility

Applicants may apply in one of three Exhibition sub-categories: General Exhibition, Film Festivals or Screenings.

Application Instructions

The on-line application form includes the following questions, and a project budget. Required support materials are listed below.

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Program Summary
Identify your request as General Exhibition, Film Festival, or Screenings and provide the URL (address) for your web site.  Briefly describe the focus or theme of the proposed project, including venue, and indicate the number of events and program schedule. Include a brief sample of the artists and/or titles of work to be presented.  

2. Program Context
Describe the significance of new and proposed projects in relationship to the organization's mission, programs and audience. If the filmmaker or media maker will be present, describe their participation.  Also note the number of artist/guest appearances you are planning and any fees for the artist. 

3.Changes and Developments
For ongoing programs, describe any significant programmatic changes or developments there may have been in the past year.  Include significant updates to the proposed project of the past month or two.  Describe your key programmatic challenges and how you will meet them. 

4. Programmer
Identify the programmers responsible for selection and interpretation of the works exhibited, noting their credentials. Describe the curatorial vision, context or rationale for the programming and works selected. Also describe the technical capacity of program staff support.   

5. Exhibition Venue
Describe your plan for exhibiting the work.  Describe the venue, presentation format and technology, audience capacity and audience viewing area (gallery, theater, Internet).  

Managerial/Fiscal

6. Board and Staff
Describe your board composition and how it serves your organizational and programmatic planning. Describe the involvement of your board in management and program oversight.  Include the range of professional expertise of your board members.  Describe your staff structure, recent changes to key staff members and the impact of these changes. 

7. Finances
Describe your plan for meeting current and future expenses if this is an ongoing program.  Briefly describe any rights, rental fees or contracts you have with the artist or distributor.  Remember to include any financial notes in the Project Budget area.   

8. Audience/Marketing
Describe your audience and community, include past and projected attendance numbers in recent years. Describe your marketing plan and outreach, including print and electronic media, ticket pricing and subscription plans. 

9. Planning
Describe your planning process for this exhibition.  Describe how artistic decisions are made and who participates in this process.

Service to the Public

10. Audience and Community
Describe your audience and the value of this project, to the public and community.  Describe the steps you are taking for audience growth and diversity. Describe the value of this project in terms of service to the artists you are exhibiting.  How does this project enhance public appreciation for film and media as an art form and the field in general?  

11. Publication and Documentation
If applicable, briefly describe the content and presentation format of any documentation or publication (print catalogue, DVD, CD, Internet). Include contributors and other useful information in understanding the scope and purpose of this publication.  Describe your plan for distribution and dissemination of this content.  

12. Other Programming in the Area
What other venues are providing media arts programming in the community? Describe any partnerships or collaborations with other cultural organizations including local business.  

13. Touring Projects
If applicable, describe location, schedule, value to local audience and any plans for revising the content for other sites.

Support Materials

Support material must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Program by the application deadline. If you want support materials returned, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. 

1. Provide one copy each of sample programs and organizational flyers, catalogs or brochures of the past two years.  Also provide the program schedule, including a list of artists and works presented over the past two years.

Applicants to the Film Festivals sub-category must provide evidence of programming over the previous three years. 

2. Resumé of the programmer(s).

3. Provide CDs, DVDs or reference a website for viewing sample work.  Provide one or two cued work samples totaling no more than 10 minutes. Each sample should be on a separate CD or DVD or single web address. See NYSCA Digital Media/Work Samples Technical Instructions for tips on providing support materials on CDs or DVDs.

4. Applicants for installation work may submit diagrams or sketches of the proposed work in addition to a sample CD and/or DVD.

Note: Work samples are a critical component of the review process in this Program.