CWA Visiting Artists Program...
A Call to Universities & Colleges to submit Grant Applications

The Collectors of Wood Art Educational Outreach programs are committed to the development and appreciation of studio wood art (including, but not limited to, turned objects, sculpture and furniture) among collectors, artists, educators, art critics, galleries, museums and the general public. These programs seek to:

1. Promote awareness and education of the general public about studio wood art.
2. Advance scholarship in the field of wood art.
3. Encourage communication among collectors, creators, educators, art critics and exhibitors of studio wood art.
4. Educate collectors in the acquisition, display, documentation and conservation of studio wood art.
5. Encourage artists to expand creative boundaries when working in the medium of wood.

The CWA Visiting Artist Program (click here for more details and the application process) encourages education and excellence in the field of wood art by annually offering grants to colleges and universities with a current wood art program. The objective is to enable these institutions of higher learning to expand their art program by inviting wood artists to share their knowledge, to discuss the sources of their creativity, and to demonstrate their skills, thus widening the exposure of students and faculty to wood as an artistic medium.

The CWA General Grant Program (click here for more details and the application process) provides funding for projects sponsored by nonprofit organizations that promote the development and appreciation of wood art.

The CWA Wood Art Resource Program (click here for more details) provides publication resources to museums, colleges, universities and art schools for their libraries. The objective is to expand the reference resources available to museum staff, students, faculty, and the general public in the field of studio wood art.

The Visiting Artist Program offers grants to colleges and universities in an amount up to $1,000 for the purpose of inviting wood artists to share their knowledge and skills with students.  The length and scope of the program should be designed by the faculty of the school’s art program, and may include demonstrations, slide shows, lectures, and interactive classes with the students. The Collectors of Wood Art offers annually grants to institutions of higher learning with a current wood art program.

Grants for 2007 were made to the following institutions, faculty representatives and artists:

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock-Faculty: Michael Warrick, Artist: Doug Stowe
• Bucks County Community College-Faculty: Mark Sfirri, Artist: Gary Know Bennett
• California State University at San Diego, Furniture Design and Woodworking Program-Faculty: Wendy Maruyama, Artist: Robert Brady
• Rhode Island School of Design-Faculty: John Dunnigan, Artist: Clifton Monteith

To view previous years grant awards, click here.

Grant applications for 2008 are due November 15, 2007
and grants will be awarded by December 15, 2007.

Visiting Artist Program Application Rules and Guidelines:

• The school must have a current wood, sculpture or furniture program in place.
• A faculty member from the wood art program at a college or university must submit four (4) copies of the following (if sent by e-mail, only one copy is required):
  • A brief statement describing the reason a particular wood artist was chosen
  • A resume of the visiting wood artist
  • A budget pertaining to a specific visiting wood artist (Budgets that match CWA funding with the school's funding will be given priority)
  • A proposed schedule
  • A brief description of the school's wood and/or sculpture program
  • Applications can be submitted by e-mail and should be sent to info@collectorsofwoodart.org
• Applicants who are awarded a grant are required to submit a short report after the artist has visited, evaluating the impact on students and the success of the visit.
• A report from the visiting artist is appreciated, but not mandatory.
• Any promotion or description of the event must be accompanied with the notation: “Made possible by a grant from Collectors of Wood Art”.
• The CWA selection committee’s decisions are final.
• The artist and the successful institution must confirm the schedule for the visit before grant funds will be disbursed.
• The grant must be exercised with 12 months of the award date.
• Payment will be made directly to the school requesting the grant.

For more information about this program, please write: CWA Visiting Artists Program, P.O. Box 17252, Little Rock, AR 72222 or e-mail roho@hughes.net

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CWA Educational Grant Program

Note: The General Grant Program is for all types of grants other than Visiting Artist Program Grants. The Visiting Artist Grant Program is described separately.

The Collectors of Wood Art provides financial support to museums, educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations for the documentation and promotion in the field of studio wood art. Some examples of past grants are:

• CWA provided funding for a video of David Nash’s residency at the Penland School of Crafts. David Nash of Wales is an internationally known for his abstract wood sculpture. The residency was in conjunction with the Center for Craft Creativity and Design in North Carolina. The video was produced by the Blue Ridge Community College.
• The Center for Craft Creativity and design was awarded a multiyear $12,000 matching grant for the researching and writing of a textbook in 20th Century Studio Craft in America.
• CWA has assisted several museums with support for the publication of catalogs and/or staging of public forums related to wood art exhibitions.
• CWA provided a $10,000 to the Wood Turning Center of Philadelphia to assist in bring together artists, journalist and art curators from around the world for the WTC International Turning Exchange 10th reunion in 2005.

For the grant guidelines and application details, click here.

If you have a proposal for an educational grant in the field of wood art, please write or e-mail: Collectors of Wood Art, P.O. Box 491973, Los Angeles, CA 90049; info@collectorsofwoodart.org

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CWA Wood Art Resource Program for Museums, Universites, Colleges and Art Schools

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Collectors of Wood Art
P.O. Box 491973
Los Angeles, CA 90049