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Emilio Sanchez Award for Visual Arts
The category of "visual arts" may include painting, installation art, sculpture, photography, video art, and filmmaking. Artists may submit a maximum of 10 digital images. We will not consider work samples that exceed the maximum. Images submitted without a detailed image list will not be considered. Installation work may be accompanied by a DVD. For the purpose of historical value, the winner is expected to submit artwork to be added to the Cintas Fellows Collection.
Sculpture
and Installation Art: At least two views of each work should be included. Ten images of at least 5 five different pieces should be included. A DVD of not more than three minutes of the sculpture in motion may be included only for work in which mechanical or kinetic motion is an integral component.
Photography: Photographers
may submit a maximum of 10 images.
Video
Art: For the purpose of this competition, video art is defined as a subset of artistic works which that rely on "moving pictures" and is comprised of video and/or audio materials. One of the key differences between video art and filmmaking is that video art does not depend on many of the conventions that define theatrical cinema, e.g. actors, dialogue, discernible narrative or plot, and other conventions that construct cinema as entertainment. A maximum of two work samples, no longer that six minutes each, may be submitted. Only video in DVD format is acceptable. Please indicate the running time of each piece submitted on the Work Sample Form.
Filmmaking: This category of applicants will be reviewed by a separate Film Committee. You may submit one or two works, either completed features or short films and/or works in progress. On the Work Sample Form, please specify clearly your contributions to the work (e.g. director, producer, writer, etc.) You must submit two copies of each video. Only video in DVD format is acceptable.
APPLICATION
GUIDELINES PROGRAM YEAR 2008
Eligibility: Creative
artists, living outside of Cuba, of Cuban citizenship
or direct lineage (having a Cuban parent or grandparent).
Application: The
original application, in black ink or, preferably,
typewritten, must be submitted. The application must
be completed in English. Please complete all sections
of the application.
Artist's
and Project Statements: Prepare two narrative statements: The Artist's Statement describes your personal history, your development as an artist, and your plans for the future. The Project Statement describes the project or activity that you would undertake if awarded a Cintas Fellowship. Please include a timeline for the project, and identify other sources, where appropriate, of funding for the project.
Letters
of Recommendation: Candidates must submit two letters of recommendation with the application. Letters may be submitted separately, if necessary, but must be postmarked no later than the application deadline. Each letter of recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope, with the recommender's signature across the seal. Letters of recommendation must be written in English.
Submission
of Work Samples: All materials should be submitted to the Cintas Fellowship Selection Program by January 14, 2008. Candidates are urged to ship portfolios by express mail. Acceptable formats are DVDs and CDs accompanied by a corresponding image list. Materials must be accompanied by the Work Sample Form. Pieces should be carefully itemized on this form. Limit the submission to 10 samples. Send material to:
Cintas Fellows Collection
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Florida International University, University Park
10975 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: (305) 348-2890
Fax: (305) 348.2762
Email: artinfo@fiu.edu
> Download: The
CINTAS Application Form (120KB PDF)
> Download: The
CINTAS Letters of Recommendation Form (88KB
PDF)
> Download: The
CINTAS Work Sample Form (76KB PDF)
NOTICE
TO APPLICANTS: The award is considered taxable income under US tax law and the Foundation will withhold appropriate US taxes. Fellows who are not U.S. citizens and who are living abroad must provide a U.S. taxpayer identification number when they accept the fellowship to receive payment. The address for the IRS website: www.irs.gov, at which the form is readily available. |
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