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Dixie State University (DSU) and The Center for Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA) Zions Bank Art Awards

ARTIST STUDENT AWARD APPLICATION (Student)

Grant Period 2013-14 November – November

Purpose of Grants To award emerging artists in the arts community while also building up the credibility and quality of the Business of Art Seminar hosted by Dixie State University and CEBA (The Center for Education, Business and the Arts) and held each November in Kanab, UT.  Awards will be announced at the Business of Art seminar. To be eligible for grant, applicants and recipients must have attended the prior year’s Business of Art Seminar.

 All awards will be based on an independent jurying process with bonus points awarded to applicants from Kane or Washington Counties due to those counties’ leadership in developing the Business of Art seminar.

The Business of Art The Business of Art is an annual seminar held each November at Kanab Middle School that teaches participants about the business side of art. It is open to any visual artist in any discipline as well as to art collectors, educators and anyone who is interested in art. The two-day seminar includes a Friday night reception and keynote, Saturday breakfast, lunch, keynote and classes throughout the day. Registration is required. Visit ce.dixie.edu, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/biz.of.art.

Grant Deadline – June 28, 2013 Grant Report Deadline—July 15, 2014

Application must be in Word format and submitted on a cd, or emailed to: Kathy Cieslewicz Curator Dixie State University 225 South 700 East St. George, UT 84770 [email protected]

Artist Awards

Student Award: $2,000  Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student to be used for tuition, books and fees in pursuit of an arts degree. This funding will be given to the scholarship office of the awardee’s institution of choice.

 All applicants must submit: (1) artist resume (2) artist bio (3) artist statement as it pertains to this proposal (4) Twelve images of artist’s work in high resolution jpeg format on a cd.

Applicant Information

Full Name:______

Street Address:______City, State, Zip:______Home Phone Number: ______Other Phone Number: ______

E-Mail Address: ______

School______Degree ______

Please answer these questions in a Word document and attach it to your application. Please be specific and thorough.

1. What was your favorite class or presenter at the Business of Art last year and why?

2. Who do you consider your mentor as an artist and how are you working together?

3. What extracurricular school and/or community activities have you been a part of this year? How have they helped you?

4. Why do you think you should be awarded this grant?

5. What are your future plans as an artist?

6. How do you see yourself promoting the art community in our region?

7. Explain the content (meaning) of your art.

8. Explain how you use the Elements of Art and the Principle of Design to develop your style.

9. How are you promoting yourself and your art?

10. Have you “Liked” the Facebook page: “The Business of Art”? If not, please do so.