3arts Inc

3ARTS SUPPORTS CHICAGO'S WOMEN ARTISTS, ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND DEAF AND DISABLED ARTISTS WHO WORK IN THE PERFORMING, TEACHING, AND VISUAL ARTS. BY PROVIDING CASH AWARDS, PROJECT FUNDING, RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTION. 3ARTS HELPS ARTISTS TAKE RISKS, EXPERIMENT, AND BUILD MOMENTUM IN THEIR CAREERS OVER TIME.

3ARTS AWARDS3ARTS PROVIDES THREE TYPES OF UNRESTRICTED AWARDS TO CHICAGO ARTISTS. 3ARTS AWARDS ARE $30,000 GRANTS GIVEN TO 10 ARTISTS ANNUALLY. AWARDEES ARE SELECTED BY NATIONAL JURY PANELS COMPRISED OF LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE AWARDS PROGRAM IS THE ENTRY POINT TO MULTIYEAR SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES PROJECT FUNDING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIPS. EACH NEW 3ARTS AWARDEE PARTICIPATES IN MAKE A WAVE, AN ARTIST-TO-ARTIST GIVING PROGRAM IN WHICH THEY SELECT ANOTHER 10 ARTISTS TO RECEIVE $2,000 GRANTS. THE NEXT LEVEL AWARDS ARE SECOND GRANTS OF $50,000 EACH, GIVEN TO PAST 3ARTS AWARD RECIPIENTS AT CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN THEIR CAREERS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.

3AP PROJECT SUPPORT: 3ARTS ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN 3AP, A UNIQUE CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM THAT SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF 20 NEW ART WORKS ANNUALLY. 3ARTS PAYS FOR 1/3 OF EACH PROJECT'S FUNDING GOAL, PRODUCES PROJECT VIDEOS, AND PROVIDES TRAINING IN MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING. TO DATE, 3ARTS HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 160 NEW ART WORKS. THIS PROGRAM MAINTAINS A 100% SUCCESS RATE WITH ALL ARTISTS REACHING THEIR FUNDING GOALS.

3ER GRANT3ER (3ARTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE), A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SWIFT, SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT WHEN ARTIST'S BASIC LIVELIHOODS ARE PRECARIOUS OR WHEN URGENT NEEDS ARISE.

3ARTS RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIPS: EACH YEAR, ARTISTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A 3ARTS AWARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ALL-EXPENSES PAID,MONTHLONG FELLOWSHIPS AT ONE OF UP TO FOUR PARTNER SITES LOCATED AROUND THE US AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE. EACH FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES A STIPEND AND AIRFARE SUPPORTED BY 3ARTS. WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES, THESE FELLOWSHIPS TAKE PLACE AT MONTALVO ARTS CENTER (CALIFORNIA), SANTA FE ART INSTITUTE (NEW MEXICO), THE CAMARGO FOUNDATION (FRANCE), THE RAUSCHENBERG RESIDENCY (FLORIDA). 3ARTS ALSO OFFERS 1 ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP TO 3ARTS ARTISTS AT THE MACDOWELL COLONY (NEW HAMPSHIRE). ADDITIONALLY, 3ARTS SUPPORTS CUSTOMIZED, IN-TOWN FELLOWSHIPS FOR UP TO FOUR DEAF AND DISABLED ARTISTS EACH YEAR THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH BODIES OF WORK, A CONSORTIUM ANCHORED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO AND THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.IN ADDITION TO CASH AWARDS, PROJECT SUPPORT, AND RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIPS, 3ARTS OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS,TECHNICAL SUPPORT, APPLICATION FEEDBACK SESSIONS, AND COACHING TO HELP ARTISTS GAIN TRACTION AND ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE CAREERS. SUBJECTS RANGE FROM FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING TO FUNDRAISING FOR CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS. 3ARTS ALSO ACTIVELY PROMOTES ARTISTS IN THE 3ARTS NETWORK THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRODUCED PROFILE VIDEOS, ONLINE IMAGE GALLERIES ON OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION PEOPLE.