Project Based Scholarship Application - Electric City Barn

Apply for a scholarship to cover membership dues through the duration of a specific project. Projects are chosen based on ingenuity, potential for providing skill based training opportunities, and/or overall community benefit/impact.

Legal name:*
First Last
Preferred name:
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email*
Recommendations*
Please upload at least 2 recommendations from individuals familiar with your body of work.
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What are you preferred mediums? (Paint, music, performance, etc.?)*
What has been your greatest artistic achievement to date?*
Give an example of a project or task you feel you failed at.*
Why did it fail? What did you learn? What aspects of the project did you like, despite it not accomplishing your original goal?
What would you say is the biggest obstacle to achieving your current artistic goals?*
What would you try to accomplish if those barriers could be eliminated?*
What do you love most about Schenectady?*
What would you do, using your creativity and talents, to contribute to the improvement of Schenectady?*
What specific project would you like to accomplish if you received a scholarship to the space?
How long do predict this project will take?*
What studio(s) would you use?*
- Electronics and Digital Media
- 3D Printing and Recycling
- Wood Shop
- Metal Shop
- Fiber Arts, Textiles, and Screen Printing
- Stage/ Performance
What costs and materials are involved?*
Upload an itemized outline of any cost associated with the project.
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Do you have the funding for the project materials?*
Outline what funding or donations you have, what you are working on getting, and what you still need.
Is there a specific community need you feel this project fulfills?*
What organizations, populations, and/or institutions stand to benefit from your project?*
What is the anticipated output?*
Please be as specific as possible. For example, if the project involves creating a series of paintings or sculptures, how many/ what size or any other details you consider relevant.
Does the end result of the project have an intended use?*
If so, detail where it is going and what it is being used for. For example, is it an item intended for your personal collection? If you have a show or gallery set up, give an address and a contact for the location.
Collaboration*
Are there any aspects of your project that you anticipate needing input, collaboration, and/or support from another artist, maker, and/or specialist? If yes, what specific skill sets are you seeking and for what purpose?
Are there any skills/talents you would like to build a project based class around?*
If so, detail the projects, skills needed/taught, materials, and a rough time estimate for completion.

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