LEGAL NAME
(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
Mr.
Mrs .
Ms.
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First - required
Middle
If another name is used professionally, please specify :
GENERAL INFORMATION
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PHONE - required
FAX
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EMAIL - required
CONFIRM EMAIL - required
DATE OF BIRTH (Month, Day, Year) - required
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY
Name of Institution
Period of Study (Month & Year)
Degree (Month & Year)
GRADUATE STUDY
Name of Institution
Period of Study (Month & Year)
Degree (Month & Year)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE FOUNDATION?
HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THE WILLIAM H. JOHNSON PRIZE? - required
William H. Johnson left his native South Carolina in 1918 to study at the National Academy of Design in New York. Although he was acknowledged as the most talented artist in his class of 1926, he was passed over for a traveling scholarship, most likely because of his race. Rather than see Johnson flounder in the United States, his teacher, Charles Hawthorne, gave Johnson $1000 so that Johnson could travel to Europe. This act of faith and generosity was pivotal in Johnson's life, for it provided the seed from which his career flourished.
1. Artist's Statement: Describe your artistic goals and the nature of your work and how a financial grant would impact your pursuit of these goals. Outline any challenges, opportunities, and/or successes encountered and how these situations have affected you. In so doing, you may relate your situation to the events in William H. Johnson's biography, summarized above. (500 words maximum).
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2. Résumé: Include a detailed résumé, being sure to include career highlights.
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3. Images:
Upload twelve (12) images numbered 1 through 12 that best illustrate your work. Do not submit images of artwork that is more than five years old. Each image must be in JPEG format; do not submit images as TIFFs, PDFs, Word or PowerPoint files, or any other non-JPEG formats. Image files must not exceed 500 KB each, and should have a maximum image size of 600 x 800 pixels each. Be sure that each JPEG file is numbered sequentially (1 to 12) to correspond to your Image Annotation. (Browse to Upload )
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4. Image Annotation: Applicants are to provide information about each submitted image including title , date , dimensions , media , and any additional information you feel is necessary to understand the work. New Genre artists may use this field to upload DVD annotation.
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5. Letters of Recommendation: Each applicant should obtain two (2) letters of recommendation. Letters should be written by individuals familiar with your artwork and your career; however, letters from commercial gallery owners, directors, or staff will not be accepted. Each letter of recommendation must include the contact information of the recommender. Letters of recommendation from previous application years will not be considered. Failure to submit letters of recommendation will not disqualify an applicant but it will be taken into account during the jury process. All letters of recommendation must be sent by the recommender directly to the Foundation.
Letters of recommendation may be emailed or mailed to the Foundation and must be received by the application deadline. Emailed letters must include "Letter of Recommendation" in the subject line and be sent to:info@whjohnsongrant.org
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 3 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009.
