I have a note from a graduate student in art who is planning a field trip in the Sierra Nevada accompanying a party of research geologists. "I make video art primarily, but the product of this journey will also be a photo essay and journal. The work will probably focus on the inactive volcanoes of the Mono-Inyo chain and the neighboring abandoned Tungsten Hill mines. I think of the region as kind of a palimpsest, marked by geological and human history. I believe that the boundaries between art, science, and history are blurry, and I aim to underscore this as I document the journey from not only my own perspective as an artist, but from the perspectives of the scientists I will be traveling with."
Where might such an artist get a couple thousand dollars in funding? Leave a comment here or write me directly.
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Andrew. I love your site! I do not mean to be smart, but the oil co. could help now, if he looks he can get some backing. Bill Davidson
Geo-Art funding may be available from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Endowment for the Arts (or whatever the state arts agency is called)–especially if the student is a resident of California, even the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or U.S. Park Service if the work will be undertaken on lands they administer. Major private landowners may be interested as a goodwill gesture, and they’re likely to be quicker to deal with than public agencies, where the turnaround time can be nearly a year. This is a good time to look for NEXT summer’s funds!