Grant funds may be used for Master Artist fees, to partially offset the costs of raw materials to be used in the project, and to cover travel costs essential to the apprenticeship. An Apprentice may request a grant in any amount. However, grant amounts do not usually exceed $2,000. A grant recipient is not required to provide a cash or in- kind match.

Career Opportunity Grants
Career Opportunity Grants are designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for travel to in-state, national, or international events, programs or seminars and for other activities that will contribute to the strength of the artist's professional standing or skill. These cash awards help professional artists take advantage of impending, concrete opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers. The awards are for unique, short-term opportunities that do not constitute routine completion of work in progress. Applicants may request grants in variable amounts from $100 to $1,000 rounded to the nearest $100. Career Opportunity Grants will not exceed $1,000. First time applicant must contact ASCA first. To apply Career Opportunity Grant Application

For any questions, please contact Andrea Noble-Pelant, Visual & Literary Arts Program Director at 907-269-6610.

The Connie Boochever Artist Fellowships
The next grant deadline for the Connie Boochever Artist Fellowships will be September 1, 2013. The disciplines will be visual arts including film, digital and media arts.

The Connie Boochever Artist Fellowships recognizes Alaskans who are emerging artists of exceptional talent in the performing, literary, visual and media arts.

The highly competitive $2,500 awards is available on a non-matching basis for use by the recipient to support the general advancement of his/her career. Any Alaskan individual artist pursuing his/her art form on an ongoing basis is eligible to apply.

The Council accepts applications in two-year cycles, rotating by discipline.

For more information and to apply go to www.callforentry.org and look for Alaska State Council on the Arts: The Connie Boochever Artist Fellowship.