A free-ranging discussion about grants for artists – how and why they are given – with Sean Elwood, the Director of Artist Programs for Creative Capital Foundation in New York. Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in five disciplines: Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Innovative Literature, and Performing and Visual Arts. Working in long-term partnership with artists, Creative Capital’s support combines funding, counsel and career development services to enable a project’s success and foster sustainable practices for its grantees.
Don’t worry if this sounds a little conservative, there may soul-searching and sock puppets.