En Foco Media Arts Fund: Work in Progress (WIP) Initiative

The Third Annual En Foco Media Arts Fund: Work in Progress (WIP) Initiative: $2,000 Support Grant in collaboration with BronxNet is designed to support New York City artists of color who engage with Digital Media technologies within their art-making processes.

The award will focus solely on works that need support toward the completion of a current work in progress, which demonstrates the highest quality of work and potential as determined by a panel of peers, and industry professionals. All innovative interpretations of Digital Media will be considered, requiring a critical digital aspect in both the process and product. Proposed projects where the final products are photographic in nature are ineligible for funding.

Requirements

ELIGIBILITY
Only Works In Progress submissions will be considered for the award. Completed projects are ineligible. Entries that are traditional Photography and that the final product results in still imagery will not be considered. However, projects with other mediums and media that include photo-based processes will be considered.
For this opportunity, early-career artists are defined by a 2-9 year artistic working history. Artists who have also applied for the 2023 Photography Fellowship are only eligible to receive one award. For more information, please visit enfoco.org.

Entries may include but are not limited to:
Film (Narrative, Non-linear, Genre Specific… etc.)
Video (Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Contemporary Approaches to the moving image… etc.)
Interactive/Non-Interactive Installation (Digital Painting, Digital Sculpture, site-specific Installation Works… etc.)
Multi or Mixed Media (Works using one or more medium, or processes)
Experimental and Immersive Processes (Augmented or Virtual Reality technology, Immersive sound, Biomechanical processes, Alternative Processes, Earth Art,,.. etc.)
Sound Art
Other (Any works using digital processes that do not rely solely on photography)

WHO CAN APPLY
Early career artists of Latino, African, Asian American heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific.
Must be a resident of New York City for the past year at the time of submission and must show proof of residency.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Collaborating artists are eligible to apply, BUT only one artist can submit the application.

WHO CANNOT APPLY
Graduate or undergraduate students matriculated in a fine art and/or photography degree program at the time of application submission.
En Foco board members and staff are ineligible to apply.
BronxNet TV board members and staff are ineligible to apply.

SUPPORT MATERIAL GUIDELINES
Support Materials should best represent the scope of the proposed projects, including samples of past work & current works in progress.
Photos – 1-5 images, JPG only, describing the Work-In-Progress submission for funding consideration. File dimensions: No smaller than 3300 pixels on the longest side, File resolution: 300dpi.
Videos – Video submissions should be .mov or .mp4 file format not exceeding 3 minutes, along with a brief description. Links to stream submissions are also acceptable.
Sound – Audio submissions should be .mp3 file format not exceeding 3 minutes, along with a brief description. Links to stream submissions are also acceptable.
Other – All text or non-photo, video, or sound submissions must be submitted in .pdf file format, and include a brief description.

AWARD NOTIFICATION
The five grant recipients will be notified via email. The recipients will each receive a $2,000 support grant, to be used at the artist’s discretion towards the completion of the submitted project. Selected proposals will be exhibited online, on the En Foco Website, and be featured in the special fellowship edition of Nueva Luz.

*Final Progress Interview
Recipients will be required to provide a brief statement and progress interview outlining the project’s development and what the support helped accomplish within the project – This will be due by October 2023. The recipients will each receive $1,500 upon notification of the award with the balance of $500 to be remitted at the completion of your progress interview in November 2023.