The document provides information and guidelines for the 2012 Individual Artist Grant Program New Works Fellowships application. Key details include application deadlines of December 12, 2011 for the online application and supplemental materials. Grants of $5,000 for Emerging Artists and $10,000 for Established Artists will be awarded to support the creation of new works. Applicants must be Houston residents and grant funds must benefit tourism. Selection is based on artistic merit, impact on tourism, and feasibility. Funded artists must present their new works publicly.

1. 2012 Individual Artist Grant Program New Works Fellowships Application Workshop

9. The New Works Fellowship Grants program accepts applications from artists of the following creative disciplines: Artistic Disciplines Guidelines page 10 Artistic Disciplines: Creative Writing [poetry, fiction, non-fiction, playwriting and screenplays] Choreography Visual, Craft, Sculptural, and Media Arts Music Composition Performance Art (Multi-Discipline)

14. eGrant Guidelines page 15 To begin, select a Grant Type from the drop-down menu and click the “Create New Application” button. You should perform this step only once. In eGrant you are not required to complete the application in one sitting, you can save the application and return to finish it later. Due: December 12, 2011 by 5:00 p.m. (Select a Grant Type) Create New Application