Announcement: NYSCA Grants Available: Architecture, Planning, and Design

DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2009

The Architecture, Planning, and Design Program of the New York State
Council on the Arts (NYSCA)has announced the availability of project
grants for professionals in the design, planning and historic
preservation fields through its Independent Projects Category.

Grants of up to $10,000 will be available for architects, landscape
architects, planners, designers, historic preservationists and scholars
to realize specific projects that advance the field and contribute to the
public's understanding of the designed environment. The development of
design prototypes, historical studies of building types, theoretical
design studies or texts, or explorations of new technology in the design
fields are all welcome. The program is particularly interested in
innovative ideas being explored outside of traditional practice.
Individuals whose work is not broadly known are encouraged to apply.

Projects may relate to any of the disciplines the program covers,
including: architecture; architectural history; landscape architecture;
urban and rural planning; urban design; historic preservation; graphic
design; and industrial design.

Only New York State residents are eligible to apply. Tuition or projects
being done in pursuit of an academic degree will not be funded. NYSCA
funds cannot be used for out-of-state travel expenses. Applicants may
only submit a project through a nonprofit sponsoring organization. The
Architecture Program staff will assist individuals in identifying an
appropriate group if necessary.

The deadline to register a request on line through a nonprofit sponsor is
March 2, 2009. Additional written and visual material will be due on June
1, 2009. A panel of design and planning professionals will evaluate the
proposals, and final decisions will be made by October, 2009.

For further information about this funding opportunity and application
instructions, see the Architecture, Planning and Design Program's
guidelines for the Independent Projects Category on the New York State
Council on the Arts website (www.nysca.org) or contact Lance Redford,
director of government relations, Pratt Institute, at 718-399-4212.

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