Latest News: Award letters will be sent out in early January 2012 to all applicants.
Important Dates: The next deadline for Roser Grants is Monday, November 14, 2011. Proposals delivered in person or mailed must be received at the Page Center Office, 1305 University Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302, on or before 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. Applicants can expect to hear results within 12 weeks after the application deadline. All funded activities must take place during the 2012-2013 academic year. Please read the mission statement carefully to be sure your project is appropriate. Arts units may submit more than one proposal.
Typically grant requests range from $2,000 to $10,000. Please be very accurate in your budget and obtain actual airfare and hotel quotes.
Please send your proposals to Jeni Webster. They can be mailed (UCB 459), faxed (303) 541-1495, emailed (jeni.webster@cufund.org), or hand-carried to the CU Foundation office (Page Center) at 1305 University Avenue.
The Roser Visiting Artist Endowment Committee will meet in December to make the awards, and recipients will be notified in early January.
The funding period begins Fall 2012 and runs through Spring 2013.
Award recipients will have to turn in a final report detailing the expenses of their visiting artist residency. These reports should be sent to Chrissy Nelson at christina.nelson@colorado.edu. All reports will be forwarded to the Roser grant committee for review.
Mini grant funding has been exhausted for this year, please submit again starting in January, 2012. The maximum award for a mini grant is currently $1,000.
It is important for department heads and chairs to notify faculty about the deadline for proposals. Please be sure that the attached forms are also made available to them.
If you have any questions, please contact Chrissy Nelson at christina.nelson@colorado.edu
Purpose: The Roser Visiting Artist Endowment was established to enrich the lives and education of students on all campuses at the University of Colorado in music, theatre and dance, fine arts and film studies, by funding visiting professional artists who have a demonstrated record of excellence and a commitment to working with students. This enrichment and interaction will be fostered by the Artists' collaboration in the creative process with students and faculty.
Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be awarded to support artistically excellent visitors who will have a broad impact on the students.
Important Dates: Proposals are due on Monday, November 14, 2011. Proposals delivered in person or mailed must be received at the Page Center Office, 1305 University Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302, on or before 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. Applicants can expect to hear results within 12 weeks after the application deadline. All funded activities must take place during the academic year.
Exclusions: Roser Visiting Artist Endowment grants will not support fundraising activities, deficit reduction, receptions, marketing or publicity expenses.
Questions: For more information about Roser Visiting Artist Endowment grants, please contact Nada Diachenko, Chair of the Roser Visiting Artist Program Committee at nada.diachenko@colorado.edu.
