Student Collaboration Grant
In the spirit of collaboration, the School of the Arts at EIU is offering grants to undergraduate and graduate students for cross-disciplinary creative efforts. Students from Art, Music and/or Theatre may apply. The SOA committee will select and support eligible proposals that a) incorporate two or more students from multiple areas (art, music, theatre), and b) offer a creative output that showcases combined efforts from such disciplines. Project proposals may incorporate visual, experiential, aural, and/or performance-related outputs.
Requirements
- All students must be in good standing with a minimum 2.00 GPA
- All proposals must include a minimum of TWO of the three arts disciplines (art, music, theatre).
- All proposals must secure a faculty sponsor as a project advisor. Faculty sponsors can be from art, music, or theatre regardless of the proposed project.
- All team members must be enrolled full-time for the current semester.
- A copy of the finished project must be supplied to the SOA upon completion; or publicly displayed, performed, or exhibited.
- Budgets may not exceed $1,500
- All work must be completed, published, and/or submitted by May 1st, 2025
Proposals
- Briefly summarize your intentions for the collaborative creative activity. Include a statement of what artistic or other type of ‘discoveries’ are expected from this project.
- How will the various disciplines work together? What skills are needed from each discipline to complete the project?
- What steps will you take to implement and complete this project? Include a project timeline with approximate dates during which you will carry out part of the project.
- What background and skills qualify you to successfully complete this project?
- Please give a budget for the project that includes cost of purchases, supplies, materials, fees, software, etc.
Application Submission
Students wishing to apply should do so via academic works: https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/17553
*due to timing graduating students are ineligible to submit for student collaboration grants at this time.
