Chances Dances Presents:
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
The Critical Fierceness Grant
***********************************************A micro-grant for queer art in Chicago
Congratulations to Ky Dickens, Anne Elizabeth Moore,
Andre Perez, Lee Relvas and Dion Walton for being
the June 2010 winners of The Critical Fierceness Grant!
About the Projects:
Ky Dickens // Documentary about sole survivors of commuter plane crashes (Feature Film)
This documentary aims to capture the stories of 17 sole survivors, most of them
children, as they recount their harrowing tales and come to terms with the
significance of their unlikely existences.
http://fishoutofwaterfilm.com (website for Ky’s previous film, Fish Out of Water)
Anne Elizabeth Moore // Project chronicling the dissemination of the Berlin Wall (Multimedia)
A series of essays, infographics, and photographs that narrate the uses,
placement, and value of the Berlin Wall after the Cold War.
http://anneelizabethmoore.com
Andre Perez // Transgender Oral History Project (Web-based archive of time-based media)
The Transgender Oral History Project is a collaborative media initiative
dedicated to collecting stories of transgender and gender non-conforming
people and making them publicly available at low or not cost.
http://www.transoralhistory.com
Lee Relvas (formerly Dewayne Sleightweight) // “You Make Me Feel Plenty” (Drawing, Embroidery)
“You Make Me Feel Plenty” is a series of drawings and large-scale embroideries
that seeks to forge new modes of coexistence amongst humans and their shifting
environments. The series mixes portraiture with abstraction, creating a
timely rumination on, amongst other things, the oil-spill that has plagued the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.myspace.com/dewayneslightweight (MySpace page for Lee Relvas’s band Rrind)
Dion Walton // Performative adaption of “The Happening,” an autobiography (Multimedia)
“The Happening” is an autobiographical work, a life journey, and a gender-queer
performance which combines impersonation and visual art (paintings, sculptures,
writings, music, dance, spiritual beliefs).
Where Is Dion Now? (Facebook Group)
Since its founding in 2005, Chances Dances has sought to create a safe space for all gender expressions by bringing together the varied LGBTIQ communities of Chicago. The creation of the Critical Fierceness grant expands upon this goal by offering a unique opportunity for queer artistic expression. Chicago-based individuals or groups who wish to utilize the Critical Fierceness Grant for artistic purposes and who identify themselves or their work as queer are encouraged to apply. Critical Fierceness supports queer artists with financial assistance of up to $500. Chances Dances is proud to provide the Critical Fierceness Grant as an opportunity for personal exploration, community development and radical change through art. Our next deadline is December 31st.
Thank you so much to all our applicants, who all deserve to be funded, even if we are unable to.
Thanks to all the folks who have come to Chances over the years. Your continued support is what makes this grant possible.
Special thanks and eternal gratitude to Alicia, Kelley, Ryanne and Scott, our June 2010 Critical Fierceness Board!
Peace and Love
Aay, Ethan, Latham, Mel and Rita AKA Team Chances