The Critical Fierceness Grant

Awarded twice annually with a Summer deadline of June 30th and a Winter deadline of December 31st.

>> The CRITICAL FIERCENESS GRANT‘s next cycle has begun.

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. 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.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION. Deadline December 31st, 2011. Email chances.dances[at]gmail[dot]com for more information.

About The Critical Fierceness Grant

Check out this short video we made about Chances and The Critical Fierceness Grant, called Chances Dances: A Blueprint. The video had a dual premiere at our 5 year anniversary party and as an art object at the DeVos Art Museum as part of the group show, A Unicorn Basking in the Light of Three Glowing Suns curated by Philip von Zweck and Anthony Elms.

To learn a little bit more about the history and mission of the Critical Fierceness Grant, check out this slideshow version of the presentation that Chances organizer Latham Zearfoss presented on the “New Shared Enterprises” panel for the Grantmakers in the Arts Support for Individual Artists Pre-Conference in October, 2010.

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