Samples of work completed within the past four years (2001
or later), in the format and number requested, must accompany the application
form unless special arrangements are made with the Supervising Director for
Programs. If you feel your work cannot be adequately represented in one of the
formats described, contact the Supervising Director for Programs to discuss
alternatives.
NOTE: Past Fellowship Recipients must apply with new work.
IAC staff makes every effort to handle work samples with
care; however, the IAC cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss that
may occur. Applicants are urged to submit copies of original
tapes, manuscripts, scores, films, etc - not the original work.
RETURN/RETENTION OF WORK SAMPLES
Applicants who wish their work samples returned to them
by mail must enclose a self-addressed stamped (not metered) envelope of appropriate
size and protection.
Due to the lack of storage space, unclaimed work
samples will be destroyed 60 days after Fellowship Awards are announced.
PROSE SCRIPTWORKS MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Work samples of Fellowship or Finalist Award recipients
will be retained or copied by the Illinois Arts Council for its archives or
submission to a public-use archive. By submitting work samples, applicants give
permission to the IAC to use images and content in IAC produced publications.
Note: Tapes must be cued past all credits, as the
initial review is anonymous.
Submit two works each on a separate DVD or VHS videotape.
Indicate the viewing priority of each selection by
clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample.
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work.
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to view.
Work Sample Sheet
On a sheet of paper, indicate the following for each
selection: your name, title of work, date completed, length, production credits
including your role and a brief description of the work submitted including
the cued segment (if applicable) and its relationship to the entire piece.
NOTE: During the initial review, the jury will view 2 to 5
minutes of your first selection and up to 5 minutes of your second selection.
For those applicants selected for the review's final round, the jury will view
no more than 10 minutes of each selection. You are urged to submit entire works
as the jury may elect to view different parts of the work submitted. It is preferable
that the camera remain in one location during the taping. If the performance
space is large, the camera may pan and/or focus in on smaller more detailed
movements, while keeping the performer in full view. Tapes should be within
the framework of what is possible in a live performance; special effects, dissolves,
super-impositions, etc., are highly discouraged.
For individual applicants: The first selection
submitted for review must be of a non-collaborative work conceived solely by
the applicant. The second selection may be of a collaborative work. If a collaborative
work is submitted, an explanation of your role in the conception, creation and
production of the work must be outlined in the Work Sample Sheet.
Submit a minimum of six and a maximum of nine 35mm
slides. You may include different views or details of individual pieces. You
are encouraged to show at least five different works.
Do not send glass or thick plastic slides.
Slides must be clearly labeled #s 1-9 and placed
accordingly in a clear plastic slide sheet.
Label each slide with the following: your name, slide
number, title of work, date of execution, medium, dimensions (height x width
x depth).
Place a dot in the bottom left-hand corner of each
slide.
Work Sample Sheet
On a sheet of paper, indicate your name, slide number,
title of work, date of execution, medium, dimensions (height x width x depth)
for each slide submitted.
NOTE: Slides are reviewed three at a time.
Slides #1, #2 and #3 are projected simultaneously, then #4, #5 and #6 and lastly
#7, #8 and #9. If you plan to show details or different views of a work, your
slides should be ordered in such a way that related slides are projected together.
NOTE: You are strongly urged to submit the maximum number
of slides requested for a more consistent, quality presentation. Please be aware
that the award decisions are based heavily on the work samples submitted. Therefore,
it is of the utmost importance to submit the highest quality slides.
All Ethnic and Folk Arts Applicants must submit 10 copies
of a narrative of no more than two pages which responds to the following questions.
(Within the narrative, you may also include other information which you feel
is significant.)
Describe the traditional art you practice and how
you learned it.
When, where, and from whom did you learn the traditional
art form you practice?
How does the art form relate to your heritage?
How does this art form function in your community?
How does this art form and your experience express
the ethnic, language, regional, tribal,
or nationality group from which it springs?
How does the practice of this traditional art enrich
your life and the life of your community?
WORK SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
MATERIAL CULTURE
Submit a minimum of six and a maximum of nine 35mm
slides or photographs. (Slides are strongly recommended.) Include samples
of at least four objects. One close-up/detail is helpful in determining artistic
excellence.
Do not send glass or thick plastic slides.
Slides or photographs must be clearly labeled #s
1-9 and slides must be placed accordingly in a clear plastic slide sheet.
Label each slide or photograph with the following:
your name, slide/photo number, title of work, date of execution, medium, dimensions
(height x width x depth).
Place a dot in the bottom left-hand corner of each
slide.
Work Sample Sheet - Material Culture:
Include a one-page description of the work samples submitted.
Label Work Sample Sheet with your name in the upper right-hand corner.
Indicate the above information for each slide or
photograph submitted.
Instrument makers must also submit an audiotape
or CD documenting the sound of the instrument. If the instrument maker is
also the performer, please indicate this in the Work Sample Sheet.
Music and Storytelling
Submit two works, each on a separate audiotape, compact
disc (CD), DVD or VHS videotape. Applicants should select the audiovisual
format which best demonstrates their ability. VHS or DVD are highly recommended
for Storytelling applicants;
Indicate the viewing priority of each selection by
clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample;
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work;
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to review. (For CDs, indicate the track number of selections.)
DANCE
Submit two works, each on a separate DVD or VHS videotape.
Indicate the viewing priority of each selection by
clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample.
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to view.
Master dance instructors should submit samples that
demonstrate their teaching ability, their students' achievements and their
own dance mastery.
Work Sample Sheet:
Include a one-page description of the work samples submitted.
Label Work Sample Sheet with your name in the upper right hand-corner
Music:
Indicate the following for each selection: title
and description of work, date performed, length and the names of the instruments
that are being played.
Identify yourself if you are performing.
Storytelling:
Indicate the following
for each selection: title and description of the story including its origin,
date performed and length.
Dance:
Indicate the following for each selection: title
and description of work, date performed and length;
Identify yourself if you are performing.
Music, Storytelling and Dance
The jury will review 2 to 5 minutes of your first selection
and up to 5 minutes of your second selection.
When possible, format the DVD to include two links
on the menu/title page: the first to the excerpt you wish the jury to review
(up to 10 minutes) and the second to the entire piece;
Work samples should be within the framework of what
is possible in a live performance; special effects, dissolves, super-impositions,
and the like, are highly discouraged. Promotional video or clips from
broadcast media will not be accepted as work samples.
During the initial review, the jury will view 3 to 5 minutes
of your first selection and up to 5 minutes of your second selection. For those
applicants selected for the review's final round, the jury will view no more
than 10 minutes of each selection. You are urged to submit entire works as the
jury may elect to view different parts of the work submitted.
Audio Art
Submit two works each on a separate audiotape or
compact disc (CD).
Indicate the listening priority of each selection
by clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to hear. (For CDs, indicate the track number of selections.)
Include Work Sample Sheet (see below)
Film
Submit two works.
Films in 16mm format may be submitted on reels, DVD*
or VHS (1/2") videotape.
Films in 8mm, S8mm or 35mm format will be accepted
only if transferred onto DVD* or VHS (1/2") videotape.
Indicate viewing priority of each selection by clearly
marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample.
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of work.
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to view.
Film reels must be heads out ready to play.
Note: Tapes must be cued past all credits, as the
initial review is anonymous.
Include Work Sample Sheet (see below)
Video
Submit two works, each on a separate VHS
(1/2") videotape or DVD*.
Indicate the viewing priority of each selection by
clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample.
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work.
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to view.
Note: Tapes must be cued past all credits, as the
initial review is anonymous.
Include Work Sample Sheet (see below)
*FOR DVD SAMPLES: When possible, format
the DVD to include two links on the menu/title page: the first to the excerpt
you wish the jury to review (up to 10 minutes) and the second to the entire
piece.
Work Sample Sheet: For all Media Arts Applicants
On a sheet of paper, indicate the following for each
selection: your name, title of work, date completed, length, production credits
including your role and a brief description of the work submitted including
the cued segment (if applicable) and its relationship to the entire piece.
If a work-in-progress is submitted, briefly describe the projected outcome
of the finished piece. If appropriate, describe particular techniques or new
technologies used.
If text is not in English, 10
copies of an English translation must be provided.
During the initial review, the jury will view 3 to 5 minutes
of your first selection and up to 5 minutes of your second selection. For those
applicants selected for the review's final round, the jury will view no more
than 10 minutes of each selection. You are urged to submit entire works as the
jury may elect to view different parts of the work submitted.
Promotional video or clips from broadcast media
will not be accepted as work samples.
For individual applicants: The first selection
submitted for review must be of a non-collaborative work conceived solely by
the applicant. The second selection may be of a collaborative work. If a collaborative
work is submitted, an explanation of your role in the conception, creation and
production of the work must be outlined in the Work Sample Sheet.
Work Samples
Submit two works, each on a separate VHS (1/2")
videotape. Works on audiotape or compact disc (CD) will also be accepted when
appropriate, however, videotape is highly recommended for all applicants.
Indicate the viewing priority of each selection by
clearly marking selection #1 or selection #2 on each sample.
Label each sample with applicant's name and title
of the work.
Cue each sample to the segment you wish the jury
to view. (For CDs, indicate the track number of selections.)
Note: Tapes must be cued past all credits as the
initial review is anonymous.
Work Sample Sheet
On a sheet of paper, indicate the following for each selection:
your name, title of work, date completed, length, production credits including
your role and a brief description of the work submitted including the cued segment
(if applicable) and its relationship to the entire piece.
Five copies of manuscripts are required. Each copy
must be double-spaced, typewritten or computer printed, collated, stapled
and clearly reproduced.
Manuscripts must be submitted on 8 1/2" x 11"
white paper.
Point size must not be less than 12, and reasonable
margins should be adhered to.
Pages must be numbered consecutively in the upper
right-hand corner and titles of pieces should appear at the top of every page.
Each copy should include a detachable cover sheet
stating your name and address. Your name must not appear on other pages as
the initial review is anonymous.
Do not attach application materials to manuscripts.
Books, magazines and photocopies thereof will not
be accepted.
Manuscripts must be entirely fiction or creative
non-fiction, not a combination.
Pages in excess of the maximum will not be accepted.
Writers who submit a section of a longer piece must
limit their submission to 30 pages. It should be noted, however, that the
selection should be in sequential order and be able to stand on its own as
an autonomous, coherent piece of prose.
Work Sample Sheet
On a sheet of paper, indicate the following for each piece
submitted in the order it appears: your name, title of work, genre, number of
pages and date completed.
Applicants must submit five copies of one complete original
script that was completed within the past four years (1999 or later).
NOTE: Copies of scripts will not be returned. Be sure to
keep a copy of what you send.
WORK SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
Five copies of one complete script are required.
Scripts must be typewritten or computer printed, presented in a professional
format, clearly reproduced and securely bound.
Scripts must be submitted on 8 1/2" x 11"
white paper.
Pages must be numbered consecutively in the upper
right-hand corner and titles of pieces should appear at the top of every page.
Each copy should include a detachable cover sheet
stating your name and address. Your name must not appear on other pages as
the initial review is anonymous.
Do not attach application materials to manuscripts.
Books, magazines and photocopies thereof will not
be accepted.
NOTE: If the script is a libretto, four
copies of an audiotape or compact disc (CD) and score should accompany the script.
Work Sample Sheet
On one sheet of paper, indicate the following: your name,
title of work, genre (e.g. stageplay, screenplay, teleplay, libretto, radioplay,
audiodrama, etc.), number of pages, date completed and a brief synopsis of the
script.
