DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The Arts Institute is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications and nominations for the following awards:

Arts Faculty Research

• Arts Institute Creative Arts Awardin the areas of Art, Communication Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Environment, Textile and Design, Music Composition and Performance, and Theater & Drama.
• The Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts, two awards available, in the areas of Art, Communication Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Environment, Textile and Design, Music Composition and Performance, and Theater & Drama.

(Applicants, if eligible, may be considered for both the Creative Arts and Baldwin-Bascom Professorship with one application (13 copies) and one set of supporting materials.)

Arts Faculty and Staff Outreach

• Joyce J. and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the Arts

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Achievement in the Arts

• David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts

Information about these awards, including eligibility, stipends, and application procedures may be found on the Arts Institute web site at: http://www.arts.wisc.edu/artsinstitute/awardapps.php

Hard copies of the call may be obtained by contacting Ken Chraca, Arts Institute Associate Director, at kjchraca@wisc.edu

Questions about application and nominating procedures and other related matters should be sent to Norma Saldivar, Arts Institute Interim Executive Director, nsaldivar@wisc.edu, 263-3356, Room 6190 Vilas Hall.

CREATIVE ARTS AWARD and the EMILY MEAD
BALDWIN AWARD IN THE CREATIVE ARTS

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The Arts Institute is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2008 CREATIVE ARTS AWARD and THE EMILY MEAD BALDWIN AWARD IN THE CREATIVE ARTS. These awards recognize and honor extraordinary artistic projects and endeavors of the highest quality carried out by tenured members of the UW-Madison arts faculty in the areas specified above. The Selection Committee consists of Norma Saldivar, Interim Executive Director, and members of the Arts Institute Executive Committee. Successful applicants are recognized by the Arts Institute at its annual spring awards celebration.

The CREATIVE ARTS AWARD, funded through the generosity of the Bassett and Evjue foundations, provides $30,000 of general research support beginning July 1, 2008 to a recently-tenured or a mid-career (5-20 yrs. after tenure) faculty member in the creative arts.

The 2008 EMILY MEAD BALDWIN AWARD IN THE CREATIVE ARTS carries with it a grant of $20,000 for general research support beginning July 1, 2008.

Applicants, if eligible, may be considered for both the Creative Arts and Baldwin Awards. Reapplications are accepted but must be updated and submitted as new applications.

Successful applicants have received these awards to initiate substantial new arts projects as well as to support on-going work and activities of demonstrable excellence.

Applicants should clearly identify and discuss the nature and importance of the proposed project and its expected impact or significance for the faculty member, his or her department, and the standing of the arts on campus. Applicants should also identify whether funding has been received or requested from other sources for this same project.

Award recipients are expected to keep the Arts Institute informed as their projects are completed and especially of any events related to their funded work that take place.

Proposals should contain: (1) a project description no longer than five double-spaced pages containing a detailed description of the project and an assessment of the potential impact of the award on the applicant's career; and (2) a current curriculum vita. Applicants are also encouraged to submit appropriate supporting materials such as slides, videos, films, recordings, writing samples, or photos. (These materials will be returned.)

In order to help applicants with their proposals, the Arts Institute can share examples of past successful proposals. Please contact Ken Chraca, Arts Institute Associate Director, at kjchraca@wisc.edu.

Thirteen copies of the proposal and one set of supporting materials should be sent to Norma Saldivar, Interim Executive Director, Arts Institute, Room 5542 Humanities Building by November 9, 2007. The recipient will be notified of the award in December and honored at the Arts Institute's annual awards ceremony in the spring.

Past recipients of the Creative Arts Award are: Linda Essig (Theatre & Drama, 1995), David H. Becker (Art, 1996), Phillip Zarrilli (Theatre & Drama, 1997), Li Chiao-Ping (Dance, 1998), Uri Vardi (Music, 1999), Steve Feren (Art, 2000), Patricia Boyette (Theatre & Drama, 2001), John Stevens (Music, 2002), Nietzchka Keene (Comm Arts, 2003), Thomas Loeser (Art, 2004), Catherine Kautsky (Music, 2005), Norma Saldivar (Theatre & Drama, 2006), and Judith Mitchell (Creative Writing, 2007).

Past recipients of the Baldwin Award are: Javier Calderon (Music, 1997), Thomas Loeser (Art, 1997), JJ Murphy (Comm Arts, 1997), Nietzchka Keene (Comm Arts, 1998), Douglas Hill (Music, 1999), Stephanie Jutt (Music, 2000), Laurie Beth Clark (Art, 2001), Carol Pylant (Art, 2002), Li Chiao-Ping (Dance, 2003), Jin-Wen Yu (Dance, 2004), Sonya Clark (Environment, Textiles and Design, 2004), Diane Sheehan (Environment, Textiles and Design, 2005), TL Solien (Art, 2005), Wei Dong (Environment, Textile and Design, 2006), Laura Elise Schwendinger (Music, 2006), Jennifer Angus (Environment, Textiles and Design, 2007), and Gail Simpson (Art, 2007).

JOYCE J. AND GERALD A. BARTELL AWARD IN THE ARTS

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The Arts Institute is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for the 2008 Joyce and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the Arts. The Bartell Award recognizes and honors the achievements of UW faculty and staff in the creative arts, in the areas of outreach, public service, and/or other activities involving the larger community. The award is for $6,500 and may be used for teaching, research and public service activities.

Nominations are invited from the following units: Art; Art History; Communication Arts; Liberal Studies and the Arts-Continuing Studies; English; Environment, Textiles and Design Studies; Dance; Music; Theatre & Drama; and UW-Extension Communications Division. Nominations of faculty and staff from other departments or programs whose work make them eligible for the Award are also invited.

Nominations should include a cover letter no longer than two pages from the nominating department or program chair that describes the outreach contributions of the nominee in the creative, visual, or performing arts, a current curriculum vita of the nominee, and three letters of recommendation. The Arts Institute will accept only one nomination from any department or program unit.

Since this award is given annually to a single recipient, departments should consider reactivating previous nominations of strong candidates. If a department has submitted a nomination within the last two years, the chair may simply submit a new cover letter and an updated curriculum vita of the nominee to reactivate the file.

Thirteen copies of the nomination materials should be sent to Norma Saldivar, Arts Institute Interim Executive Director, Room 5542 Humanities Building by November 9, 2007. The recipient will be notified of the award in December and honored at the Arts Institute's annual awards ceremony in spring.

Criteria for Selection

The Joyce J. and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the Arts recognizes contributions to the arts across a broad range of activities and services.

1. A nominee must be a member of the faculty or academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or of the University of Wisconsin-Extension Communications Division.

2. A nominee's achievements should constitute meritorious contributions beyond the expected duties of one's position, which might include:

• lifelong education in the arts (e.g., Madison and Wisconsin-centered programming such as workshops, conference, institutes, etc.);

• leadership roles on arts councils, professional organizations, advisory boards, etc.;

• arts education programming in the schools and other community agencies;

• creative programming for educationally disadvantaged audiences in rural or urban settings, and/or for multi-cultural communities; or

• artistic performance before new audiences.

3. The Bartell Award will not be made within the same discipline more than two years in a row. Past recipients are ineligible to receive the award.

Selection Committee — Arts Institute Interim Executive Director and members of the Arts Institute Executive Committee.

Bartell Award Recipients

1992 Professor Richard Wolf — Department of Continuing Education in the Arts,
1993 Michael Goldberg — Director, Wisconsin Union Theatre
1994 Professor Ron Wallace — Department of English
1995 Professor Leslee Nelson — Department of Art, Continuing Education in the
Arts
1996 Professor Karlos Moser — School of Music
1997 Professor Emily Auerbach — Department of English and Continuing Studies
1998 Professor John Barker — Department of History
1999 Professor Phil Hamilton — Department of Art
2000 Professor Harv Thompson — Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts
2001 Professor Dennis Dorn — Department of Theatre & Drama
2002 William Ney — LACIS
2003 Ralph Russo — Wisconsin Union Galleries
2004 Professor Janet Jensen — School of Music
2005 Professor Tino Balio — Department of Communication Arts, Arts Institute
2006 Ann Lambert — Chazen Museum of Art
2007 Chelcy Bowles — Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts, School of Music

DAVID AND EDITH SINAIKO FRANK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR A WOMAN IN THE ARTS

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The Arts Institute is seeking nominations for two 2008 David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowships for a Woman in the Arts. The fellowship carries a grant of $1,500. Graduate students may self-nominate or be nominated by a member of the faculty. Self-nominations should include of a letter of introduction and a current vita. Faculty nominations should include a letter of support from the faculty member and a copy of the student's vita. Candidates must include a description of the public performance or exhibition they would undertake if selected for the award; candidates are also encouraged to submit slides, videos, films, recordings, photos, or other supporting materials. (These materials will be returned.)

The recipient will be notified of the award in December and honored at the Arts Institute's annual awards ceremony in spring.

Criteria for Selection

1. The fellowship is designed to support and encourage women graduate students in the visual and performing arts by providing them with an opportunity to present their work in public. It is not intended as a teaching award or an award for excellence in scholarship.

2. Selection will be made on the basis of excellence in creativity as exhibited in portfolios, audio/visual performance tapes, etc., letters of nomination, and CVs. The ability to plan and execute a credible public exhibition or performance is also an important basis for evaluation.

Thirteen copies of the nomination materials and one set of supporting materials should be sent to Norma Saldivar, Arts Institute Interim Executive Director, Room 5542 Humanities Building by November 9, 2007 . The recipient will be notified of the award in December and honored at the Arts Institute's annual awards ceremony in spring.

The recipient will present her work publicly in the 2007-08 academic year.

Selection Committee — Arts Institute Interim Executive Director and members of the Arts Institute Executive Committee.