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Each year during the 3-year pilot period of the Spark Award, we will be accepting applications only from specific discipline categories:

• 2024 is focused on artists in the performing arts
• 2025 is open to literary and media artists
• 2026 is aimed at supporting visual artists

If you are a multi/inter-disciplinary artist and find yourself wondering which year is most appropriate for you to apply, consider the evaluation stage:

The Spark applications will be assessed by a panel of experts in the year’s focus disciplines.

How would your work be perceived by a panel of performing arts professionals? Literary art professionals? Consider the audiences your work usually draws, the feedback you’ve received over the years and what you have produced in the most recent years.

Discipline Description: We provide limited options in our discipline categories but require that you give more specific information in the Discipline Description field (in 50 words or less).

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More tips are posted on our blog here.

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Ready to get started with your application?

Read the information on the Spark Award page and preview the application in the guidelines linked on the website.

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