Clarification: Duration

In the application guidelines, it states that projects should not exceed eight hours. I stipulated this at the time because I was imagining projects that were more event-based than installation-based, and I didn’t want anyone to have to put in more than a day’s work since a $300 grant clearly can’t stretch enough to cover that much labour. Since my understanding of the scope of projects has changed, the question of duration needs to be addressed (and thank you to the prospective applicant who got me thinking about it).

If your project includes you or others as active producers throughout the project, i.e., a performance event, it may not exceed eight hours. If your project includes installing something in a space and leaving it, the installation may not exceed eight hours, but the piece itself can stay up for however long you’d like.

Why have I put a cap on duration? It is mostly a matter of logistics. As a full-time student who works part-time, I need to be sure that I can attend all of the projects without neglecting my other academic and work responsibilities. I also need to ensure that the projects can be documented (photographs and video) within a reasonable cost, and anything beyond a day is more than I can afford. If you’re unsure as to how this question of duration applies to your project, ask yourself: Can the project in its entirety be documented in one day or less?

Thank you to everyone who has sent me useful comments, suggestions and ideas. If you have something you’d like to say about tinygrants, please email me.

This entry was written by Marissa Neave, posted on November 19, 2009 at 2:44 PM, filed under Process and tagged clarification, duration, installation, intervention. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Project Completion Date: February 22, 2010

A few helpful people have pointed out an error in the application. The guidelines say projects must be completed by February 22, 2010, and the footnote on the application says projects must be completed by March 1, 2010. I am working on fixing the error, but as many of you have already downloaded the application, please note that projects must be completed by Monday, February 22, 2010.

My apologies for any confusion.

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