Slifka Arts Grant Guidelines
2010 Spring Semester
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
2.
FINANCIAL GUIDELINES
3.
THE PROPOSAL PROCESS
4.
BUDGETARY GUIDELINES
5.
ADMISSION FEES
6.
GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF PROJECTS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
1.
PLAYS
PUBLICATIONS
CONCERTS
VIDEO AND FILM
DANCE
VISUAL ARTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Slifka Arts Grant is being established in the 2010 Spring Semester to provide support for
creative and performing arts projects related to Jewish themes and content. The Arts Committee of the
Slifka Center welcomes applications from Jewish undergraduate students.
Slifka art grant funds may be used to support on-campus dramatic, musical, dance, video or film
productions, literary publications, and exhibitions. Ideally, productions should be held at the Slifka
Center. The recipients of the Slifka Art Grant will coordinate with the Slifka Staff and Hillel
Executive Board to determine an appropriate time to showcase their project.
The Arts Committee will meet at the beginning of the semester to review student applications and
determine awards. There will be a limited amount of funds for the 2010 Spring Semester as the Arts
Committee uses the first term as a test case for the program. The Committee will inform the applicants
of their final decision. The Committee particularly draws applicants’ attention to Item 2D, below, for a
general list of expenses the Slifka Arts Grant does not support.
2.
FINANCIAL GUIDELINES
A. A project Treasurer must coordinate all finances for a Slifka Arts Grants project.
B. Only the Treasurer is allowed to submit reimbursement requests.
C.
Reimbursement requests must be submitted to the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at
Yale Wall Street) by the last day of the Reading Period for the term a project was awarded in
order to meet processing deadlines. For the 2010 Spring Semester the date is Friday, April 30,
2010. Exceptions may be granted by the Arts Committee. See Guidelines for the Treasurer for
the limits on the number of reimbursement submissions.
D. Slifka Art Grant funds may not be expended on the following items. Additionally, the
Committee reserves the right to disallow spending on other items not explicitly listed below.
1. Purchase of equipment
2. Support of visits by outside artists
3. Purchase of food for props or receptions
4. Rental of off-campus sites
5. Support travel or transportation costs
6. Production of recordings/music videos
7. Payments for project expenses proposed after they have taken place
8. Payments for professional/appearance fees, wages, honoraria or awards
3.
4.
THE PROPOSAL PROCESS

A primary proposer (e.g., producer, director, editor, lead actor) of the project and the Treasurer
sponsor the proposal. The Proposer may also serve as Treasurer.

By submitting a proposal the Proposer attests to the validity of the project as his or her own
work and that he or she will use the funds under the terms and conditions of the Arts
Committee.

A student cannot be a primary proposer for more than one project per term.

Students must submit the following to the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
University (80 Wall Street) or to slifka.artsgrant@gmail.com:
a. A typed brief project description of no more than one-page in length. This description
should include an explanation of how the production will relate to a Jewish theme or
content and how it will enhance the artistic life of the Slifka Center.
b. A detailed budget of all expected expenses (see Items 2D and 4 for further
information).
BUDGETARY GUIDELINES
A detailed budget should be submitted with the proposal including cost estimates for relevant types of
expenditures based on the project. Cost estimates should be validated (derived from Web site order
forms, phone calls to vendors, catalog listings). Reimbursements for project expenditures will be
reconciled with the detailed budget.
The Slifka Center’s Director of Operations will coordinate the finances of a Slifka Arts Grant with the
project Treasurer. Instructions for the budget portion of the proposal follow:
A. Include only the items for which Slifka Arts Grant funding is being requested,
B. Disclose other sources and amounts of funding (e.g., departmental subsidy, Sudler fund or
UOFC funding),
C. There is a $50 maximum on miscellaneous expenses,
D. There is a $150 maximum on publicity costs: tickets, programs, invitations, table-tents, posters,
and advertising for auditions or submissions; and
E. Requests for additional funding will not be considered after the proposal is approved.
5.
ADMISSION FEES
Admission may not be charged for Slifka Art Grants sponsored projects.
6.
GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF PROJECTS
This semester, the Slifka Center will be allocating a total of $2000 maximum in grants.
A. PLAYS
The proposer must show how the play will enhance the artistic life of the Slifka Center and how
members of the Jewish community at Yale will be involved in the staff and cast. The play should be
held in the Slifka Center.
The maximum grant for a play is $1,000. Up to $200 additional funding may be allotted in order
to secure legal rights to perform a play.
B. PUBLICATIONS (Books & Magazines)
Slifka Arts and Literary Magazines: Students may sponsor arts and literary magazines related to
Jewish themes– Slifka yearbooks or facebooks are not eligible. The number of copies allowed for any
publication may not exceed 300. Old Publications recycled under new names or publications that do
not enhance the arts are not eligible. A print budget, with all publication costs detailed, must be
submitted with each publication proposal.
The maximum grant for a publication is $1,000 per year.
C. CONCERTS
The standard expenses for concerts are publicity, payment for rights, and the purchase of parts.
Accompanists may not be paid with Slifka Art Grants funds. The Yale Music Library should be
consulted before purchasing parts.
The maximum grant for a concert is $500.
D. VIDEO and FILM
The proposer should recruit as many of the staff and cast as possible from the Jewish community.
In addition, proposers should explain how the video or film will enhance the artistic life of the Slifka
Center and must have a clear plan to show the finished video or film to a Slifka audience.
The maximum grant for a video or film is $1,000.
E. DANCE
Dance performances should be held in the Slifka Center whenever possible. If the Slifka Center
does not have suitable facilities, the proposer should show how a performance held at another campus
location would enhance the artistic life of the Slifka Center and how members of the Jewish
community will be involved.
The maximum grant for a dance recital is $1,000.
F. VISUAL ARTS
The proposal should explain how an exhibit of art, photographs, or sculpture would enhance the
artistic life of the Slifka Center and how members of the Jewish community will be involved. The
exhibit should be mounted in the Slifka Center.
The maximum grant for a visual arts project is $500.