GENERAL INFORMATION
The Griffith/Reyburn Visual Arts Fund (“the Fund”) was created in 2003 by Michael Griffith &
Donna Reyburn as a component Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina. The
Fund intends to provide an annual “Lowcountry Artist’s Award” to support the creation of a work
of visual art that represents an aspect of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s unique life, culture or
environment – its “look and feel”. The financial award is intended to support the artist during
creation of a work of art which will then be the personal property of the artist, to keep, show or sell
at his or her discretion.
Mission of Coastal Community Foundation
The mission of Coastal Community Foundation is to foster philanthropy for the lasting good of the
community. The Foundation pursues its mission primarily by managing endowed grantmaking
funds created by donors. Currently, approximately 700 separate Funds, each established by different
donors, are managed by the Foundation. The Griffith/Reyburn Visual Arts Fund intends to
provide annual awards while building an endowment with the Foundation so as to perpetuate the
awards program.
Award Amount
In 2016, one award of $5,000 will be provided to one winning applicant, payable in two increments
($3,000 and $2,000) during the time that the work of art is being created. I.R.S. regulations require
that the award be reported by the winner as income.
Selection Criteria
a. The winner will be determined based on a written application and on samples of past work,
both of which will be considered by members of a Review Panel.
b. The primary criteria are artistic talent, seriousness of purpose, a clear vision for the work to
be produced, and the appeal of that vision.
c. The work of art to be produced must depict something unique about the Lowcountry of
South Carolina
d. In the collective opinion of the Review Panel, the work of art to be created will impact the
viewer emotionally, intellectually or spiritually.
e. The winning applicant will propose a subject, style or approach that is innovative, not
already available in galleries or studios.
f. There is no preference for something “profound” over something “fun”.
g. The applicant’s apparent need for the Award money will be a factor.
ELIGIBILITY
a.
b.
c.
d.
Applicants must be citizens or residents of Charleston County in South Carolina
Applicants must be at least fifteen years of age.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate talent, based on submission of images of their work.
In submitting images of past work, the applicant must demonstrate past interest in creating
art reflective of “the look and feel of the Lowcountry”.
e. Through a written application, applicants must be able to communicate a vision for the work
of art to be produced.
f. Applicants must be able to demonstrate some degree of financial need for the award, which
is intended to provide a living stipend for the winner as the work of art is being created.
g. The Award is not intended for an artist already popular with the general public. For an artist
whose work is not generally known locally, it is intended to give the time and the money to
produce art and to become better known to the general public.
h. The proposed work of art may be done in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawing, or a
combination of those media, or it may be a work of three-dimensional fine art sculpture;
“fine art” is used here to exclude crafts and installation art from 3-D works of sculpture.
i. The applicant must commit to completing the new work of art in a period of three months’
time or less.
j. There are no requirements related to public shows or past awards, so as not to discourage
new or under-recognized artists from applying.
SCHEDULE
Notices sent to media, artists’ groups, and interested persons to
announce availability of applications; applications mailed to
prospective applicants
Deadline for submission of applications
Application materials delivered to Selection Panel
Selection Panel’s first meeting – finalists determined
Selection Panel’s second meeting – winner selected
Winner announced
Work of art completed
December 12, 2015
March 11, 2016
March 21, 2016
Early April 2016
Late April 2016
Early May 2016
September 2016
Submit your application and images to Sydney@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org, or by US mail
to Griffith-Reyburn Art Award – 635 Rutledge Avenue, Suite 201 – Charleston, SC 29403.
All applications must be received by 5:00 pm on March 11, 2016.
QUESTIONS?
To access the application form: Go to www.CoastalCommunityFoundation.org. Click on “Apply
for a Grant” at the top and then on “Step One: Download list of available grants”, bottom left.
Scroll down to “Griffith-Reyburn”.
Contact Sydney Meeks Fowler, Program Officer, with any questions about the application and/or
selection process:
843-723-3635
Sydney@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org
Application Form
Applicant’s name:
Mailing address:
City, State, Zip:
Home phone:
E-mail:
Current primary vocation/profession:
Place of primary employment:
Applicant has been a resident of Charleston County since
Total taxable income in 2014, as reported on line 43 (long form) or line 6 (Form EZ) of your tax
return: $
. (If you filed jointly, please estimate this figure to reflect only the income of the
applicant.)
For all questions below, you will need to limit your answers to the space provided, in 12-point font.
Questions about the work of art you would create as recipient of the 2016 Griffith/Reyburn
Lowcountry Artist Award.
1. First, what artistic medium would you use, and what would be the size of the completed work of
art? (Limit 500 characters)
2. Subject – what would your completed work of art depict or represent? (Limit 1000 characters)
3. Are the artistic medium, size and subject similar to past works you have created? How would
this work of art differ from or be consistent with your past creations? (Limit: 800 characters)
4. Provide an argument or explanation for using the medium, size and subject described above, to
convince the Review Panel that it would be a unique representation of the Lowcountry’s life,
culture or environment – its “look and feel”. (Limit: 1,000 characters)
General background information
5. Describe the nature of your artwork (medium/media, subjects, for what markets, etc.) (Limit:
600 characters)
6. Give a brief history of your artistic career. When and why did you become a serious artist, and
what mileposts have there been in the development of that artistic pursuit? (Limit: 1,100
characters)
7. Tell us about your artistic training -- whether it was in a classroom or studio setting, or largely
self-taught through trial and exploration (or both). (Limit: 700 characters)
8. Tell us about things that have inspired or motivated your work as an artist -- perhaps the works
of other artists, or the culture, environment or people that surround you (or both). (Limit: 750
characters)
9. What would you consider to be your greatest success in your artwork in the past three years?
(Limit: 500 characters)
10. What are your goals as an artist over the next three years? (Limit: 500 characters)
11. If you have received any awards, prizes or other honors for your art, please list up to three of
the most important to you, with dates. (Limit: 500 characters)
12. Why should the Review Panel choose you as the recipient of the 2016 Griffith/Reyburn
Lowcountry Artist Award? (You may explain here anything not covered in the preceding questions.)
(Limit: 1,000 characters)
13. How many pieces of your artwork are currently completed and ready for sale?
How many works of your art have you sold in the past two years?
To complete your application, please submit no more than six (6) images of your past work. For
each image, please include title of the work, medium, size, and date of the work. At least 3 of your
samples should show past attention to creating works that reflect “the look and the feel of
the Lowcountry”.