Exhibition Award Frequently Asked Questions

1) When is the deadline for the Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award (EHTEA)?

An Intent to Apply Form must be downloaded, completed and emailed to sklar@tremainefoundation.org or faxed to 203.639.5545 for arrival by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, March 7, 2008.  Only those who complete the Intent to Apply Form will be considered for the Exhibition Award.

The completed application is due by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, April 11, 2008.

2) Where do I send my Intent to Apply Form and my completed application?

Please email Intent to Apply Forms to sklar@tremainefoundation.org or fax them to 203.639.5545.  If you are faxing your Intent to Apply Form, no cover page is needed.

Please send all completed applications to:
  
 2008 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Awards
 Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
 290 Pratt Street
 Meriden, CT  06450

3) What is a “Partner Institution”?

The partner institution is the exhibiting space that will first mount the show.  The commitment letter must be from this institution as well as the one-page organizational background and the 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter.  If the jury selects your application, the award funds will go to the partner institution.  If one organization is submitting the application and another institution will be the exhibition space, the exhibition space is the partner institution.

4) What is a “Visual Appendix”?

The visual appendix should include works of the artists proposed to be included in the exhibition.  The visual appendix should not include works of the curator.  Please follow the directions for submitting visual appendices very closely. 

5) How long should the exhibition concept summary be within the Project Narrative?

The premise of the exhibition concept should be explained in one paragraph.

6) Is it better to ask for less than the maximum amount?

It is best to ask for as close to 100% of the exhibition budget as possible with a minimum amount of $50,000 and a maximum amount of $150,000, which must represent at least 66% of the exhibition award budget to be eligible. 

7) Does earned income from traveling or catalogue sales count as part of the no more than 34% from outside funding?

No.

8) When should I ask questions about the Intent to Apply Form or the application?

Please ask questions as they arise in your application process.  Ideally, questions should be asked at least a week prior to both deadlines. 

9) Where in my exhibition planning should I be when applying for the Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award?

The exhibition planning process should be in the early stages of development.  The Exhibition Award is not for exhibitions opening in 2008 or early 2009, but rather for exhibitions that are being planned to open between the fall of 2009 and the fall of 20011.

10) Is a staff curator eligible for the Exhibition Award?

Yes.  A staff curator can apply for the Exhibition Award working with their home institution or as a guest curator at a different institution.

11) If I am a curator and applied last year but did not receive the EHTEA, can I apply again the following cycle?

Yes.  We encourage those applicants who did not receive the Exhibition Award to apply again in the following cycle.  However, if you were a recipient of the Exhibition Award you must wait four years before submitting another application.

12) Does a partnering institution that received the EHTEA have to wait four years before reapplying?

No.  A partnering institution that received the Exhibition Award can serve as partner on an application submitted the following cycle as long as the proposed exhibition and curator are new.

13) When will recipients of the EHTEA be announced?

An official announcement of Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award recipients will be made by September 2008.