ZINE PRODUCTION GRANT
an initiative of Stackable Ephemera
| If you are interested in making zines but feel discouraged by the new photocopier fees, The Collection of Stackable Ephemera at the SMFA Library has a solution! The Zine Production Grant is an initiative of The Collection of Stackable Ephemera. The aim is to award grants in the form of $40.00 worth of copy cards to students, faculty, and staff interested in pursuing zine projects. Larger grants will also be considered. Here’s how it works: You submit a project proposal to the Collection/Library. You can either e-mail your submission(s) to SMFA Librarian Darin Murphy at dmurphy@smfa.edu, or drop it off in person at the Library. This proposal must include the following: · Two paragraphs describing each zine. If you are proposing a series, provide a third paragraph. · An estimated budget, taking into account the .07 cents cost per photocopy and how the $40.00 will be used. · An estimated number of editions, including 10 for the Library. One copy will be added to the Collection of Stackable Ephemera and one will be sent to the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts Library in Japan. Eight will be submitted to the forthcoming Zine Distro in the SMFA Library. · If the zine is already in production, provide a copy for review (these will be returned to you after reviews are made.) · Your name and contact information. A team of Library Staff, Student Affairs Staff and one student will review each proposal. If your project is approved you will be provided with $40.00 worth of copy cards (or more, depending on the scale of your proposal). Deadlines First round submission deadline is January 31! Allotments awarded Friday, February 3 Second round submissions due February 14 Allotments awarded Friday, February 17 Third round submissions due February 28 Allotments awarded Friday, March 2 Any questions? Contact SMFA Librarian Darin Murphy at dmurphy@smfa.edu and please write “Zine Grant” in the subject line. Image courtesy of Santiago Cardenas |
