The INSITE Fund is a grant program administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center and made possible by the The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program. This fund responds to the gap in funding for artist-driven projects on Colorado’s Front Range and provides small project grants to individual artists and collectives living within an 80-mile radius of Denver, CO. Grants of up to $5,000.00 are awarded annually to support projects that challenge traditional notions of the visual arts and take place outside the studio, museum, art center or traditional gallery setting.

Each granting cycle seeks to reflect Northern Colorado’s diverse artist community—culturally, economically and geographically through the support of projects that expand and enhance audiences’ relationship to the visual arts field.
 

Funding Emphasis:

Visual Arts
INSITE Fund awards grants to public facing visual arts projects that take place beyond the studio, museum, art center or traditional gallery setting.

INSITE Fund specifically seeks to support projects that expand the public’s understanding of the visual arts. The intended outcome of the funding is to make visible often unseen and under-supported artistic activity, and to cultivate engaged communities around the work.  

Location
Projects must take place within an 80 mile radius of Denver. Geographic boundaries for the grant funding area are Fort Collins to the North, Colorado Springs to the South, Limon to the East, and Frisco/HWY 9 to the West. All projects must take place outside of the studio, museum, art center, or traditional gallery setting.

Funding Amounts:
In 2020, INSITE Fund will award 10-15 grants of $2,500-$5,000 each for a total $60,000 in grant funding.

Jury Considerations:

•  Artistic Excellence

• Clarity of concept

• Innovation, authenticity, and originality (The project adds to and expands definitions/understandings of the visual arts. The project challenges traditional notions of the visual arts.)

• Appropriate scope of the project (Strong evidence of appropriate timescale, budget, and capacity to successfully complete project. The partners and artists included in this project are qualified for their roles and a good fit for the project. The proposed budget is appropriate for the proposed project. The project can be completed within the stated timeline.)

• Viability (The proposal strongly demonstrates the applicant’s ability to manage the logistics of the project, including procuring the intended space, engaging the intended audience, and establishing appropriate partnerships.) 

• Accessibility (The project takes place in a space that can be made publicly accessible. If the proposed site is not normally a readily accessible space, the applicant has addressed the steps that they will take to make the project accessible to the public.)

• Engagement (The project has relevance to the surrounding communities. The applicant has addressed how marketing and engagement will be accomplished.)

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria