Intro to Grant Writing for Artists
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
6:30-8pm
Are you starting to apply for grants or looking for a way to streamline the grant writing process? Join Reyes Ramirez, a recipient of grants, residencies, and fellowships for his writing and curatorial projects as he discusses best practices and tips to use when applying for grants. This workshop will focus on writing project proposal summaries and what to consider when beginning a grant, fellowship, or residency application.
Presented by Reyes Ramirez
Reyes Ramirez (he/him) is a Houstonian, writer, educator, curator, and organizer of Mexican and Salvadoran descent. He authored the poetry collection El Rey of Gold Teeth (2023) from Hub City Press and became a 2023 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist based on his short story collection The Book of Wanderers (2022), from University of Arizona Press’ Camino del Sol series. His latest curatorial project, The Houston Artist Speaks Through Grids, explores the use of grids in contemporary Houston art, literature, history, and politics. Reyes has been honored as a 2020 CantoMundo Fellow, 2021 Interchange Artist Grant Fellow, 2022 Crosstown Arts Writer in Residence, 2023 Intercultural Leadership Institute Fellow, 2023 Dobie Paisano Fellow, and awarded grants from the Houston Arts Alliance, Poets & Writers, and The Warhol Foundation’s Idea Fund.
This event is free! Registration is encouraged, but not required to attend.