2026 - 2027 IEA Regional Encaustic Events
A $500 grant opportunity for IEA members to strengthen their local encaustic community and connections among their regional artists, in collaboration with a local arts organization or venue. Proposals are due on Sunday, May 31, 2026 midnight PT.
Please be sure to carefully review the Grant Prospectus on our website, as well as the examples of successful proposals from our 2025 round on our Events page.
https://www.international-encaustic-artists.org/Regional-Events-Grant
About the Team Submitting This Proposal:
This grant opportunity is intended for teams of one or more IEA member artists who would like to organize a Small-Scale Regional Encaustic Event in collaboration with a local arts or community organization. The Primary Contact Person for this grant must be a current active member of International Encaustic Artists. The collaborating local arts organization must be willing and able to cover any liability insurance related to any proposed in-person events.
Name of IEA Member submitting this proposal. (The person who is the Primary Contact person and Lead Organizer for this event.)
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Address
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Street Address
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City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
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Country Code
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Area Code
Phone Number
For the IEA Member serving as the Primary Contact and Lead Organizer for this event: Please upload a resume/CV that includes any previous experience organizing events, convening groups, leading workshops, or anything else that demonstrates your ability to successfully carry out this project.
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Local Organization Partnering with IEA Member on this Event. (For example, an art center, gallery, museum, community center, public library, etc.)
Local Organization's Website:
Name of representative of local arts organization partnering with the IEA member on this proposal. (It is not required that this partner is a current IEA member.)
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Country Code
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Area Code
Phone Number
Please list the names of any other people who are part of the planning team for the grant proposal and the proposed event.
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In what ways, if any, are the artists involved in this proposal (or the artists you plan to convene) already connected or working together as a community?
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Event Description and Goals:
Please be sure to read the Call for Submissions (link at the top of this form), especially the PURPOSE and TYPES OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES sections before responding.
Briefly describe the Small-Scale Regional Encaustic Event you propose to hold, including the purpose of the event and the major activities.
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How will this Small-Scale Regional Encaustic Event strengthen the local encaustic community and connections among wax-media artists in your region, during and after the event?
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When and where do you plan to hold your Event?
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Project Budget:
Please be sure to review the Call for Submissions (link at the top of this form), especially the USE of FUNDS and IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS sections before responding.
Please provide details of your proposed use of grant funds (not to exceed $500)
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Please provide details of any in-kind contributions that members of your planning team will make in support of this Event.
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Audience and Outreach:
Approximately how many artists do you hope to gather? What strategies will you use to do outreach to potential attendees and ensure good attendance?
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Anything Else?
(Optional) Is there anything else you would like to add so that we more fully understand your plans?
Thank you very much for your interest!
Questions? Email Regina B Quinn, IEA President at president@international-encaustic-artists.org
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