AHL – Andrew & Barbara Choi Foundation Grant 2021

Application Guidelines

Overview

The AHL Foundation is pleased to announce the open call for the 2021 AHL–Andrew & Barbara Choi Family Grant, an annual project grant of $5,000 awarded to recognize and support the accomplishments of a talented artist of Korean heritage working in the United States.

The AHL–Andrew & Barbara Choi Family Grant aims to nurture and assist talented visual artists of all career stages in realizing forthcoming projects while building their capacity to sustain productive long-term careers.  

The main purpose of the grant is to support the artist’s creative process and to cultivate innovative and challenging work through financial assistance during key moments in the development of the artist’s career. The two most important criteria for the grant are artistic merit and the project’s impact on contemporary art.

This is a project-specific grant and can only be used for the creation and exhibition/execution of a specific artwork/project. Artists cannot use this grant for their living expenses.

Please read the application guidelines carefully before starting your online application. We recommend having all your information ready to input and upload before starting the online application since applicants must complete the application in one sitting.

**Grant recipient must attend the Benefit Gala & Awards Ceremony to receive the award**

 

 

  • AHL–Andrew & Barbara Choi Foundation 

 

Andrew Choi, a South Korean native came to the United States as a representative of a Korean lighting company in 1968. He earned a BA degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea and MA degree in Economics at the New School For Social Research in New York City. ​ Andrew started Bulbrite Industries, Inc. in New York City in 1971 with his lovely wife Barbara and engaged in manufacturing and importing of lighting products from many multinational companies spanning from South Korea, Japan, China, and European Nations. ​ After 45 successful years in business, Andrew and Barbara are both retired and enjoy traveling and being the best grandparent they can be to their wonderful four grandchildren. Andrew and his wife Barbara formed the Andrew and Barbara Choi Family Foundation in 2014 to continue their philanthropic work in the arts, education and improving their communities.

 

  • Application Deadline: May 31, 2021
  • Notification of Result: July 30,  2021

 

Eligibility

  • Grants are made on a project basis to visual artists of Korean heritage who are citizens or legal residents of the United States. 
  • The project must have a public component that takes place between October 2021 and September 2022. 
  • The grant is open to all emerging and established visual artists working in all media, including interdisciplinary genres. 
  • An ideal recipient would be an emerging, mid-career, or an established artist who has a substantial financial need in executing an impending project. Applicants must not be enrolled in any degree program at the time of the application deadline.

 

Awards

  • Fall 2021: Award Ceremony & First installment of grant ($4,000); Second installment ($1,000) will be awarded after the public component has been executed. Project Report and Receipts must be submitted within 30 days of project completion.

 

Application Requirement

(All information must be submitted in English)

  • Project Narrative (1000 words)
  • Itemized Project Budget
  • Invitation letter or confirmation letter from the organizer, curator or venue – the venue must be a non-commercial art institution
  • Artist Statement (500 words)
  • Artist’s Curriculum Vitae
  • Work Samples – up to 12 images or 3 video links (may include sketches for the future project) If you wish to present both images and video works, please upload 5 images and 2 video links.
  • Work Sample Description including title, year, medium, and duration (if application).
  • Two Professional References must be listed for us to contact.
  • Additional Reference Material (recommended but not required)
    • Copies of up to 3 reviews can be uploaded to the online application.

Catalogs may be submitted digitally or be mailed or hand-delivered to the AHL Foundation office. Please include the return postage for all the supplementary materials you wish to receive back. If you wish to donate your materials we may review the supplementary materials for inclusion in the Archive of Korean Artists in America (AKAA).