• Must be a resident of the City of Phoenix
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have at least one scheduled public presentation (performance,exhibit, reading,demonstration,workshop, etc.) in the City of Phoenix between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
• Only one request per applicant may be funded in a 24 month period.

In addition, the applicant must:

• allow a minimum of four weeks between the submission of the application and the start date of the project
• ensure that the proposed activity concludes no later than June 30, 2009.

Examples of eligible requests include, but are not limited to:

• Attendance at workshops designed to assist you with the business aspects of your career, such as marketing, insurance, taxes, contracts, health hazards or budget managment
• Attendance at a masterclass or workshop designed to develop skills, or learn a new process or method related to your artistic discipline
• Attendance at events where you have the chance to expose your work to presenters, agents, or a broader audience
• Notification of collectors, curators, presenters and/or the public of a major show where your work will be included

The program will not fund applicants:

• who are full-time students
• who are requesting support for an academic degree program
• who are seeking support in consecutive fiscal years
• who are seeking support for events/activities in which they have previously participated
• who are seeking reimbursement of fees already incurred