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Division of Polar Programs
Antarctic Artists and Writers Program (AAW)
CONTACTS
Name Email Phone Room
Valentine H. Kass vkass@nsf.gov (703) 292-5095
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 16-542
Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 16-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 25, 2016. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 16-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date: June 1, 2016
June 1, Annually Thereafter
Proposals will be considered for field support in Antarctica beginning no sooner than a year after the June proposal deadline. Proposals will be considered for work aboard ship in the Southern Ocean beginning no sooner than seven months after the June proposal deadline.
SYNOPSIS
The Antarctic Artists and Writers Program furnishes U.S. Antarctic Program operational support, and round-trip economy air tickets between the United States and the Southern Hemisphere, to artists and writers whose work requires them to be in the Antarctic to complete their proposed project. The Program does not provide any funding to participants, including for such items as salaries, materials, completion of the envisioned works, or any other purpose.
U.S. Antarctic Program infrastructure consists of three year-round stations and numerous austral-summer research camps in Antarctica, research ships in the Southern Ocean, and surface and air transportation. These assets support the projects undertaken by the artists and writers.
The main purpose of the U.S. Antarctic Program is scientific research and education. The Antarctic Artists and Writers Program supports writing and artistic projects specifically designed to increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of the Antarctic and human endeavors on the southernmost continent. Priority will be given to projects that focus on interpreting and representing the scientific activities being conducted in and/or about the unique Antarctic region. Resulting projects must target audiences in the U.S. and be distributed/exhibited