It's happening!
QPOC and UMIH are excited to be launching our first round of ten (10) microgrants! The microgrants are worth $300 each to support creative projects on the topic of CARE during Covid-19.
We seek project proposals from students and community members that will explore the multiple dimensions of care, caring, and being careful. This may include the (gendered and raced) labor of healthcare, the physical and/or emotional aspects of care, caring for or about a certain cause, or what it means to be careful in this moment of social distancing, for example. Projects that center queer and critical race approaches will be prioritized.
CARE microgrants are aimed at providing swift support for small projects influenced by the humanities (literature, film, theatre, history, philosophy, fine arts, law, music, etc.).
Possible creative projects include:
--A poem (or a collection of poems)
--An essay (or a collection of essays)
--A song
--A brief drag performance
--A brief stand-up comedy set
--A photograph (or a collection of photographs)
--A personally meaningful recipe and accompanying tutorial video
--A painting, drawing, or cartoon
--A sculpture, collage, short film, or multimedia project
--Other creative ideas welcome
Projects must adhere to Manitoba social distancing guidelines.
Open to University of Manitoba students and all residents of Manitoba (Indigenous peoples, settlers, and visitors). QTBIPOC applicants are especially welcome.
Deadline for application: May 13th, 2020
Application form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSevs7YnY37lZMzXY…/viewform…
Announcement of recipients: May 20th, 2020
Deadline for projects (to be showcased online via QPOC and UMIH): June 20th, 2020
Queries: umih@umanitoba.ca
This is phase one of two phases of CARE microgrants (pending budgetary approval). The call for phase two will be released in mid-May.
Please share this call widely in your networks!
We're looking forward to seeing all your submissions.
Sabrina Sethi
Assistant to the Director
Institute for the Humanities
University of Manitoba
407 Tier Building
204 474 9599