Student Group Proposals
Student Group Proposals
Request for Student Group Proposals:
Illuminations: The Chancellor’s Arts and Culture Initiative
Deadline: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Illuminations supports student group events that manifest artistic excellence and enhance (inter)cultural understanding while cultivating a sense of community and belonging. Possible event formats include producing and presenting student projects such as performance, exhibit, or poetry reading, inviting performers, artist or scholars, screenings, exhibits, workshops, masterclasses, or panel conversations.
We especially welcome events that:
- Integrate the arts and humanities with science and technology.
- Encourage cross-cultural understanding and exchange.
- Augment underrepresented voice.
- Build bridges between student organizations or with outside communities.
Illuminations will provide funding for a range of student-initiated events during the 2024-25 academic year. Proposals will be read and ranked by the Illuminations Campus Arts Council. Illuminations will work with grant recipients to promote each event through our calendar, but primary and substantial responsibility for event planning, production, and promotion will reside with the grant recipient and their originating unit.
Award amount: $300 - $2,000
We expect events to take place on campus.
Deadline: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Each group is limited to ONE proposal only. Please note, each student group can receive funding once per academic year.
Guidelines for Illuminations Events and Co-sponsorships:
1. UCI undergraduates must be the main audience.
2. Event must be inclusive and welcoming to all members of the UCI community.
3. Event must have a clear arts and culture component. We understand arts and culture broadly, to include consideration of the values and events of public life.
4. Event must be free to UCI undergraduates.
5. Event must be supervised and organized by a member of the Academic Senate, with access to sufficient staff and/or student support and space to produce the event.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Quality and perception of the event: Will the event be of high quality and will it be perceived as such?
2. Quality and clarity of the proposal: Is the proposal clear and well-written and covers all required elements?
3. Student interest and participation: How will the event attract broad student interest? Please include specific plans for outreach.
4. Feasibility: Can the event be successfully produced and completed in the estimated time and with the funds available? Is the budget reasonable?
Illuminations student organization grants do not fund:
1. Salary or stipend for students.
2. Alcoholic drinks.
3. Items that cannot be reimbursed under UCI policies.
The proposal and grants must be submitted and supervised by a Senate faculty member with access to sufficient staff and/or student support and space to produce the event.
Information about Illuminations https://illuminations.uci.edu/index.php
1. Salary or stipend for students.
2. Alcoholic drinks.
3. Items that cannot be reimbursed under UCI policies.
The proposal and grants must be submitted and supervised by a Senate faculty member with access to sufficient staff and/or student support and space to produce the event.
Information about Illuminations https://illuminations.uci.edu/index.php