Finances
As to financing, there are grants.
Exceptional projects may be
eligible for major funding from the
National Endowment for the Arts
or Fulbright Scholarships. Many
states have their own art and
humanities grants and bigger cities
have annual granting periods for
applicants who are willing to “run
the gauntlet”. Organizations that
have a vested interest in your idea
often provide funds for creative
requests: banks, foundations and
NGOs are important sources. And
in today’s world we are no longer
restricted to conventional funding
sources. Crowdsourcing with
online operators like Kickstarter,
GoFundMe.com and Indiegogo
are more recent players but are
taking up the slack of shrinking
philanthropic money. They are not
for the faint of heart but more and
more artists are taking advantage
of direct access to funding for their
potential efforts.
We all have at least one good idea in us. Long-term projects are a wonderful way to find
your photographic voice. You can even refresh your career. Without interference or
deadlines you can turn your passion into your future. Photography, being the one true
universal language, is the best opportunity to direct your visual arc.
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