Grilled Cheese Grant
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The Grilled Cheese Grant (GCG) is an annual community fundraising event and visual artist grant that provides financial support for undergraduate seniors and emerging artists in Wisconsin by making grilled cheese sandwiches. The Grilled Cheese Grant was created in 2016 as a secondary platform for graduating seniors from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) to receive financial support for their senior exhibition projects outside of their institution. In 2024, GCG expanded by opening applications to include all emerging visual artists working within Southern Wisconsin.
The funds raised prior to and during the Grilled Cheese Grant are totaled and awarded to the selected finalists in the form of an artist/project grant to support their proposed projects. The grant amounts are determined by the money raised during the event. Selected finalists receive the largest portion of funds and a percentage is retained by GCG organizers, collaborators, and partners for future programming support. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds go towards our bi-annual MICRO reGrant program, started in 2024. The goal of that program is to support the presence of artist-run spaces and organizations that are integral to the health and success of the arts ecosystem in Milwaukee, WI.
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The Grilled Cheese Grant (GCG) is an annual community fundraising event and visual artist grant that provides financial support for undergraduate seniors and emerging artists in Wisconsin by making grilled cheese sandwiches. The Grilled Cheese Grant was created in 2016 as a secondary platform for graduating seniors from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) to receive financial support for their senior exhibition projects outside of their institution. In 2024, GCG expanded by opening applications to include all emerging visual artists working within Southern Wisconsin.
The funds raised prior to and during the Grilled Cheese Grant are totaled and awarded to the selected finalists in the form of an artist/project grant to support their proposed projects. The grant amounts are determined by the money raised during the event. Selected finalists receive the largest portion of funds and a percentage is retained by GCG organizers, collaborators, and partners for future programming support. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds go towards our bi-annual MICRO reGrant program, started in 2024. The goal of that program is to support the presence of artist-run spaces and organizations that are integral to the health and success of the arts ecosystem in Milwaukee, WI.
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