Montana Arts Council

How to Apply to MAP:

  • Applications are filed online using the Applicant Portal
  • You will be required to set up an account and login
  • Once you have started your application, you can save it and return anytime
  • Please see the "Sample Application" below to see what information is required
  • For questions, please contact mac@mt.gov

Sample Application Form: Information That is Requested

Title (Individual or Business Name)

In which visual art medium do you primarily work?

  • Ceramics/Clay
  • Fiber – weaving, textile, etc.
  • Glass
  • Graphic Art / Illustration
  • Jewelry
  • Leather
  • Metal Sculpture
  • Mixed Media
  • Painting – oils, watercolors, acrylics, etc.
  • Paper and book arts
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Wood
  • Other

If you’ve checked more than one, please indicate the one area in which you feel the most
accomplished.


Narrative Questions
1. Please describe your art. (3000 character limit)
2. Briefly describe how you learned your art and how long you have been practicing it. (3000 character limit)
3. How far can you comfortably travel to the regular workshops?
4. Do you have access to:

  • computer
  • internet
  • smart phone

Please rate on a five-point scale (1= none, 2= little, 3= moderate, 4= above average, 5= advanced) your expertise in each of the following areas:
Computer Skills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |


Working with Social Media
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |


Communication/Presentation Skills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |


Math Skills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |


Writing Skills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |


What is your reason for applying to be part of a MAP cohort?*
(3000 character limit)


Recommendation Letter
Please upload a letter of recommendation from a person familiar with your work. (2MB Max)


Please upload three photographs of your work that reflect your skill at least at the level of an
emerging artist in your medium. (max 4MB each)
For each image, please provide the following information: title, medium, date created, brief description. (1000 character limit per image)


I am committed to participating in this program, and I am willing to participate in periodic sales surveys conducted by this program.

  • I agree

+ Sample Application Form as PDF

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