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WHAT IS A GOOD ‘N PLENTY ARTIST AWARD GOOD ‘N PLENTY is a communitygenerated award to support the projects of innovative art makers, wisecrackers and trailblazers based in Arizona. Inspired by the likes of FEAST in Brooklyn and PechaKucha, GOOD ‘N PLENTY infuses food ‘n humor, brevity ‘n innovation into one yummy fundraiser! Some of the projects this award has funded include: TMoCA , The Happy Campers, Related Records, Ann Morton's Street Gems and Blushing Soup Vinyl.

INFORMATION HOW GOOD ‘N PLENTY WORKS For a $10 admission fee, community members get to enjoy sweet treats from a local bakery, watch up to six Creatives present oneofakind projects and then vote for their favorite presentation of the evening! The project with the most votes is awarded the ONE ‘N ONLY, GOOD ‘N PLENTY award, which is comprised of that evening’s funds, combined with the proceeds from Wine + Bingo for Art. The six Creatives are selected by a panel of professional Creatives in various fields including, but not limited to: Performance artists, writers, educators, musicians, stagehands, architects and reiki healers. GOOD ‘N PLENTY awardees will NOT have to present a dry, auditorium lecture in the Museum on what they did with the award, instead, they are obligated to invite community members to see what it is they are doing on location. For example, if an awardee’s project is sitespecific, she/he will invite community members to lace up their boots, and follow her/him through the Superstition Mountains, to the airstream where her/his prickly pear installation resides. WHAT GOOD ‘N PLENTY IS LOOKING FOR Conceptual Richness Does the idea stand on its own whether or not it is ever made? Is it compelling? Groundbreaking? Necessary? Will it make the world a better place? Baked / HalfBaked Is this a project that you have been thinking about, troubleshooting, researching for a while? Or did you just start working on this the night before the proposal was due? We are interested in the former, ideas that are well thought out. Good Does this project do good for someone, some thing, an entire community, a movement, an idea? Plenty Scottsdale museum of contemporary art | 7380 east second street | Scottsdale az 85251| 480.688.9818 | smoca.org | smocalounge.com

What will be the impact of this project? Will it address the concerns and interests of the community that is funding it? The “FUN” in Fundraising Like any good aesthetic experience, humor has the power to show audiences how two disparate things coming together can create a new meaning; how does your project use humor to reframe the way we see the everyday?

QUESTIONS ‘N ANSWERS Who can apply for this award? GOOD ‘N PLENTY invites innovative art makers, wisecrackers, trailblazers and all other Creatives 18 years of age and older to apply. The GOOD ‘N PLENTY award supports ideas that are both a part of and outside an artist / comedian / activist’s ordinary practice and encourages disciplinary mashups. What if my school/museum/theatre/church wants to apply? This award is ONLY open to individuals. Does my project have to take place inside of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA)? No. In fact, if your project requires the use of SMoCA, chances are it will not be chosen. This is an award that challenges you to think outside of formal art spaces. I can’t make it to the presentation event on 10/21, can I still apply? No, sorry. You have to be present at the GOOD ‘N PLENTY event to present your project. If I am a part of the “panel of professionals” does that mean I can’t apply for this award? You cannot apply in the year that you are one the panel of professionals, but you can apply in any year you were not a part of the panel. I applied for GOOD ‘N PLENTY in the past, but was not selected. May I apply again? Absolutely! Keep on applying! We are keen on optimism and determination. I live outside of Arizona, can I apply? No, but we still like you. Please move to Arizona and apply. Scottsdale museum of contemporary art | 7380 east second street | Scottsdale az 85251| 480.688.9818 | smoca.org | smocalounge.com

I don't like leaving my house; can I just make a donation? Sure! Email smocalounge@sccarts.org for more information on how you can contribute to the GOOD 'N PLENTY Artist Award.

SUBMISSIONS SUBMIT A PROPOSAL Do you have an idea that is so innovative it just might fail? Ever thought that your art could create a new art movement? Got a creative way to heal complicated relationships with space, time, landscape, communities, or institutions? Sense of humor? Then a GOOD ‘N PLENTY award could be for you! Depending on attendance at the event, a GOOD ‘N PLENTY award is about $500$1,000. The best projects are those that are process driven and not easily quantifiable. So think BIG and let this small award help you along the way! Also, consider your audience, please. Projects are more likely to get votes from the community if they can see what the heck you are proposing. If your project is selected to be presented at the GOOD ‘N PLENTY event, make sure it is clear, concise, fun, engaging, performative, and atypical! You will have 6 minutes to WOW your pastryfilled audience! SUBMISSION TIMELINE August 1, 2016 Submissions Open September 11, 2016 Submissions Close at 11:59pm Arizona Time September 23, 2016 Finalists Announced (up to six) October 21, 2016 GOOD ‘N PLENTY LIVE Event from 7:009:00pm at SMoCA Lounge (inside Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art). Tickets will be $10. Community members will come to SMoCA, eat drink, be merry, and decide the winner! SUBMISSION GUIDELINES How to Submit: Please answer each question individually. Include all answers and image in ONE PDF document not to exceed two pages in length. Submit your PDF via email ONLY to: smocalounge@sccarts.org. Subject Line: GOOD 'N PLENTY Proposal. 1. Title Page: Name, Address, Title of Project, Phone Number, and Email. 2. Project Description: (200 words max.) Is it a danceparty, flash mob, shared meal, an installation? 3. Allocation of Funds: (200 words max.) How will you use the award to move your idea forward? Buy supplies? Pay for therapy? Hire drag queens? Create a performance venue in your backyard? Please be specific. 4. Why: (200 words max.) Why is your idea so important that it needs to be in the world? Who cares? Other than your mother? Scottsdale museum of contemporary art | 7380 east second street | Scottsdale az 85251| 480.688.9818 | smoca.org | smocalounge.com

5. One Image: Include one image that best describes the way this project makes you feel. Notification: You will be notified ONLY if you are one of the six Creatives selected to present your project. Please Do Not: Email or call for updates on your proposal. Acceptance: If your project is selected as one of the six, you will present your project at the GOOD ‘N PLENTY event on October 21, 2015 to a hungry audience! Please prepare a short presentation (6 minutes max, we will be on a tight schedule) and remember to make it dynamic! It can be a performance, a song with images, a jugglinglecture, or a voiceover video of your pet iguana! Your goal is to get people excited about your amazing idea! The Awardee: If your idea wins, you will get an oversize check at the end of the event and we’ll mail you the check that will clear with your bank after we’ve added up all the proceeds. Ownership of Proposed Projects: The Creatives maintain all ownership of their proposed projects. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art claims no responsibility or ownership for/of projects proposed to the GOOD ‘N PLENTY award. This award is not an exhibition or commission for/by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Submit Applications to: smocalounge@sccarts.org

NOTES * Applications sent after Sept. 11, 2016 at 11:59 pm Arizona time will NOT be reviewed. * The project is open to all artists living in Arizona 18 years of age and older. Selection panelists, City of Scottsdale employees, Scottsdale Cultural Council employees, Board Members, Volunteers, and their immediate family members and those residing in the same household are excluded from participating in this project * Awardees of the GOOD ‘N PLENTY agree to permit SMoCA to photograph, film and/or video funded projects and use the resulting photographic materials together with any images or materials provided by the Awardee in connection with this award without restrictions or royalties paid to the Awardee by SMoCA.