If you do not have a copy, Macintosh and Windows versions Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web Site . Submitting the Application Form Applicants should refer to the program guidelines as they fill out the application form. Application forms may be downloaded, completed, printed out and mailed. The completed application form must be mailed to the Illinois Arts Council in hard copy format as part of the application package. We will be adding program guidelines and applications on a continuing basis.
Grants are available for either general operating support or project support.
Residencies last from one to six months. The program encourages participants to develop new initiatives and relationships with artists. The S.T.A.R. program provides funding for Illinois non-profit organizations to work with professional artists from Illinois to develop and implement residency programs that bring arts activities into their community. This program emphasizes the interaction between professional artists and the public through hands-on participatory experiences. Each residency lasts from 5 to 30 hours.