Grant writing can seem daunting for many artists. In this workshop, participants will get a chance to understand some of the inner-workings and processes of funders and organizations during their grant reviews. Participants will also learn aspects of a strong grant or proposal and walk away practical skills they can utilize in their own grant writing. The presenter, Travis Laughlin, has nearly two decades of grant writing experience as well as several years of sitting on grant review panels and designing grants for a national arts organization. This workshop offers a little peek behind the curtain of grant review as well as pitfalls artists fall into when submitting grants.
About the Speaker:
Travis Laughlin has worked for over 20 years advancing creative teaching practices and supporting artist educators on a local and national scale. As the former Senior Director of Programs at the Joan Mitchell Foundation, Travis was responsible for the oversight of the Foundation’s various artist support programs and a member of the Foundation’s senior management team. In his previous role as the Art Education Director for the Joan Mitchell Foundation, he served as the visionary and implementer of all Foundation art education initiatives, including spearheading the Senior Art Program in 2012. Prior to his role as Art Education Director, he worked with the Foundation as the Professional Development Program Coordinator creating and implementing comprehensive and equity focused professional development for the Foundation’s Artist-Teachers. Travis began his career in education as an award-winning United States history teacher at an alternative high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon moving to New York City, he worked with the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House as a Program Coordinator for their afterschool pregnancy prevention program and acted as the liaison for all their art programming. A North Carolina native, Travis earned his BA in Secondary Social Studies Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his MS in Education from Bank Street College in New York City.
