alternative formats and accommodations

Braille and large print formats of this call are available upon request.

We recognize that some artists may require assistance with this application. For assistance, please contact Jennifer Wexler, visual arts manager, at (202)628-2800, ext. 3885 or TTY (202)737-0645, or by e-mail at JCWexler@vsarts.org. You may also, contact your local VSA arts affiliate. A listing of affiliates may be found at: http://www.vsarts.org/x103.xml.

For specific assistance with CaFE™ image formatting or use of the CaFE™ system, please contact WESTAF at 1-888-562-7232 or email cafe@westaf.org.

If you are completing the online application on behalf of the artist, please gain input from the artist as rather than asserting your own interpretation. Please also list your contact information in the event that the artist is selected and we have questions. Information within the application is used to write an artist’s biography and for informational purposes. Short or incomplete responses within the narrative do not place the entry at a disadvantage. Selection process is based on the aesthetic merit of the work as determined by the jury panel.