The Morton Theatre Corporation will administer up to 10 grants to area artists in an effort to amplify the Black Lives Matter movement. The Defiance Project Awards will provide cash awards to Black or African-American identifying artists who present short films or studio art created to document and/or explore the Black Lives Matter Movement and/or everyday experience of Blacks in America.

“We are in the midst of a significant moment in time within our country, and in the city of Athens,” said Thomas Brazzle, programming committee chair. “The Morton Theatre Corporation looks to provide a platform and financial assistance to these artists to express their voice and talents in response to our current social climate.

Artists are invited to submit either studio art creations or short narrative or documentary films, filmed poetry readings, music performances, dance performances, or time-lapsed studio art presentations. A jury will select up to 10 projects to each receive a $500 cash award. Films should be no longer than 10 minutes and can be submitted through a downloadable link (youtube, vimeo, dropbox or wetransfer) to board@mortontheatre.com. Studio art pieces can be submitted by sending a JPEG photo of the art piece to board@mortontheatre.com.

The Defiance Project Award is open to artists who identify as Black or African-American. Preference will go towards artists living in Athens-Clarke County or bordering counties. All submissions are due by November 30, 2020. For further information please contact the Morton Theatre Corporation at board@mortontheatre.com or visit The Defiance Project Call for Entries Page.

DEADLINE: Saturday, October 31, 2020