Fine Arts Fees (FAF) Grants
Any College of Fine Arts' student group that is registered with ASUU may apply for funding from the Fine Arts Fees Grants Funding Committee for noncredit activities that 1) enhance student learning and/or 2) enhance the student experience for the larger University community and/or 3) create or host fine arts events on campus and in the greater Salt Lake City area. Projects must originate in the College of Fine Arts, be advised by a College of Fine Arts faculty member and the department chair or director, and may involve students from other colleges.
CFA Dean's Fund for Excellence
The Dean will provide Fund for Excellence Awards on a first-come-first-served basis for projects that illustrate work of particularly high quality, as measured by the criteria listed below. Although the funds are primarily intended for student projects, in certain circumstances particularly worthy faculty projects that benefit students may also be considered. All proposed projects should illustrate extraordinary learning and/or research activities. The Fund for Excellence is supported entirely by contributions from generous donors to the College of Fine Arts.
Criteria
Financial Matters
- In order to receive a Fund for Excellence Award, other College monies must not be available for the project (e.g., FAF, grad travel)
- Fund for Excellence Awards are not meant to replace what should be covered in the department's/school's base budget
- The relevant department/school must provide some funding for the project
The High Caliber of Fund For Excellence Projects
- A Fund for Excellence Award is an indicator of the high caliber of the CFA, as measured by our disciplines. Evidence of high caliber includes, but is not limited to:
- National/international dissemination and impact
- Top-tier location/venue
- A Fund for Excellence Award will be an activity we can report to campus and our disciplines to illustrate the excellence of CFA students
Application Process (Rolling Deadline)
Applications will be accepted at any time, but please keep in mind that:
- A Fund for Excellence application must be made well in advance of the event
- A truly excellent opportunity generally will not be "last minute"
- The Dean will review Fund for Excellence applications approximately once a month
A Fund for Excellence application must include a clear, detailed, and complete budget and a statement of support from your Chair/Director.
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Academic Advising
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Inspired Living
The Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts House is an option for College of Fine Arts Undergraduate Students that are interested in living on campus. Students who are living in the Arts House make up the most vibrant living community on campus.
Individual Travel Grants
This travel fund is to support Individual Undergraduate or Graduate Students presenting or performing their scholarly or creative research at national or international venues. There is a limit of $750 International/$500 National per academic year for each applicant, and funds will be disbursed on a first-come basis.
Please e-mail from your UMail a completed application form to Associate Dean Lien Fan Shen and include a copy of the formal invitation to present or a link to the conference/presenting organization's website listing you as a presenter/performer or include a paragraph from your department chair, school director, or faculty advisor explaining why this presentation/performance is important to your undergraduate career and/or education. Direct any questions about the Individual Student Travel Grants to
Please note that the Dean's Office Graduate Student Travel Fund is not available for opportunities that could be funded by the CFA FAF Grants.
Individual Student Travel Application 2023-24 PDF
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