THE [R] FACTOR

Ou[R] Space

Meet up in Ou[R] Space!

Engage with the Office of Research via: 

Engage with OOR during our open office hours, “Ou[R] Space.”  Faculty can use the dedicated time, space, and resources to:
•  Connect with other faculty members.
•  Discuss current practices and interests.
•  Meet with OOR staff to review research goals. 
•  Brainstorm on funding opportunities.

Ou[R] Space Spring Sessions:
•  Thursday, 2/10/22 | 3:30-4:30 (Zoom Link)  
•  Thursday, 3/10/22 | 3:30-4:30  (Zoom Link)
•  Wednesday, 4/6/22 | 2:30-3:30  (Zoom Link)
Participate virtually via Zoom. 

The Office of Research–in partnership with the Office of Advancement–invites you to save the date for an information session with the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA,)  “[R] Partners: Getting to know the NEA.”  

NEA Programs Specialist, Courtney Spearman joins us to:
-Present on funding opportunities.
-Review application processes.
-Explain the NEA grant reviewer process.
-Answer questions from our community. 

Wednesday, March 30th | 2:30 to 3:30
Zoom Link Here

RSVPing to attend and submit questions in advance is appreciated, click here.

Join the Office of Research (OOR) for a session where we will present an overview of our three-part spring workshop, “Grant Writing for Creatives,” and then proceed to conduct a mini-workshop on “How to Find Funding.”  This session will cover finding funding opportunities where MICA is the fiscal sponsor, meaning MICA provides fiduciary and administrative oversight for funds awarded by the grantor, in addition to opportunities for individuals.   Faculty interested in participating should RSVP via the Faculty Development Day invitation from C/TIE.

Presented by the Office of Research, with guest Andrew Worden, Entrepreneurship Program Manager at The University of Texas at Austin

Dates/Time: 
This session has passed, please register your interest for future sessions on this topic by emailing the officeofresearch@mica.edu.

In this three-session sequenced writing-intensive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to author a funding proposal that accurately reflects their work. In addition, participants will be coached through project ideation and drafting a project description, budget, and production timeline for an actual project they would like to pursue.  

Dates/Time: 
This session has passed, please register your interest here for future grant writing professional development opportunities. 

Participants will leave with a: 

•  Project Description 
•  Project Budget Draft
•  Market Analysis/Target Audience/Publicity Plan
•  Production Timeline

This workshop is led by Andrew Worden,  Entrepreneurship Program Manager at The University of Texas at Austin

Please Note:  
The overall minimum course commitment is estimated to be 6-8 hours.   All participants must commit to attending all three sessions and a feedback session.  
-Three 1.5 hour sessions (4.5 hours)
-Writing on your own (approx. 1-3 hours)
-One-to-one feedback session with Andrew (1/2 an hour)

Grant Writing for Creatives Workshop, Fall 2022
In this three-session sequenced writing-intensive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to author a funding proposal that accurately reflects their work. In addition, participants will be coached through project ideation and drafting a project description, budget, and production timeline for an actual project they would like to pursue.  

Dates/Time:  Fridays, February 4th, 11th & 18th from  3:30-5p
Limited seats available, please register your interest here.  

Participants will leave with a: 

•  Project Description 
•  Project Budget Draft
•  Market Analysis/Target Audience/Publicity Plan
•  Production Timeline

This workshop is led by Andrew Worden,  Entrepreneurship Program Manager at The University of Texas at Austin

Please Note:  
The overall minimum course commitment is estimated to be 6-8 hours.   All participants must commit to attending all three sessions and a feedback session.  
-Three 1.5 hour sessions (4.5 hours)
-Writing on your own (approx. 1-3 hours)
-One-to-one feedback session with Andrew (1/2 an hour)

Join the Office of Research (OOR) for a session where we will present an overview of our three-part spring workshop, “Grant Writing for Creatives,” and then proceed to conduct a mini-workshop on “How to Find Funding.”  This session will cover finding funding opportunities where MICA is the fiscal sponsor, meaning MICA provides fiduciary and administrative oversight for funds awarded by the grantor, in addition to opportunities for individuals.   Faculty interested in participating should RSVP via the Faculty Development Day invitation from C/TIE.

Presented by the Office of Research, with guest Andrew Worden, Entrepreneurship Program Manager at The University of Texas at Austin

Date: Thursday, 1/13/22
Time: 12:00 - 1:00

Grant Writing for Creatives Workshop, Fall 2021
In this sequenced writing-intensive workshop, participants had the opportunity to author a funding proposal that accurately reflected their work. In addition, participants were coached through project ideation and drafting a project description, budget, and production timeline for an actual project they wanted to pursue.  

Dates/Time:  Fridays, October 1 & 22,  2021 from 3:30-5p
Participants left with a: 
•  Project Description 
•  Project Budget Draft
•  Market Analysis/Target Audience/Publicity Plan
•  Production Timeline

This workshop was led by Andrew Worden, Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurial Musicianship at the New England Conservatory.

Please Note:  
The overall minimum course commitment is estimated to be 5-7 hours. 
-Two 1.5 hour sessions (3 hours)
-Writing on your own (approx. 1-3 hours)
-One-to-one feedback session with Andrew (1 hour)

Funding your Research or Practice Workshop, Fall 2021:
In this session, we presented an overview of our two-part fall workshop, “Grant Writing for Creatives,” and then proceeded to conduct a mini-workshop on “Funding your Research or Practice.”  Faculty registered via C/TIE’s Faculty Development Day registration email.

Date: Thursday, 8/26
Time: 11:30 - 12:30

Hosted by the Office of Research, with guests:
Andrew Worden, Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurial Musicianship at the New England Conservatory, and Nikita S. Grant, Ed.D. Associate Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, Office of Advancement