BIPOC Arts Network & Fund (BANF)

The Advocate Statement of Support is not the same a job reference. Your advocates can be collaborators, creative partners, mentors, community members, o...

The following individuals are not available to serve as advocates for artists applying for the 2025 Artist Awards. They play a central role in evaluating an...

Several artist award recipients from 2023 talk about their experience asking for advocate statements of support. This segment runs about 11 minutes. ...

The BIPOC Arts Network and Fund aims to build a thriving BIPOC arts ecosystem, which in turn, means thriving and vibrant communities of color in the Greater...

For example, if our practice includes multiple facets such as performance, education, and more? The application portal in Submittable is set up to acc...

Submittable uses the term "Reference Request" to name what BANF asks for as an "Advocate Statement of Support." Help for Applicants ...

Yes. Just read them over and see to be sure they speak about your work in ways that reflect the application criteria, that they contribute to the overall na...

There is no nomination process for the award. Artists should compose and submit their own applications. The artists will identify their advocates to request...

In Round 1, I couldn't see the statements from my advocates. How can I see those now? Artists using Submittable to request Advocate Statements of S...