Conduit Program
Independent artists face genuine obstacles when seeking the funding necessary to continue and complete their work. Often they are hindered by the absence of legal status for the project, as many corporate funders and foundations restrict grant making to fully tax-exempt organizations. Pittsburgh Filmmakers uses fiscal sponsorship to overcome these obstacles and meet the needs of individual artists.
Filmmakers' Conduiting Program provides artist projects in media-based disciplines with the ability to apply for funding and other resources available only to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
In order to apply for the program, an applicant must be a Pittsburgh Filmmakers artist member in good standing. Filmmakers requires an applicant to complete and send in an application accompanied by a project proposal which includes a detailed description/treatment of the project, fundraising and distribution plan, résumés of key personnel, a list of project advisors (as applies), a budget and a sample reel or portfolio of past work. The proposal will be reviewed by a Pittsburgh Filmmakers screening committee.
Once a project is accepted into the Conduiting Program, Pittsburgh Filmmakers will administer and turn over all funding raised by the artist after deducting a 5% administrative fee.
Contact
Artist Services
477 Melwood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
T: 412-681-5449
F: 412-681-5503