Developers seeking federal backing for their super artistic projects can apply on the NEA's official site before September 1. Considering the grants range from $10,000 to $200,000, we think it would be worth the effort.
National Endowment for the Arts grants now available for games
by Griffin McElroy 
on May 8th 2011 5:30PM
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Developers seeking federal backing for their super artistic projects can apply on the NEA's official site before September 1. Considering the grants range from $10,000 to $200,000, we think it would be worth the effort.
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: May 8th 2011 5:31PM AdamSpruijt said
Take that Roger Ebert!
Posted: May 8th 2011 11:57PM (Unverified) said
@AdamSpruijt
He did at one point acknowledge that games could be art, but that he has difficulty viewing them as such personally.
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He did at one point acknowledge that games could be art, but that he has difficulty viewing them as such personally.
Posted: May 8th 2011 5:38PM MystileArmor said
And if your application doesn't get approved, you can always try Enzyte.
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:02PM Acosta02 said
Usually I'd make a joke here, but this time it's just too easy.
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:03PM Foetoid said
STEAL THOSE ARROWS FOR THE WEEKLY JAPANESE SALES CHARTS!
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:11PM Oldtaku said
Well, this could be good - or it could lead to some of the worst video games you've ever seen. Insert a quarter and the machine pees on you.
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:16PM OzCueball said
Eat it Ebert!
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:30PM Gaddes said
I'm sure Ebert would be yelling up a storm about videogames finally being acknowledged as art... too bad he can't talk.
Posted: May 8th 2011 6:55PM BananaBoat said
I really hope that this money goes to well deserving indie developers, and not large developers (that would consider $200,000 to be a drop in the bucket).
This is a great thing either way.
This is a great thing either way.
Posted: May 8th 2011 7:12PM jonmaz said
Roger Ebert reading this, *Shrugs shoulders* continues to slurp his meatloaf slurpee.
Posted: May 8th 2011 7:43PM Dan50 said
If the SCOTUS says video game are vile filth and not art what will happen? 0_o
Posted: May 8th 2011 7:57PM Kohath said
Can't find a publisher for your game because it's no fun and because it hatefully mocks a major American religion? Now you don't need one! You can get some money that was stolen from your neighbors to finish your game!
Just send in your grant proposal, along with a list of your recent political contributions and the details on which religion you want to mock*, to the NEA. Our board will consider it and hopefully approve your grant!
* The sacred Islamic faith must never be mocked. Grant proposals mocking Islam will be forwarded to the Justice Dept. Office of Civil Rights Enforcement for immediate action.
Just send in your grant proposal, along with a list of your recent political contributions and the details on which religion you want to mock*, to the NEA. Our board will consider it and hopefully approve your grant!
* The sacred Islamic faith must never be mocked. Grant proposals mocking Islam will be forwarded to the Justice Dept. Office of Civil Rights Enforcement for immediate action.
Posted: May 8th 2011 11:01PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Hey...so If I'm working on a game(and I kinda am) and I ask this nice gentlemen to give me money...they might?
Then I could give some money to WizzyWhipitWonderful to make some cool music for my game! And I could afford my own computer to work on it! Holy shit guys!
Then I could give some money to WizzyWhipitWonderful to make some cool music for my game! And I could afford my own computer to work on it! Holy shit guys!
Posted: May 8th 2011 11:31PM exiledskies said
my buddy hulk has a great ARG that could benefit from this...but hes just one individual not an entire company...sad
Posted: May 9th 2011 1:20AM The Only Girl said
@MixingIt
You do realize Sony is a billion(+) dollar company?
You do realize Sony is a billion(+) dollar company?
Posted: May 9th 2011 3:22AM Tachyonic Cargo said
@The Only Girl
Not for much longer.
Not for much longer.
Posted: May 9th 2011 3:44AM TCJJ said
To all those who still think that video games aren't art: SUCK IT.
Posted: May 9th 2011 9:42AM JCDoe said
Keep in mind, guys, that the base criteria for receiving an NEA grant is a significant amount of published art experience. So it isn't like they're going to give this to just anyone. The recipients will have to be proven artists in their field.
Posted: May 9th 2011 9:43AM themisanthrope said
Anything the government gets involved with ends up sucking.
Posted: May 9th 2011 2:06PM The Only Girl said
@themisanthrope
Yeah like Brown vs. Board. /sarcasm
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Yeah like Brown vs. Board. /sarcasm
Posted: May 9th 2011 4:08PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
@themisanthrope Only a Sith deals in absolutes...
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Posted: May 9th 2011 2:04PM The Only Girl said
@Tachyonic Cargo
Why would that be? It's not like video game consoles are the only product Sony creates. Hell, they could do away with it and just do what they've always done. (TVs, Laptops, other electronic devices)
Why would that be? It's not like video game consoles are the only product Sony creates. Hell, they could do away with it and just do what they've always done. (TVs, Laptops, other electronic devices)
