The United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. This year, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people. Artists selected to participate in the program will be paid established fees for their work.
The application deadlines are as follows:
Application Period One: Nov. 9, 2009
Application Period Two: March 8, 2010
Application Period Three: July 6, 2010
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Eligibility
The United States Mint will select up to 6 professional artists from the various disciplines of visual arts. To qualify in the associate designer category, applicants must be an established professional visual artist and meet the following criteria:
1. U.S. citizenship
2. Have specialized training in his or her art form
3. Have derived a portion of his or her individual income from his or her art for a minimum of 5 years by the time of application
4. Have a history of public presentation of his or her art in a professional context, such as a gallery show, or work that has appeared as part of a curated exhibit, permanent collection of a museum, or in a professional journal.
Applicants must also be able to accept the terms and conditions for participation in the AIP as described in the application. Click here to apply now.
This article was last modified on December 14, 2022
This article was first published on November 4, 2009
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