Periagoge
Scenario

When personal crisis becomes funding opportunity

I got emergency funding after a studio fire but using trauma as the basis for my application made me feel exploitative of my own experience

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Commodifying personal suffering for institutional support can complicate the healing process.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grants and arts funding?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.