Advocate Application

Thank you for your interest in Public Access Design!

The deadline to apply is Monday, October 12, 2020, at 5PM Eastern time.

Have questions about your application? Please send them to sucharitha@welcometocup.org. CUP can respond to inquiries emailed by Wednesday, October 7.

Please note: CUP is not accepting applications for Frames or Pixels projects in this application cycle. Click here to learn about the other format options.

The jury will evaluate your application based on the following criteria

Is the topic clearly articulated?
Does the project address a social justice issue?
Would the topic clearly benefit from visual explanation?
Is there a credible distribution plan and a clear constituency with a need for the tool?
Is the project tied to a larger effort or organizing campaign around this issue?
Would the final product engage and educate a larger public?
Is the issue concise enough to be completed within the Public Access Design time frame and format options?
Does the advocate have the capacity to participate in the program?
Does the advocate have sufficient expertise in the topic?

If you encounter any issues while filling out the application please email us at techsupport@welcometocup.org

1. Basic Information

Organization Name(s)

Primary Contact First name

Primary Contact Last name

Phone

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Upload a photo

File format must be JPG, PNG, GIF and no more than 5mb

If your project is selected this will be used on CUP’s website.

Please provide a short bio of the organization Up to 100 words

2. Introduction

What is the issue, system, or policy that needs a visual explanation? Up to 10 words

Who is the main target audience for your project? Up to 30 words

How would that audience use the project? Up to 100 words

How would you distribute the project to that audience? Up to 100 words

What impact would a visual tool on this issue have? Up to 100 words

What are the barriers to understanding this issue? Up to 100 words

What work have you already done on the issue? How would this tool fit into that work? Up to 100 words

What data, research, or other supplementary materials would this project draw its content from? Up to 100 words

How will you measure the success of this project? Up to 100 words

3. Formats

All Public Access Design collaborations will result in a visual tool that takes one of the following four formats. Please select up to 3 options and rank them according to your levels of interest. (If chosen to participate, you will get only one format.)

Folds
Pages
Frames
Pixels

Public Access Design juries will meet approximately every two months to select a new project proposal from advocate applicants. If your project is not selected in the upcoming jury session, the proposal will automatically be considered once more in the following round unless you opt out of this.

If you would not like your project to be considered in the next round, please check here to opt out.

You will have a chance to edit your
application before submitting