I believe this will be one of my final entries, though if Fulbright/Ireland related things pop up, I will be sure to post them somewhere in here. But from here on out, it will be a lot slower. Please refer to my website www.erintreacy.com for update news.
People often ask me what you “have to do” at the end of your Fulbright. To me, it is a really funny question, because in all honesty the answer is really, nothing. Once you are awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, you have a lot of room to dictate what you will be doing and can even deviate from your original proposal, if justified. Many Fulbrighters have incorporated “final projects” into their proposals, but it is not mandatory by the commission.
For me, I included in my initial proposal that I would organize two educational exhibitions in Ireland in the final months of my grant. Therefor when I did so in April 2010, this was my choice and I did not need to ‘hand in’ documentation of the events. Additionally, prior to my arrival, the director of Fulbright asked if I would be interested in be included in a proposal she was working on. I happily agreed, and thus in addition to my exhibitions on the west coast of Ireland, I also had a solo exhibition in Dublin, May 2010. Once again this was not mandatory.
The only thing Fulbright asks of Grantees at the end of their time abroad is to complete a Q&A Final Report, summarizing our experiences while also helping to improve on the institution and fellowships.In addition to this Ireland requests a supplemental questionnaire, addressing program specific needs .
In keeping with my original intentions for this blog and in a final effort to maintain full disclosure on my Fulbright experience, I have posted these reports as Pages. After a little manipulation, copy & paste, and some formatting efforts I have put these online questionnaire in plain text in the right hand tool bar.
I am happy to answer any procedural questions regarding the Fulbright and as always my website www.erintreacy.com is active for all art related inquires.
