Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (6/19/18)
by Theresa Hubbard, Associate Director, Program Operations at Fractured Atlas
This will be my final regular grant deadline post until the fall. For all opportunities, please visit the website of the Foundation for application instructions and complete guidelines. Have a great summer!
Queens Council on the Arts is accepting submissions for ArtSite.
Description: Queens Council on the Arts has released an Open Call for their new public art commissioning program, ArtSite. ArtSite is looking to activate spaces throughout both Jamaica and Jackson Heights through a series of temporary public art installations/performances. ArtSite will award 8 artists with a commission of $4,500 each to create temporary public art in these communities, ranging anywhere from murals and sculptures to performances that illuminate the different ways art can transform a community.
A key goal of ArtSite is to empower artists to engage on a local level understanding that they can be a catalyst for change. QCA, along with its partners, the Jamaica Center BID in Jamaica and the 82nd street BID in Jackson Heights, seek to create a self sustaining supportive art culture in these communities.
Geographic Focus: Queens, NY
Deadline: June 20, 2018
Center for Cultural Innovation is accepting applications for The Investing in Artists grants program.
Description: The Investing in Artists grants program was established by the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) in 2007 to enhance the working lives and strengthen the creative support system for California artists working in all disciplines. Since that time, with the support of The James Irvine Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, CCI has awarded over $2 million to 270 diverse artists working in various disciplines across the state.
Through the continued support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, CCI is pleased to offer an additional three rounds of funding (2018–2020) for the Investing in Artists program for Bay Area performing and media artists.
Geographic Focus: Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Monterey and Santa Cruz, CA
Deadline: June 28, 2018
Alliance for California Traditional Arts is accepting proposals for the its ACTA Apprentice and Living Cultures Grants Programs.
Description: The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuity of the state’s traditional arts and cultures by contracting master artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to qualified apprentices. Each $3,000 contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices demonstrate a committed engagement with and talent for a specific folk and traditional art form or practice.
The Living Cultures Grants Program seeks to sustain and strengthen the folk and traditional arts in the state of California. Traditional arts and the places in which they are shared provide safe, if not sacred, spaces in which community members can participate and connect to a cultural group. Beyond mere entertainment, these are spaces and activities of inclusion where all people, including those of marginalized and aggrieved communities, can publicly participate as “cultural citizens.” In these spaces people experience a sense of belonging, community continuity, empowerment and action, affirming possible human, social, and political developments into the future. The Foundation is seeking proposals that will have impact beyond the project period.
Geographic Focus: California
Deadline: June 29, 2018 (for both programs)
The Propeller Fund is accepting proposals for Chicago area visual arts projects.
Description: Propeller Fund awards $50,000 per year to artists and groups for collaborative, public-oriented, artist-led projects that are independent and self-organized.
Propeller Fund exists to stimulate the growth of independent cultural production throughout Chicago; to encourage more varied models of art production and presentation; to spread artistic activities into more diverse areas; to promote the public’s interaction with and public recognition of such activities of Chicago; and to spark ambitions beyond current formats.
Geographic Focus: Cook County, IL
Deadline: July 1, 2018
California Historical Society is accepting applications for the California Historical Society Book Award.
Description: The California Historical Society (CHS) and Heyday have established the California Historical Society Book Award for a book-length manuscript that makes an important contribution to both scholarship and to the greater community by deepening public understanding of some aspect of California history. The prize carries a $5,000 advance and publication in both print and e-book formats by CHS/Heyday, with an awards ceremony, ample promotion, and an author tour throughout the state.
The purpose of the award is to recognize and promote an exciting new literary work in celebration of California’s heritage. The ideal manuscript will inform the mind and delight the imagination of readers while generating a deeper understanding of California’s rich history. The work must adhere to high scholarly and literary standards and must be lively and engaging to general readers. In addition to conventional works of historical scholarship, other genres will be considered such as biographies, collections of letters or essays, creative nonfiction or other stimulating literary forms.
Geographic Focus: National
Deadline: July 1, 2018
Jubilation Foundation is accepting applications for Organization Grants.
Description: The Jubilation Foundation helps and grants to individuals and organizations with an exceptional talent for helping young people feel fully alive through rhythm — as expressed in music and dance. They give special consideration to under-resourced communities.
Geographic Focus: Washington and Oregon
Deadline: July 15, 2018 (LOI deadline)
Fleishhacker Foundation is accepting applications for Small Arts Grants.
Description: Organizations residing and offering programming in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, with annual budgets between $100,000 and $750,000, are eligible. Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 are made to support a range of artistic efforts within the following disciplines: dance, film and media arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Grants are typically for: artists’ fees for creative time, production costs performances, exhibition/installation costs for visual, media, or interdisciplinary arts, post production costs for films, and projects which aid an arts organization’s overall artistic development.
Geographic Focus: San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, CA
Deadline: July 15, 2018
Leeway Foundation is accepting applications for The Art and Change Grant.
Description: Leeway Foundation’s grantmaking programs honor women and trans artists and cultural producers for their ability to create social change through their artistic and cultural work. Leeway supports artists involved in art for social change that positively affects and respectfully engages communities and audiences. Creating social change must be integral to the ideas, beliefs, and goals that are woven throughout the applicant’s art and their process of creating and sharing art.
The Art and Change Grant is open to individual artists and cultural producers working in any medium, including traditional and nontraditional, as well as multimedia and experimental forms. The grant may be used for any project-related expenses.
Geographic Focus: Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia Counties
Deadline: August 1, 2018
S&R Foundation is accepting applications for the 2019 Washington Award.
Description: The S&R Foundation Washington Award recognizes talented artists working in visual arts, music, and dance. This year, the Washington Award will be increased to a cash prize of $10,000. In addition, the Awards Committee may designate a Grand Prize winner who will receive an additional $5,000. Additionally:
- Award winners become part of the S&R Foundation network of artists, scientists, and social entrepreneurs.
- Award winners will be invited to the Washington Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. in Spring 2019.
Geographic Focus: National and International
Deadline: August 3, 2018
Open Meadows Foundation is accepting proposals for project support.
Description: Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization seeking projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls.
Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and expression, age or ability. They offer grants under $2000 to projects that:
- Are designed and implemented by women and girls
- Reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both
its leadership and organization - Promote building community power
- Have limited financial access
Organizational budget should not exceed $75,000. Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Geographic Focus: National
Deadline: August 15, 2018
Aesthetica Magazine is accepting submissions for Aesthetica Art Prize.
Description: The Aesthetica Art Prize is now open for entries, presenting an opportunity for emerging and established artists to further their involvement in the art world.
Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world. The Judging Panel enhances its position in the industry, bringing together specialists from leading cultural institutions.
There are two awards for entry: the Main Art Prize and the Emerging Art Prize. The Emerging Art Prize is open to current students and artists who have graduated within the last two years. The Main Art Prize is open to all, including those eligible for the Emerging Art Prize.
Geographic Focus: National and International
Deadline: August 31, 2018
New York City Funding Update: If you live and work in New York City, check out your borough’s grant opportunities for this coming fall:
Bronx Council on the Arts: Deadline — TBA
Brooklyn Arts Council: Deadline — TBA
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council: September 18, 2018
Queens Council on the Arts: October 25, 2018
Staten Island Arts: Deadline — TBA (Applications for 2019 projects will be available online starting Tuesday September 4, 2018)
Note: The New York City borough grants typically require attendance at an in-person meeting if haven’t attended one recently. Please be sure to check on these opportunities often so you do not miss your chance to attend a meeting.
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