Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (8/7/18)
by Theresa Hubbard, Associate Director, Program Operations at Fractured Atlas
ARC Arts Studios is accepting applications for The Artist Residency Program.
Description: The Artist Residency Program provides below-market work space for artists in the local Virginia and Washington, DC metro area. The program provides an opportunity for collaboration between artists and their community. This includes, but is not limited to, exhibition space, retail space, performance space, educational programs, and other ways to contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Arlington, VA. Artists that will be a good fit for this residency are those who are community-minded and understand the importance of the arts in a sustainable and vibrant society. Studios do not include living quarters, only studio/work space.
Geographic Focus: Virginia and Washington, DC metro area
Deadline: September 30, 2018 — deadline extended (previously Sept. 7)
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for USArtists International (USAI).
Description: Support for the presentation and touring of performing artists is central to the work of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (“MAAF”). The USArtists International program (USAI) supports performances by U.S. artists at significant international festivals and performing arts marketplaces outside the United States and its territories. The program supports the engagements of exemplary solo artists and ensembles across all performing arts disciplines including dance, music, theater, multidisciplinary work, and folk/traditional arts.
USArtists International is designed to encourage and promote the vibrant diversity of U.S. artists and creative expression in the performing arts by expanding opportunity and exposure to international audiences, encouraging international cultural exchange, and enhancing creative and professional development of U.S. artists by providing connections with presenters, curators and fellow artists. The program is committed to the presence of U.S. artists on world stages and aims to extend the reach and impact of professional artists dependent on touring for continued sustainability and career advancement.
Geographic Focus: National
Deadline: September 7, 2018
The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County is accepting applications for Create and Develop Grants.
Description: The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County’s mission is to promote, connect, and invest in the arts in order to stimulate creativity and vibrancy in Santa Cruz County.
The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County’s Grants Program provides funding for artists and arts organization in Santa Cruz County to:
- Support the creation and presentation of artistically excellent work
- Increase the success of artists and the sustainability of arts organizations
- Expand equitable access to the arts to the full diversity of residents and visitors
- Increase social impact through art
- Engage new audiences in the arts
Geographic Focus: Santa Cruz County, CA
Deadline: September 14, 2018
The Amphion Foundation is accepting applications for its 2018 Fall Grant Program.
Description: The Amphion Foundation, Inc., founded in 1987 by Elliott and Helen Carter, was established to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing and presenting organizations that have demonstrated sustained artistic excellence, in addition to service organizations. The Foundation’s mission is carried out through its grant program.
The Amphion Foundation’s grant program’s objective is to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to non-profit performing and presenting organizations that have demonstrated sustained artistic excellence, in addition to music service organizations and other organizations that support contemporary music.
Geographic Focus: National
Deadline: September 15, 2018
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ) is accepting applications for UMEZ Arts Engagement Grant Program, administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).
Description: UMEZ Arts Engagement is a new grant program launched in December 2017 to enhance the diversity and frequency of arts and cultural presentations in Upper Manhattan. The program provides direct support for these activities to Upper Manhattan’s artists and nonprofit arts organizations under the guiding principle that support for artists of diverse disciplines, practices, cultural backgrounds, and career stages contributes to the vibrancy and sustainability of the communities in which they live and work. UMEZ Arts Engagement invites proposals from artists and arts organizations that are 1) based in Upper Manhattan and 2) presenting arts projects or programming in Upper Manhattan between January 1–December 31, 2019.
Geographic Focus: Upper Manhattan, NY
Deadline: September 18, 2018
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) is accepting applications for the Creative Engagement grant program.
Description: Creative Engagement is an arts funding program that provides seed grants to individual artists and nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that offer Manhattan communities diverse artistic experiences. Each year, the program supports over 150 arts projects in Manhattan, including concerts, performances, public art, exhibitions, screenings, festivals, workshops, readings and more. Through this grant program LMCC will award over $500,000 for projects in neighborhoods from Inwood to the Battery taking place between January 1–December 31, 2019.
Geographic Focus: Manhattan, NY
Deadline: September 18, 2018
Brooklyn Arts Council is accepting application for the 2019 Brooklyn Arts Fund.
Description: Brooklyn-based artists, collectives, and 501(c)(3) organizations are invited to apply to Brooklyn Arts Fund (BAF) for up to $5,000 to support high-quality arts projects in all disciplines, genres and styles. Funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, this program aims to cultivate Brooklyn’s artists, arts organizations, and audiences through its support of performances, exhibitions, pop-up galleries, workshops, reading series, festivals, public art and more, all across the borough. In 2018, Brooklyn Arts Fund distributed over $360,000 to 102 projects across Brooklyn.
This program is appropriate for arts and culture makers developing projects that contribute to the rich creative experiences that engage audiences all across the borough. Competitive applicants will clearly identify the audience they strive to reach, and articulate how the project’s outcome(s) will impact the cultural life of the borough.
Program areas of funding include: dance, film/video/media, folk arts, interdisciplinary arts, literary arts, multi-disciplinary projects, music/opera, theatre/musical theatre, and visual arts/crafts.
Geographic Focus: Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: September 19, 2018
The Eastman School of Music’s Paul R. Judy Center Grant Program is accepting applications for its Applied Research Grant Program.
Description: The Paul R. Judy Center for Applied Research is a division of the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music. The Center’s research and programming emphasizes the 21st Century evolution of the innovative ensemble, influenced by both the symphony orchestra and the chamber music traditions, with a focus on creative, artist-centered ensembles that reflect new models of artistic innovation, organizational relationships, and operational sustainability.
The Paul R. Judy Center for Applied Research Grant provides funding for research and projects related to innovative ensembles. Anyone based in North America may apply. These awards are available in both research and innovative projects categories, and will comprise no more than 25% of the total grant funds awarded by the program.
Geographic Focus: National
Deadline: October 1, 2018
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