IPF Grant
Aaron Siskind Foundaton
Grant Amount: Up To $7000
Photography
No Geographic Restriction
Unrestricted Grant
The Aaron Siskind Foundation is offering a limited number of fellowship grants of up to $7,000 each, for individual artists working in still photography and photo-based art. Grant recipients and award amounts will be determined by a review panel based on artistic excellence, accomplishment to date, and the promise of future achievement in the medium in its widest sense..... Read More |
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Grant Amount: $15,000 Photography Project Grant |
The Alexia Foundation promotes the power of photojournalism to give voice to social injustice, to respect history lest we forget it and to understand cultural difference as our strength — not our weakness. Through grants and scholarships, The Alexia Foundation supports photographers as agents for change.... Read More |
Aperture Portfolio Prize 2011 Aperture Foundation, New York, NY Deadline: July 13, 2011, 12pm Photography unrestricted grant |
The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and specific artists whom we can help by bringing them to a wider audience. In choosing the first-prize winner and runners-up, we are looking for work that is fresh and that hasn't been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues.....
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Grant Amount: $5,000 Arizona Artists Only Project Grant
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Artist Project Grants is a program to support individual artists in all disciplines for project-related costs that allow the artist(s) increased time to research and develop ideas or new works. The specific definition of eligible projects is purposely left flexible to respond to artists' ideas, dreams and needs. Ideas for projects might include, but are not limited to, projects that stretch the artist's work.... Read More |
GAP Program Grant Amount: Washington State Artists Only Project Grant |
The Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) Program provides support for artist-generated projects, which can include (but are not limited to) the development, completion or presentation of new work. GAPs are open to artists of all disciplines and offer a maximum of $1,500 for projects. A panel of artists and arts professionals selected from around Washington State select GAP recipients.... Read More |
Visual Arts Fund Grant Amount: $2,500 No Geographic Restriction Unrestricted Grant |
The Astraea Visual Arts Fund aims to recognize the work of contemporary lesbian artists by providing support to those who show artistic merit and whose art and perspective reflect a commitment to the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice’s mission and efforts to promote lesbian visibility and social justice. The fund was established by the Astraea Visual Arts Project in 2002. The Visual Arts Project sponsors events and.... |
Grants for Community-Building, Interactive Art Projects Amount: Interactive Art (See Detail Page) Project Grant |
Since 2002, we have provided grants to artists in support of interactive installations and performances around the world. We continue to increase the total dollar amount dispersed and number of grant recipients. Our Grantee projects represent a truly diverse range of approaches to interactive art making. The concepts and implementation of the projects contrast greatly, employing both high and low-tech media, inviting both expressive freedom and refinement of craft, arising from both established collaborations and events and grassroots efforts, reaching both small-town and metropolitan communities. But, as always, our grantees share a common goal: to include their community in the creation of a project that exists for and belongs to the public – a project that provokes immediate actions that connect individuals with each other and with their community at large.... |
smART Power Travel Grant for Community Based Projects Travel/Project Grant |
smARTpowersm will send fifteen U.S. artists abroad to work with local artists and young people around the world to create community-based art projects. Travel opportunities of up to 45 days will be awarded to selected artists to design and develop programs in cooperation with local arts organizations in host countries including China, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kosovo, Lebanon, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and.... |
Community Arts Grant Amount: Brooklyn Based Artists Only Project Grant |
The BAC Community Arts Regrant Program provides small grants to organizations and individuals for arts projects in all disciplines. Grants are awarded to Brooklyn residents for projects taking place within Brooklyn in the following calendar year....
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Grant Up to: $10,000 US Based Artists for Project Grant |
ArtsLink Projects provides support to US artists, curators, presenters and arts organizations undertaking projects in Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Applicants must be working with an artist or organization in that region and projects should be designed to benefit participants and audiences in both the US and the host country.... Read More |
Investing in the Arts, Round VII: Visual Arts, Craft & Literary Arts Grant amount: $10,000 Maximum, Project Grant and Unrestricted |
Artistic creation rarely occurs without a frontline investment of time, money and talent, and this has made the need for grant support a critical part of the creative process for many working artists today. To help address this need, 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. Following an initial three rounds of funding made to 54 artists in 2007 and 2008, CCI is pleased to Announce the continuation of this grants program from 2009-2011, supported by The James Irvine Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.... |
Honickman First Book Prize in Photography Grant Amount: Photography Project Grant |
The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University and The Honickman Foundation (THF), based in Philadelphia, co-sponsor this prestigious biennial prize for American photographers. The only prize of its kind, the CDS / Honickman First Book Prize competition is open to American photographers of any age who have never published a book-length work and who use their cameras for creative exploration, whether it be of places, people, or communities; of the natural or social world; of beauty at large or the lack of it; of objective or subjective realities. The prize will honor work that is visually compelling, that bears witness, and that has integrity of purpose.... Read More |
The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts Grant Amount Visual Art/Installation, Live Performance, Public Art, and/or Digital Work. Project Grant |
The CSPA Supports grant program is designed to support the projects of our members as they consider issues of sustainability (ecological, economic, or cultural) in their professional work. Artists from all genres are encouraged to apply: Visual Art/Installation, Live Performance, Public Art, and/or Digital Work.... |
Grant Amount: $3,500 Artists based in Los Angeles Project may take place anywhere in the world Project Grant |
The ARC (Artists' Resource for Completion) grants provide rapid, short-term assistance to individual artists in Los Angeles County who wish to enhance work for a specific, imminent opportunity that may significantly benefit their careers. Artists in any discipline are eligible to apply. The applicant must already have secured an invitation from an established arts organization to present the proposed work. The work must be scheduled for presentation within six months of the application deadline.... Read More |
Grant Grant Amount: $12,500 CAD Artists in Early Career Unrestricted Grant |
Awards are limited to candidates in the early stages of their careers and who are working in a representational style in painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. The terms of the Foundation's Charter preclude consideration of non-objective art.... |
Emergency Grant Grant Amount: No Restrictions Emergency Unrestricted Grant |
Created in 1993, Emergency Grants provides speedy funding for visual and performing artists who have unanticipated, sudden opportunities to present their work to the public, or who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects underway and close to completion. The grants are intended to support the creation of innovative and experimental work, and are meant to assist individuals and groups when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding.... Read More |
Gordon Parks Awards: Photography Unrestricted Grant |
The 21st Annual Gordon Parks Photography Competition is in honor of one of the world’s most famous photographers, Gordon Parks, who was born and reared in Fort Scott, KS. This competition is open to anyone. Photographs submitted should have been taken within the last five years and should reflect the important themes in the life and works of Gordon Parks. Each photographer may submit up to four photographs. Each photograph will be judged as an individual entry. No photo essays will be accepted. Digitally altered photos (any alteration that distorts the original image) will be disqualified.... Read More |
Grants to Individuals Grant Amount: For Grants that address Architecture and it's Impact on arts, Culture and Society No Geographic Restriction Project Grants |
Architecture and related spatial practices engage a wide range of cultural, social, political, technological, environmental, and aesthetic issues. We are interested in projects that investigate the contemporary condition, expand historical perspectives, or explore the future of architecture and the designed environment. We support innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and related fields of inquiry. Our interest also extends to work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space. In an effort to bridge communities and different fields of knowledge, we support a wide range of practitioners (such as architects, scholars, critics, writers, artists, curators, and educators) and organizations (such as non-profit galleries, colleges and universities, publishers, and museums).... |
Creative Work Fund San Francisco, California Artists Only Project Grant |
The Creative Work Fund Awards $670,000 in Grants, ranging in size from $10,000 to $40,000 for Collaborative Art Projects for San Francisco Bay Area artists that invites artists and nonprofit organizations to create new art works through collaborations. It celebrates the role of artists as problem solvers and the making of art as a profound contribution to intellectual inquiry and to the strengthening of communities.... Read More |
Grants for Artists No Geographic Restriction Project Grant |
The Foundation’s Mission Statement is: “Working directly with individuals and through other organizations, the mission of the NAMTA Foundation is to nurture fine artists and inspire new participants in the visual arts through scholarships and grants on an international basis.”In keeping with its mission, the Foundation provides annual scholarships for students pursuing art-related courses of study; disaster relief grants to aid those individuals, art-related businesses and organizations who are devastated by natural or manmade disasters; grants to individuals and organizations to provide art projects within local communities; and coordination of art projects for children and senior citizens....
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Individual Artists Grants Grant Amount: No Geographic Restrictions Grant Type: See Detail Page
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The Jerome Foundation, created by artist and philanthropist Jerome Hill (1905-1972), seeks to contribute to a dynamic and evolving culture by supporting the creation, development, and production of new works by emerging artists. The Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit arts organizations and artists in Minnesota and New York City.... Read More |
The Lighton International Artists Exchange Program Amount: Up to $5,000 Travel Grant |
The Lighton International Artists Exchange Program works to make the world a smaller place by giving artists of different cultures the opportunity to work together in the hope that lasting friendship and understanding will develop. The program provides support for visual artists and arts professionals to travel to international residencies and artist communities and for foreign visual artists to travel to and work in the United States..... |
Artist Outreach Project The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation, Grant amount: $12,000 Project Grant |
Through the Artist Outreach Project, The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation awards grants to accomplished visual, performing and literary artists, age 55 and older. These grants support the artists’ efforts to give back to their community. Artists awarded the grant spend six to eight hours a week with an underserved group and non-profit organization of their choice, sharing their talent in arts-based services that are both educational and therapeutic.... |
Manhattan Community Grant Amount: $750-$5000 Artists Based in the borough of Manhattan, New York City Project Grant |
The Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF) supports local arts organizations and artists that have little access to government funding sources. MCAF provides small grants for arts projects serving Manhattan communities. An MCAF grant is often one of the first grants an artist or group receives, and can help grant recipients to eventually leverage financial support from other sources. The program is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).... Read More |
Arts Visibility Grant Maine Arts Commission Grant Amount: $1,500 Artists from the State of Maine Only Project Grant |
This program supports Maine’s artists and arts organizations by providing the means with which to increase the visibility of specific artistic projects. An application that supports an individual artist or organization through increased visibility of specific artistic projects is eligible for the grant. In order to support the seasonal marketing needs of the field, this grant has two annual deadlines that are outlined on the web site.... |
Grants Project Grant Amount: No Geographic Restriction Travel Grant |
The Moon and Stars Project promotes cultural interaction through projects such as arts and culture festivals, concerts, performances, exhibitions, conferences, grant programs, multimedia productions, publications, and broadcasts. We are dedicated to supporting and encouraging the finest in traditional and contemporary forms of artistic expression, and providing artists with the support and funding required to stimulate their artistic development and to facilitate interaction between Turkish and American artists, professionals, and institutions.... |
Strategic Opportunities Stipend New York Foundation on the Arts Grant Amount: $200-$1500 New York State Based Artists Only project grant |
SOS, a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, working in collaboration with arts councils and cultural organizations across New York State, is designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of specific unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development. |
Small Local Grants Amount: Up To $1000 Artists from Pocatello, ID Only Project Grant |
The Pocatello Arts Council has funding available to support community enhancing art projects. A limited number of grants are available to support visual, literary, and.... |
Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant Amount: No Geographic Restriction Unrestricted Grant |
The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The Foundation will consider need on the part of an applicant for all legitimate expenditures relating to his or her professional work and personal living, including medical expenses. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional artistic venues, such as gallery and museum spaces..... Read More |
Individual Artist Project Awards Grant Amount: Artists in Alaska Only Project Grant |
The Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. The Foundation believes that the artist's energy, ideas, and creative drive cannot bear fruit without periods of time devoted to experimentation, education, and personal reflection. We also acknowledge that artists need opportunities to explore at various stages of their artistic careers..... Read More |
George and Helen Segal Foundation Grant Amount Artists from New Jersey Only Unrestricted Award |
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New! Grant Amount: Up to $3000 Deadline: May 27, 2012 Project Grant |
The Visual Arts Sea Grant Program of Rhode Island was established in 1988 to encourage New England professional visual artists to address the issue of the environment of the ocean and its coastal communities. Grants are intended to financially assist individuals and/or collaborating artists whose works are related to themes of the marine environment. Curatorial proposals will be considered. The grants, up to $3,000, will be awarded annually. Previous recipients of Sea Grant awards are not eligible for 5 years. Individuals enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students are not eligible. Proposals will be reviewed by |
Grants for Ceramic Artists and Sculptors Grant Amount: Up to $35,000 No Geographic Restriction Unrestricted Grant |
The Virginia A. Groot Foundation established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant in 1988 so that a ceramic sculpture or sculpture artist may have the opportunity to devote a substantial period of time to the development of his or her work..... Read More |