AUTHOR:
Angela Han
May 11, 2010
Support for Individual Artists
As a national source of information on public arts funding, NASAA provides a knowledge network and fact base to help state arts agencies make informed policy decisions and put their own state’s needs and experiences in context. Providing customized responses to member questions is a hallmark of NASAA. This column offers specific examples of the NASAA research services available and shows how they can be customized to meet your needs.
Did you know that state arts agencies (SAAs) invested nearly $9 million in direct grants to artists last year? Individual artists are a crucial part of a state’s creative environment and SAAs support artists in a variety of ways. SAA support for individual artists has held steady over the years, making up a consistent portion of total grants and grant dollars. These grants take the form of fellowships, commissions, and various project grants. SAAs also provide information and services to assist artists build connections, showcase work and access information.
| State Arts Agency Grants to Individual Artists |
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|---|---|
| Grant dollars awarded: | $8,832,989 |
| Share of all SAA grant dollars: | 3% |
| Median grant size: | $1,500 |
| Number of grants awarded: | 2,828 |
| Share of all SAA grants: | 12% |
| Artist fellowships grants | |
| Grant dollars awarded: | $2,943,302 |
| Number of grants awarded: | 663 |
| Median fellowship size: | $5,000 |
NASAA’s new fact sheet, Support for Individual Artists, provides a national overview of grants and services for artists, including summary statistics and grant distribution by artistic discipline.
Members interested in further details or comparative information for their state can contact the research staff with their request.
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