The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) recently announced the Artist Access grant category, which is designed to recognize artists with disabilities as active, producing members of the Indiana arts community. The Artist Access grant award, which is part of the Individual Artist Program (IAP), provides funding to artists with disabilities to make a positive impact on…
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has developed a new award program to promote the role of design as a tool for innovation, production, and improving quality of life. An annual Design Innovation Grant (DIG) will be given to one Rhode Island designer who is innovating a specific kind of design process or who…
The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) and the Virginia Tourism Corporation are partnering to offer a special grant program to help Virginia arts organizations with tourism promotions. Tourism and the Arts Grants are available to partnerships led by general operating support grantees of the Commission that collaborate with two other entities (such as local…
The Arts in Social Service Grant offered by New Mexico Arts provides funding for New Mexico based arts organizations or social service organizations for arts-based projects that focus on addressing social issues. The grants encourage civic dialogue on important social issues, such as the environment or crime, and reach specific populations, such as people who…
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced the launch of the Cultural Investment Portfolio (CIP), a new approach to unrestricted funding for arts, humanities and science organizations. The CIP replaces the MCC’s Organizational Support Program. The CIP is a funding partnership designed not only to enhance the capacity of individual organizations, but to strengthen the cultural…
The Community Arts Partners (CAP) Program, the newest grant category of the Wyoming Arts Council, encourages the creation of innovative collaborations anchored by the arts. CAP projects must have at least two key partners, one of which must be a local, county or state governmental entity, and one of the key partners must have received…
The Arts Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT) has developed a fellowship program open to recent college graduates who are interested in the arts. The Division currently offers Public Information, Art in Public Spaces and Visual Arts fellowships as a way to provide on-the-job training and meaningful experiences for individuals aspiring…
The Oregon Arts Commission’s Cultural Tourism Grantssupport projects and partnerships that advance arts-based cultural tourism activities in Oregon. As a part of the Commission’s Creative Oregon Initiative, the program fosters stronger links between the arts, culture, the tourism industry and local economic development. The initiative supports activities undertaken by arts or tourism groups with a…
The SMART (Schools Make Arts Relevant Today) grants of the Maine Arts Commission (MAC) fund both school-based and after-school programs that involve underserved populations and youth at risk. Schools, arts organizations and community institutions may apply for up to $10,000 for programs that engage students (grades preK-12), artists and teachers in meaningful arts programs. The…
The Black Belt region of Alabama, named for the rich topsoil that covers the region, is comprised of 13 counties spanning the middle of the state. Black Belt communities played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. Selma, in the heart of the Black Belt, was chosen by African American civil rights leaders as…
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