The Regional Arts Commission’s Artist Support Grant serves as funding for the career advancement of individual artists.
Donor Name: Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
State: Missouri
County: Saint Louis City (MO), Saint Louis County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant provides funds for an individual artist’s projects, needs, or creative opportunities in all artistic disciplines. Direct support enables diverse artists of various disciplines to advance their careers and complete creative projects. It is designed to be flexible and accessible and to encourage creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustained commitment to artistic work.
Grant funds may be designated for (but not limited to) equipment and materials, rental space, arts-related travel, conference fees, living artist wage, project completion, salaries, professional and artistic development, training, and other resources for an individual artist of various disciplines.
Funding Criteria
Artist Support applicants will respond to three grant review criteria:
- Cultural and/or Artistic Essentials (weighted at 40%)
- A culturally and artistically significant practice or work that contributes to the creative life of the artist and, ultimately, to St. Louis.
- The artist has provided (1) the essential information for their request, (2) an artist statement, and (3) proof of residency.
- Includes clearly articulated plans such as location, dates, frequency (as applicable) (the who, what, when, where, and why).
- Proposed work contributes to the artist’s practice, skills, and craft.
- Proposed work contributes to innovation and new thinking in the artform and wider culture.
- Indicates how grant funds will be used.
- Artist statement demonstrates artistic significance, and the project is relevant to the artistic field and/or the arts & culture sector.
- The artist is a current resident of St. Louis City or County and has maintained primary residence in St. Louis City or County for at least one year.
- If the applicant is applying as a part of a collective or co-creator team, each member of the collective/co-creator team is a current resident of St. Louis City or County and has maintained primary residence in St. Louis City or County for at least one year.
- Community Benefit (weighted at 30%)
- Artist demonstrates broad community benefit with a practice or work that considers diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- The artist has provided a description of (1) their intended audience, (2) potential partners in the work, and (3) DEIA efforts.
- The intended audience is clearly defined.
- It is clear this is a direct (public project) or an indirect (artist need) contribution to the St. Louis community.
- Artist considers and articulates documentation/dissemination of work.
- Efforts in place to develop meaningful collaborations with diverse groups to expand artistic practice.
- Demonstrates community participation/connection.
- Specifies community partnerships that increase engagement.
- If the applicant is applying as a part of a collective/co-creator team, each member is listed and their role in the work is clear
- Creates and presents art that represents the telling of stories of diverse populations.
- Provides equitable opportunities to create and participate.
- Activities/artwork, and the locations where work is presented are intentionally accessible to all people.
- Capacity & Sustainability (weighted at 30%)
- Artist is intentional about artistic/practice capacity and sustainability.
- The artist has provided (1) a budget explaining their request, (2) a Resume or CV related to their artistic work, and (3) work samples.
- Has a realistic and balanced budget and clearly articulated budget narrative.
- Budgeting is appropriate to scope of what artist proposes.
- Budget indicates diverse revenue streams.
- Indicates contingency plan to support program completion.
- Resume /CV is related to the individual’s artistic career.
- Resume/CV conveys a clear and ongoing commitment to artistic planning, goal setting, and promotions.
- Resume/CV shows a connection to the artist’s earlier work or represents an intentional shift from what the artist has done in the past as indicated by artist statement and CV or resume.
- Resume/CV indicates in the past three years, the artist has created and presented their own original works to the public or performed for the public.
- Work samples indicate alignment with what is outlined in the application.
- Work samples are relevant to the project for which the artist is applying.
- Work samples are within the limits set by the application.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding an individual artist can apply for and receive is $7,500.
Project Period
For artistic practice and/or for project needs or creative opportunities taking place from November 2024 through May 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
An individual artist is eligible to apply for an Artist Support Grant if the following requirements are met:
- The artist is 18 years or older
- The artist is a current resident of St. Louis City or County and has maintained primary residence in St. Louis City or County for at least one year (documentation required)
- In the past three years, the artist has created and presented their original work(s) to the public or performed for the public (documentation required; this should be documented in a CV or Resume).
For more information, visit RAC.
