The Art Exhibition Grant program provides support for the development and public presentation of visual art exhibitions by District resident curators.
Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program does this through grant support and use of CAH’s exhibition spaces. Exhibition space is both within the building lobby 200 I (Eye) Street Galleries and on CAH’s virtual platform. If the gallery is unavailable, the exhibitions will be installed on the on-line platform only. Applicants must be individuals with prior curatorial experience.
The goals are to:
- Provide the opportunity for District resident curators to develop innovative and educational art exhibitions for presentation in a government facility.
- Provide unique exhibitions and related programs for District residents.
Funding Information
Individuals and non-profit organizations may request up to $30,000, or $35,000 if working with a co-curator or curatorial mentee. Applicants may submit one (1) Art Exhibition Grant application per fiscal year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals must (at the time of application):
- Be an artist, curator, or arts-related professional over the age of 18, with prior curatorial experience or be an artist or curator representing a non-profit organization over the age of 18 and with prior curatorial experience;
- Maintain residency in the District of Columbia throughout the grant period; and
- Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2026.
- District Nonprofit Organizations must (at the time of application):
- Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally designated tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as evidenced by an IRS determination letter that is dated at least one year prior to the application deadline date;
- Have a principal business office address located in the District of Columbia, subject to onsite visit. (Note: CAH will not allow post office boxes or the addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of the principal business address);
- Be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state);
- Ensure that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur within the District of Columbia;
- Have an active Board of Directors;
- Obtain certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue;
- Not be colleges, universities, service organizations, foreign governments or other DC Government or Federal Government agencies, including DC Public Schools; and,
- Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2026.
For more information, visit CAH.
