The Creative Catalyst Grant Program, administered by the CREATE Council on the Arts, channels public funds from the Columbia County government to empower individual artists in Columbia County.
Donor Name: CREATE Council on the Arts
State: New York
County: Columbia County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Its fundamental goal is to ensure access to the arts, recognizing their pivotal role in community enrichment, economic vitality, and overall well-being.
Initiative Highlights
- Lottery-Based Selection: Utilizing a lottery system to choose grant recipients eliminates the need for traditional judging panels and expediting the process to fund artists.
- Inclusive Review: Prioritize inclusivity by not dismissing applicants based on writing skills, focusing instead on ensuring all applications meet requirements.
- Considerations Based on Income: A grant opportunity that prioritizes applicants within a specific income range to maximize impact of the grants.
- Space for Exploration: Allowing artists the autonomy to pursue their chosen projects.
Grant Period
Sept 1, 2025 – Sept 1, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual artists; must be 18 years old or older
- Columbia County is their primary residence
- Maintains an active creative practice
- Cannot have received a grant through NYSCA SCR (Statewide Community Regrant) grant in the most recent cycle
- Priority is given to applicants that are at or below 80% of the median income for the county
- Cannot have received a Creative Catalyst Grant in the past two years.
For more information, visit CREATE Council on the Arts.
