The Blank Canvas Arts Grant supports experimental, contemporary projects by emerging and mid-career artists based in San Luis Obispo County.
Donor Name: SLO County Arts
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funded projects should represent a playful exploration of artistic expression that strays from traditional art-making conventions and gallery installation. Proposals should be conceptually oriented to provoke audience response and questions by providing thoughts, images, sounds, and physical arrangements in unexpected places. Applicants are encouraged to submit work in mediums including but not limited to visual arts, performance, literary arts, music and sound, dance, and cross-disciplinary.
Objectives
- Support for the creation and presentation of rigorous creative works
- Increase the success and development of artists, especially in new or experimental mediums
- Engage new audiences in the arts
- Expand equitable access to the arts
- Increase social impact through the art.
Funding Information
Project based grant funds up to $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- This fund shall serve individual and/or artist groups who strive to practice different art forms and may be an opportunity to broaden artistic experience. Artists must be residents of SLO County and the fund will prioritize individuals who are affiliated with institutions outside of the status quo.
- This fund may not provide support for public murals, or for the City of San Luis Obispo’s Public Art Program or other county cities’ public art programs or as a resource grant for the SLO Museum of Art. It will not be used for personal uses such as non-project equipment purchases, rent, or vacation.
For more information, visit SLO County Arts.
