The Public Art Grants provides support for art that is created intentionally for a space in the public realm, regardless of whether it is situated on public or private property.
Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Projects can be located indoors or outdoors, but must be free and accessible to everyone. Public art projects are limited to murals, sculptures, light installations, and sound installations.
Funding Information
Up to $15,000.
Grant Period
August 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
Eligible Expenses
These include, but are not limited to:
- Maintenance, repair, and revitalization of existing public art pieces.
- Artist stipends and fees including design, project management, and travel.
- Art installation, fabrication, and associated costs (site preparation, artwork transportation, machinery and equipment rental).
- Consultant and contractor fees (consultants and contractors can include architects, conservators, preservationists, historians, engineers, electricians, lighting consultants, etc.).
- Documentation, marketing, and signage.
- Development of a public art tour.
- Public art focused workshops and programs.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be
- a unit of state or local government, OR
- a nonprofit organization
- currently registered as a charity with the S.C. Secretary of State’s Office
- Note: Applicants who are exempt from this registration must upload their registration exemption approval.
- reflecting S.C. as the primary address on all current official organizational documents
- with federal tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service
- applying through a tax-exempt fiscal agent/receiver organization
- Note: Applicants who are applying through a fiscal agent/receiver must submit a letter outlining the working relationship and responsibilities of both parties.
- currently registered as a charity with the S.C. Secretary of State’s Office
- In accordance with federal government policy, all organizations – including (but not limited to) private schools, public school districts, government entities, and nonprofit organizations – must provide a valid UEI number to receive an SCAC grant award.
- Individual artists, school districts, colleges/universities, and current and current operating support grantees (GOS, OSS, AIOS) are ineligible to apply.
- Commissioners and staff of the S.C. Arts Commission and members of their immediate families are not eligible to apply for any individual SCAC programs, grants, fellowships, or services that provide financial support or career recognition.
For more information, visit SCAC.
