Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) is happy to announce the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Artists Fund, a new fund designed in partnership with WESTAF’s Leaders of Color Network that provides resources to and for BIPOC artists living and working in the 16 states and jurisdictions in the WESTAF region in order to advance their own artistic practice and goals.
Donor Name: Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), American Samoa, and Guam
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/12/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The WESTAF Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Artist Fund is a fund designed in partnership with members of WESTAF’s Leaders of Color Network and facilitated by consultant Margie Reese. The fund provides resources to and for BIPOC artists living in the 16 states and jurisdictions in the WESTAF region in order to advance their own artistic practice and goals. The program emphasizes self-determination for BIPOC artists and their communities. WESTAF will invest in the wellbeing and safety of BIPOC artists, cultural practitioners, and collaboratives by providing no-strings-attached funding and support.
Through liberatory grantmaking, WESTAF aspires to be in solidarity with artists by centering their ability to fund the needs that they identify as they impact their artistic practice. When the needs of BIPOC artists are met, they have the clarity and energy to show up in new ways for themselves and their communities. To that end, WESTAF seeks to invest in the wellbeing and safety of BIPOC artists, cultural practitioners, and collaboratives by providing no-strings-attached funding.
The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) is dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. The organization serves the largest constituent territory of the six U.S. regional arts organizations that includes the state arts agencies, artists, and arts organizations of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Program Description and Aspirations
WESTAF will invest in the wellbeing and safety of BIPOC artists, cultural practitioners, and collaboratives by providing no-strings-attached funding and support. The BIPOC Artist Fund support is available for, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Salary support
- Technology/software
- Materials or other resources
- Holistic health
Funding Information
WESTAF anticipate distributing up to $10,000 per awardee.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to any BIPOC artists, cultural practitioners, and collaboratives that are based in WESTAF’s region — regardless of immigration status — and are at least 18 years of age.
- Applicants must be in good standing with WESTAF, with no overdue or delinquent reports or documentation.
For more information, visit WESTAF.
