The Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund provides short-term financial support for individual artists, culture bearers, and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by an emergency.
Donor Name: Arts South Dakota
State: South Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/23/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 – $1,000
Details:
This emergency funding has no stipulation for usage, but is typically used for basic necessities such as housing, utilities, childcare, groceries, and medical costs including mental healthcare as well as replacing stolen or damaged supplies.
Funding Information
Rapid response funds of $500 – $1,000 are available to those who meet the criteria and qualifications below, as funds are available. Funds do not need to be repaid.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund, you must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Be an individual artist (not an organization), making an important portion of your income from arts activities / creative work (for example: performing, selling work, educating, etc) in any creative discipline. Proof of artistic work is required.
- Are a South Dakota resident
- Are NOT a minor (<18 years of age)
- Are NOT a full-time student (including college and post-secondary school)
- Are dealing with a catastrophic, career-threatening emergency such as:
- Income loss from cancellations, closures, and postponements
- Medical emergency for you or your family (physical or mental)
- Theft
- Natural disaster
- Special priority will be given to artists who:
- Have not received funding from the Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund in the past
- Citizens of one of the 9 Native Nations with lands in South Dakota
- Rural Residents (communities of less than 20,000)
For more information, visit Artist Emergency Relief Fund.
