The Arts Commission’s Accelerator Grant program offers financial support with quick turn-around for local artists to advance their creative projects and careers.
Donor Name: The Arts Commission
State: Ohio
City: Toledo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $1500
Details:
The Arts Commission values the many artists across disciplines who are part of Toledo’s vibrant creative community.
Eligible categories of support for this program include equipment, supplies, professional development, and project support.
Grant Information
Grant amounts are not to exceed $1500.
Examples of Eligible Categories
- Applications that articulate the need or direct use of various equipment, supplies, or other expenditures in advancing the body of work or current project will fare best in review.
- Applications should detail how the support to advance a body of work or current project will contribute to the advancement of the applicant’s creative career.
- Equipment, supplies, and other expenditures could include but are not limited to: consumable supplies (film, paint, paper), presentation supplies (framing, costumes, publishing/printing costs), equipment (presses, camera lenses, instruments), irregular overhead costs (lift rental, liability insurance). Purchasing technology such as computers, tablets, and mobile phones are NOT eligible unless they are integral to the body of work or current project.
- Professional development costs could include but are not limited to: fees for professional memberships, workshops, business training, residencies, regional performances, and other costs related to conceptual or technical research.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual artists and artist collectives with a residence or a creative studio within 30 miles of downtown Toledo.
Not Eligible
- Artists who are enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program of any kind at the time of application are NOT eligible for Accelerator Grants. Applications will not be accepted before graduation date.
- Artists working full-time as teaching staff at a college or university at the time of application are NOT eligible for Accelerator Grants.
- Artists currently employed by The Arts Commission or serving as members of The Arts Commission’s Board of Trustees are NOT eligible for Accelerator Grants.
- Artists are limited to one Accelerator Grants every two calendar years, i.e. artists who received funding in 2022 will not be eligible to apply again until 2024.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed based on:
- Intent in Advancing Career
- Quality of the Application
- Artist Impact
- Community Impact
- Quality of Work
- Capacity to Complete
For more information, visit Accelerator Grant.
