The Mid-America Arts Alliance is pleased to announce its Artists 360 Student Artist Grant Program.
Donor Name: Mid-America Arts Alliance
State: Arkansas
County: Benton County (AR), Carroll County (AR), Crawford County (AR), Sebastian County(AR) and Washington County (AR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,500
Details:
Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance made possible through the support of the Walton Family Foundation, provides grant funding and professional development opportunities to student artists of all disciplines attending a post-secondary institution in the Arkansas counties of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian, and Washington.
Artists 360 is designed to elevate and energize greater Northwest Arkansas student artists by providing them with:
- $1,500 grants to support creative practices and career advancement;
- Peer-based learning experiences to develop entrepreneurship skills and build enduring creative practices; and
Connections to a dynamic regional artist network.
Six annual grants and professional development support are awarded to individual degree-seeking artists enrolled in Northwest Arkansas higher education institutions. Grantees receive practice-based funding and participate in peer-based learning experiences, including an in-person retreat, One-On-One mentorship, and small group discussions. These experiences develop entrepreneurial skills, while expanding a network of leading regional artists.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Artists 360 Student Artist Grant program, you must:
- Be enrolled for the 2023-2024 school year (part-time or full-time) in an accredited post-secondary institution located in one of the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian, or Washington. (Student artists do not have to be arts majors to be eligible for Artists 360.)
- Commit to participating in peer-to-peer professional development activities during the grant year, including the Artists 360 Grantee Retreat at the 21C Museum Hotel in Bentonville, AR from 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023 through 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2023 (meals and private lodging provided).
- Be 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Must be a citizen, permanent resident, or have non-resident status.
- Create work in any artistic discipline, including, but not limited to dance, film, literary, music, theatre, and visual art.
- May not have previously received an Artists 360 Student Artist Grant.
For more information, visit M-AAA.
