The ArtsKC is now accepting applications for its Inspiration Grants to support individual artists or small groups of artists.
Donor Name: ArtsKC
State: Missouri and Kansas
County: Jackson County (MO), Clay County (MO), Platte County (MO), Johnson County (KS) and Wyandotte County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $2500
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the artist and/or projects that make a positive impact on the community. Visual, dance, music, theater, poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are welcome.
Funding Information
2023-2024 Inspiration Grants will be $2500.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a practicing artist with an established record of professional achievement in the arts
- Be an adult over the age of 18
- Live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas)
- Applications from adjacent counties will be considered if the project takes place within their service area, but the five-county area is the main priority.
Ineligibility
- If you received an Inspiration grant recently, you are eligible to apply again after waiting out one round and completing the impact report from your previous grant
- Some Inspiration Grants have been made for workshops, certifications or other forms of continuing education, but are not for regular college tuition
- Organizations may not apply for Inspiration Grant funding, which are for individual artists
- An individual can only apply for and/or financially benefit from one Inspiration Grant per grant round. You are not eligible if you have already applied for this round and/or are part of a group that has already applied.
For more information, visit ArtsKC.
