Make Art Grant (MAG) provides grants for artists to create or continue specific artwork in any discipline.
Donor Name: Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 and $3,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Projects must have specific goals, though completion and public showing of the art is not required. Projects must be artist instigated and organized, outside of institutional support and structures. Open to projects of all arts disciplines, from artists of all levels, funds can be used to support experimentation, materials, space rental, paying collaborators, documentation and artist stipends.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award in this category is $3,000. You can apply for any amount between $500 and $3,000.
- Grant Period: January 1 and June 30.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Not currently be in an arts degree seeking program or attending high school full time.
- Have been domiciled in Rhode Island for at least one year at the time of application. This means your home in Rhode Island is your primary residence, and is the address you use for legal forms, state income taxes, car registration, driver’s license or state issued identification, and voter registration regardless of whether you own or rent your home.
- Be a legal resident of the United States with a tax identification number (either Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification (ITIN) number). This includes refugees, immigrants and temporary residents. This does not include people in the country on a tourist visa.
- Not be a staff member or council member of RISCA, or an immediate family member of a staff or council member.
- Be a practicing artist. RISCA defines practicing artist as: A person that intentionally creates or practices art in any discipline that:
- Has sought learning or training in the artistic field from any source, not necessarily in formal academic institutions.
- Is committed to devoting significant time to artistic activity, as is possible financially.
- Is or is working toward earning some portion of their income from their art.
- Disciplines include, but are not limited to musician, painter, poet, choreographer, teaching artist, ceramicist, storyteller, performer, playwright, sculptor, photographer, wampum artist, printmaker, animator, cartoonist, textile and fashion designer and filmmaker.
Expenses that cannot be covered by your grant award:
- Capital projects. The construction or renovation of buildings or additions to buildings.
- Any fundraising expenses such as creating rewards for a Kickstarter or hosting a fundraising event for any purpose.
- Prizes and awards. You cannot spend funds on a prize or award for another event/person/organization.
- Alcohol and some Hospitality Expenses. Purchase of alcohol with grant funds is strictly prohibited. You may not spend funds on any other food or beverage unless it is integral to the project. Please contact RISCA staff with specific questions. You may not spend grant funds on hospitality, travel, or food and beverage expenses if it was not described in the budget you submitted with your application.
- Expenses outside of award period. Your grant award can’t be used to cover expenses incurred or activities occurring outside of the award period.
- Regranting funds. You may not use these grant funds to support grants to other artists or organizations through an application or award process.
- Undergraduate or graduate school activities. Activities which are part of a graduate or undergraduate degree program, or for which academic credit is received.
- Religious activities. Applications for projects that proselytize or promote religious activities, or which take place as part of a religious service.
For more information, visit RISCA.
