Thrive is a funding program administered by Metro Arts that is designed to build, strengthen, and cultivate communities in Nashville and Davidson County.
Donor Name: Metro Arts
State: Tennessee
County: Davidson County (TN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/29/2022
Grant Size: up to $9,500
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Thrive supporting artist-led community art projects that encourage:
- artistic and cultural experiences
- community investment
- neighborhood transformation
Successful projects will align with Metro Arts’ Mission and Thrive goals and objectives by:
- promoting artistic excellence
- impacting neighborhoods or communities
- actively engaging residents through community input in project planning, decision-making and art-making
- exhibiting and promoting cultural equity in project design, process and content
- if necessary, adhering to required public health and social distancing protocols.
Funding Duration
- January 1, 2023 – June 15, 2023.
Thrive funds will be distributed in a single cycle across two categories:
- Thrive Category 1: Community-Based Art Projects
- Thrive – Community-Based Art Projects will support artist-led, community-based art projects that include collaboration between artists and community partners and organizations. This category is open to individual artists and artist teams, and to nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Individual artists or artist teams may apply and identify community partner organization(s), or organizations/businesses may apply and identify artists or artist teams to lead the project.
- Applicants in Thrive Category 1 may apply for up to $9,500 in funding. They anticipate approximately 10-
12 awards to be available for Category 1.
- Thrive Category 2: Artist Incubator Program
- Thrive – Artist Incubator will focus on artists who are newer to community practice and/or Metro Arts funding and are looking to bring their artistic skills to their community. This category is open ONLY to individual artists and artist teams and should include collaboration between artists and community partners or organizations. This cycle will prioritize artists who have not previously received Thrive funds and will include mentoring and professional development workshops. Previous Thrive-funded artists are encouraged to apply to serve as paid Community Practice Mentor.
- Applicants in Thrive Category 2 may apply for up to $5,000 in funding. They anticipate approximately 7-8 awards to be available for Category 2.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual artists or artist teams
- For the purposes of the Thrive program, artists are defined as individuals who practice in the unique creation and public display or performance of visual arts, craft, sound and performance art, film and television, theatre, dance, music or literary arts and can demonstrate at least two years of exhibition, performance or professional artistic history.
- Applicant artists must be 18 years of age or older.
- Artists must live or primarily work in Davidson County.
- applicants are required to provide proof of residency or evidence of work in Davidson County.
- Acceptable evidence of residency or work in Davidson County include: copy of a driver’s license, utility bill, or certified mail. Other forms may be accepted with prior Metro Arts approval.
- Artists will identify community partner(s) in their application.
- Businesses and organizations
- Includes nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and neighborhood groups
- Organizations must be located in Davidson County
- Organizations must have a professional artist identified to lead the project
For more information, visit Metro Arts.
