The Arts Commission’s Merit Award celebrates outstanding work made in the last five years by local established artists in the literary, performing, or visual arts.
Donor Name: The Arts Commission
State: Ohio
City: Toledo
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 11/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Merit Award program is generously supported by the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Chapman Family.
Funding Information
Four awards are granted so these exceptional artists can advance their artistic practice: one $3000 award, one $2500 award, one $2000 award, and one $1500 award.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants will have a minimum of two consecutive years of either having their creative studio or their home within 30 miles of downtown Toledo, Ohio.
Digital Portfolio
- Artist resume or curriculum vitae (two pages maximum)
- Artist statement (300 words maximum)
- Bio (150 words maximum)
- Work Sample Description (200 minimum, 350 words maximum)
- Work samples (from the past five years).
Ineligible
Artists currently employed by The Arts Commission or serving as members of The Arts Commission’s Board of Trustees are not eligible to apply for a Merit Award. Artists who have previously received the Merit Award must wait three years to reapply, i.e. 2021 recipients may reapply in 2024. Artists who receive a Merit Award must also wait 2 years before they are eligible for an Accelerator Grant, i.e. if you received a Merit Award in 2024, you have to wait to apply for Accelerator until 2026.
For more information, visit The Arts Commission.
