The Arlington Commission for the Arts has announced an Individual Artist Grant program for individual artists.
Donor Name: Arlington Commission for the Arts
State: Virginia
County: Arlington County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/24/2022
Grant Size: $7,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Arlington Cultural Affairs Division (CAD) operates within Arlington Economic Development (AED), which is a part of Arlington County government. The mission is to create, support, and promote the arts, connecting artists and community to reflect the diversity of Arlington. They do this by: providing material support to artists and arts organizations in the form of grants, facilities and theater technology; integrating award-winning public art into their built environment; and presenting high quality performing, literary, visual and new media programs across Arlington
The FY 2023 Individual Artist Grant is a competitive program that supports individual artists with grants of $7,500 in direct financial support. The program funds innovative, new projects that:
- Increase access to and engagement in the arts.
- Foster artistic excellence of arts in Arlington
- Have significant impact on the community and advance cultural equity in Arlington
- Result in distinctive, high quality and meaningful cultural experiences in Arlington
Funding Information
- Amount: $7,500
- The grant period for this award is July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive a FY 2023 Individual Artist Grant, an applicant must:
- Be a practicing artist who has:
- publicly given, performed or exhibited works at least twice in the past three calendar years,or
- has written or composed works read or performed at least twice in the past three calendar years;
- Be a legal resident of Arlington County for at least one year prior to the application deadline;
- Be seeking funds for a specific project that results in the provision of an artistic product or service that benefits the public; and,
- Be at least 18 years of age.
An applicant may not:
- Have received an arts grant for financial support from Arlington County within the prior two grant periods;
- Have violated any requirements or conditions imposed by the Commission in any previous grant period;
- Be employed by an organization applying for a FY 2023 GOS Grant or,
- Apply for support of a project that is being done as part of a degree requirement for an educational program.
For more information, visit Arlington Commission for the Arts.
