The Mid-America Arts Alliance Community Activator grants are awarded to individual artists to support collaborative projects that generate dialogue and community engagement.
Donor Name: Mid-America Arts Alliance
State: Arkansas
County: Benton County (AR), Carroll County (AR), Crawford County (AR), Sebastian County (AR) and Washington County (AR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance made possible through the support of the Walton Family Foundation, provides grant funding and professional development opportunities to individual artists of all disciplines living in the Arkansas counties of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian, and Washington.
Projects must also provide opportunities to other artists, helping to create an active community of peer support in the Northwest Arkansas region. Grantees receive financial support for their community-based projects and participate in peer-based learning experiences, including an in-person retreat, One-On-One mentorship, and small group discussions. These experiences develop entrepreneurial skills, while expanding a network of leading regional artists. This grant is designed to elevate and energize greater Northwest Arkansas artists by providing them with:
- $15,000 grants to support collaborative projects,
- Peer-based learning opportunities to develop entrepreneurship skills and build sustainable creative practices and
- Connections to a dynamic regional artist network.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for an Artists 360 Community Activator Grant, an artist must:
- Be a resident of the State of Arkansas and have established residency of at least one year at the time of application, in one of the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian, or Washington
- Retain residency within the five-county region for the duration of the grant period(September 2023 through October 2024)
- Commit to participating in peer-to-peer professional development activities during the grant year, including the Artists 360 Grantee Retreat at the 21C Museum Hotel in Bentonville, AR from 9:00 a.m on Saturday, October 21, 2023 through 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2023 (meals and private lodging provided)
- Be 18 years of age at the time of application
- Must be a citizen, permanent resident, or have non-resident status
- Make exceptional work and be recognized as a professional in your field
- Be committed to building and supporting the arts community in Northwest Arkansas
- Be a practicing artist that creates work in any discipline, including, but not limited to dance, film, literary, music, theatre, and visual art
- May not be currently enrolled in a degree seeking program
- May not have previously received an Artists 360 Community Activator grant.
For more information, visit M-AAA.
