The South Arts is offering Traditional Arts Touring Grants program to increase the public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the traditional arts in the South by bringing artists together in Southern communities.
Donor Name: South Arts
State: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/15/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 up to $5,000
Details:
The Traditional Arts Touring Grant Program works to increase public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the traditional arts in the South through funding projects that bring traditional artists/ensembles to Southern Communities for two-day residencies.
This funding program is open to a wide variety of organizations, including community cultural organizations, schools/colleges/universities, libraries, museums, performing arts presenters, etc. The program serves both communities and traditional artists.
Funding Information
Grants are available for requests from $1,000 up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a nonprofit organization, official unit of government, or an educational organization based within South Arts’ nine-state region includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Eligible projects must include the following:
- Engagement of a traditional artist or ensemble (meeting the traditional art form description above) that resides in South Arts’ nine-state region
- A residency of a minimum of two days
- At least two live educational/outreach components
- At least one public presentation of at least 60 minutes, open and marketed to the public and serving a wide audience
- Applicant must provide a 1:2 cash match.
- Organizations currently receiving funding through South Arts’ Presentation Grants or Literary Arts Touring Grants are not eligible for this grant program.
For more information, visit South Arts.
