The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts is seeking applications for its Individual Artists Grants to provide support for emerging artists to create a new body of work in a community setting.
Donor Name: Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
State: New York
Counties:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/26/2023
Size of the Grant: $500- $5,000
Details:
It acts to highlight the role artists play in Monroe and Livingston County through a “live and work” investment in these creators. This competitive grant looks for proposals of high artistic merit that engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the general public and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artist’s project.
Funding Information
Applicants may submit up to three applications in any combination of categories (Community Arts, Artists in Education, and Individual Artists) totaling no more than $5,000 per SCR site. Community Arts Grants are awarded in the amount of $500- $5,000. There is no funding match requirement.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an Individual Artist Grant, applicants must:
- Provide proof of residency in Livingston or Monroe Counties
- Acceptable Proof of Residency must include one of the following items, dated from 2023- Telephone Bill, Credit card Statement (first page only; SSN and financial information should be redacted), current lease or mortgage agreement listing the artist’s name, and NYS County address, NY State Driver’s License or ID card, Voter Registration Card.
- be 18 years of age or older by the application deadline.
- propose a project which takes place in the county of residence
- propose a project which takes place between January 1st and December 31st 2024 or July 1, 2024-June 31 of 2025 of the funding year (2024)
- attend one informational Grant Seminar conducted by GVCA’s Grants Coordinator or make an appointment for individual counseling prior to applying (mandatory for all first-time applicants)
For more information, visit GVCA.
