The New Works Artist Project Grant seeks to support the depth and breadth of innovative new artwork created and produced in the City of Tucson and Pima County.
Donor Name: Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
State: Arizona
County: Pima County (AZ)
City: Tucson
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2022
Grant Size: $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The grant program supports individual artist projects that meet the highest standards of excellence across a diverse spectrum of artistic disciplines and cultural expressions. Proposed projects must include the production of new artwork, an original and imaginative approach to content and form, and a public presentation of the work (virtual or in-person premieres are acceptable).
Funding Information
- Up to five awards of $5,000 each will be granted to selected projects.
- Funded project activities must take place between June 1, 2022 – June 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to individual artists that meet all of the following criteria at the time of application:
- Applicant must be a working artist in any arts and culture discipline.
- Applicant must currently reside within the City of Tucson, Pima County, City of South Tucson, Pascua Yaqui Reservation, or The Tohono O’Odham Nation.
- Grantee will be required to complete a w-9 and be responsible for the financial reporting on grant funds.
- Grantee will be required to submit a brief final report 30 days after the end of the funding period to document expenses and provide a brief description of programming.
- Grantee will be required to premier new artwork during the timeframe of the funding period. New work may be presented in its completed state or presented as a work in progress.
- Public presentation of new artwork must premier within Pima County limits, or be virtually accessible to Pima County residents.
- Collaborative projects submitted by a group of individual artists are permitted. A “collaborator” or “collective member” is an artist considered to be a co-owner of the project and a generative part of the team. This is not someone who provides services on a “work-for-hire” basis. Collaborators are not required to reside in Pima County.
- Artist (primary applicant) or Collaborator may only apply for one single project.
For more information, visit Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
