The City of Aspen is accepting applications for the 2023 Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship program to support individual, local artists by providing funding along with a focus on fostering relationship building within the artistic community.
Donor Name: City of Aspen
State: Colorado
City: Aspen
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 07/12/2023
Size of the Grant:
- For Adult Grant: Up to $3,500
- For Youth Grant: Up to $500
Details:
his fellowship aims to further enrich Aspen’s cultural environment by enabling community connection and providing opportunity for artistic growth.
This fellowship stimulates cultural vibrancy in Aspen through the direct support of local artists. This grant provides funding to local artists for their creative pursuits and fosters relationship building within the artistic community.
Local artists are important, and their work positively contributes to the community and culture of Aspen. This grant encourages these contributions through monetary support to adult artists who need it to further their career, creative practice, or pursue innovative ideas. There is a parallel youth grant to provide monetary support to further their skill and exploration of art. Along with the funding, recipients will participate in convenings intended to foster sharing, learning, and relationship building. Additionally, grantees are expected to make their own personal contribution towards Aspen’s cultural collective.
This fellowship is an important part of fostering a network of support, growth, and celebration of Aspen’s local artists. The required grantee convenings will be facilitated by a seasoned artist that will guide conversations along agreed upon topics such as: sharing and critiquing of each other’s artistic work, items important to career or business development, issues facing working artists today, or pertinent discussions in art. Youth recipients will meet separately with an appointed artist facilitator and discuss topics relevant to their group. The convenings are intended to be a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable space for the recipients to get to know each other, share, learn, and grow together.
This grant will provide up to $3,500 in funding to up to 12 adult artists and up to $500 in funding for up to eight youth artists to support artistic pursuits such as, but not limited to: developing a project, buying relevant supplies, education, rehearsal space, marketing or growing their creative business, and other such efforts to support their creative pursuits.
Funding Information
- Up to twelve adult grantees will each receive up to $3,500.
- Up to eight youth grantees will each receive up to $500.
Eligibility Genres
The Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship is open to individual artists working in a wide spectrum of arts including performing, visual, film, literary, and new media.
Eligibility Criteria
The Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship grant is split into two categories: Adult and Youth.
For both grants
- Applicants must demonstrate that grant funding is needed and will meaningfully further the applicant’s career, creative practice, and/or will help them pursue innovative ideas.
- Funds must be used toward artistic pursuits such as, but not limited to: developing a project, buying relevant supplies, education, rehearsal space, marketing or growing their creative business, and other such efforts to support their creative pursuits.
For the Adult grant
- Applicants must be artists living or working within the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary at least nine months a year and for at least three months preceding the application date.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
For the Youth grant
- Applicants must be aspiring artists between 14 and 18 years of age.
- Applicants must live within the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary or attend school within the Aspen School District boundary.
For more information, visit Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship.
