The CityArtist program supports Seattle-based individual artists/curators in the research, development, and presentation of their work.
Donor Name: City of Seattle
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/27/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000, $5,000, or $8,000
Details:
The 2023 application is open to dancers/choreographers, musicians/composers or theater-makers (including playwrights). Awarded artists will need to offer a public presentation within Seattle city limits. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture supports a broad range of artistic and cultural expression reflecting the city’s diversity.
Eligible Disciplines
Applications will be accepted for artists working in these art forms or disciplines for this cycle:
- Dance/choreography
- Music/composition
- Theater (including playwriting)
Artists who do practice traditional/ethnic and multi-disciplinary art forms are always welcome, as long as a primary art form is one of the eligible disciplines listed.
Funding Information
Applicants may request one from the following set amounts: $2,000, $5,000, or $8,000.
Funding may be used for:
- Direct project expenses (research, residency)
- Salaries and fees
- Supplies and materials
- Online platform fees, apps, and/or service costs
- Equipment/space rentals
- Insurance, licenses, permits
- Publicity/marketing
- Transportation
- Documentation (photography/videography)
Eligibility Criteria
- a generative artist/curator who produces/presents art;
- a Seattle resident OR have a permanent studio/workspace in your name within Seattle city limits where you receive mail.
- at least 18 years of age by the application deadline;
- an individual artist/curator who will be the originator of the proposed project or be the lead artist/curator of a team of artists/curators who have worked together on a single project or with a limited collaborative history;
- (If the applicant is the lead artist/curator of an arts or cultural organization), be able to clearly distinguish work for this award from the ongoing/seasonal work of the organization.
- (If the project is a remounted work), must be significantly different from previous iteration.
- Applicant cannot be an enrolled in school, or be an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student in any degree program related to one’s own artistic work or career.
For more information, visit CityArtist Grant.
