The Individual Artist Commission Grant is intended to support the creation of a new work that engages the community through an artist’s creative process. Artists of all disciplines residing in Erie, Niagara, and Chautauqua counties are eligible to apply for this grant for community-based projects.
Donor Name: Arts Services Inc. (ASI)
State: New York
Counties: Erie County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Niagara County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 and $2,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This project is intended to expand, promote, and increase arts and cultural programming at the local level including, but not limited to, projects in the following areas: Dance, Design Arts, Folk Arts, Humanities, Literature/Poetry, Media (film, video, radio), Music, Opera/Musical Theater, Photography, Skilled Crafts, Textile or Fiber Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, and Multi-Disciplinary programs.
The goals of the Individual Artist grant include:
- Providing quality arts/cultural projects to Erie, Niagara, or Chautauqua County.
- Increasing the support for local artist-initiated activity.
- Highlighting the role of artists as important members of the community, through involvement of the community in the creation process.
- Supporting cultural expression of their diverse ethnic groups.
- Making arts/cultural programming accessible to under-resourced or marginalized audiences, and economically disadvantaged communities.
ALL requests must have a public component that is available to the entire community AND that incorporates community engagement into the project.
The goal of this grant is to support the creative work of individual artists, encourage interaction between artists and county residents, and highlight the role of the artist as a community resource.
Award information
Requests can be made between $1,000 and $2,500.
Grant Period
The projects occurring between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
This fund supports individual artists in all art forms in the creation of a brand new work of art.
An essential element of the Individual Artist (IA) funding is community engagement. The project must engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition or performance that is open to the public, and/or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artists’ project. This can be in the form of feedback, response, interaction and/or social practice by or with community members. Some examples of this type of interaction are interviews with a segment of the community, creation of parallel work by a community group, or stories and anecdotes collected from a community group that relate to the concept or content of the project.
Eligible applications must meet the following requirements:
- Projects have, as their core, an arts-based or cultural activity that takes place within one year of receiving your grant payment.
- Applicants must be an individual residing in Erie, Niagara, or Chautauqua County.
- All project activities must take place in the same county in which you reside.
- Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- Projects must include the creation of new works in any artistic discipline that serve the community.
- Projects should advance the artistry or career of the artist and/or the art form in the region.
- Projects should reflect the life and/or culture of the artist or the artist’s community. This is critical for helping the community to gain access to and understand your art.
- Projects must engage a segment of the community through some form of feedback, response, interaction, and/or presentation.
Fiscal sponsorship by a 501c3 organization is not allowed for this grant. You will apply for this grant as an individual and assume responsibility for any tax liabilities at the end of the year.
For more information, visit Individual Artist Commission Grant.
