Investing in the Artist Grant distributes small but impactful funds to emerging and established artists. These grants serve as a catalyst to further artist’s work while living and creating in Santa Ana, resulting in a more vibrant and diverse local art scene.
Donor Name: The City of Santa Ana
State: California
City: Santa Ana
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funding Priorities
- Activating geographical areas in Santa Ana underserved by the arts
- Collaborations/partnerships among different entities
Funding Information
The Arts and Culture Commission is seeking to award grants in the amounts of up to $10,000 for individual artists who will enrich and invigorate the Santa Ana arts and culture landscape and will be distributed in two payments.
Grant Period
The grant period will be for 12 months and will require an interim and a final report of outcomes achieved, including an itemized budget with documentation such as receipts.
Eligibility Criteria
Individual artists working in the following mediums are welcome to apply:
- Visual ↔ Performing ↔ Musical ↔ Literary ↔ Film ↔ Textile ↔ Multimedia ↔ Industrial ↔ Fashion ↔ Culinary
- Artists must be currently living and creating work in Santa Ana or create a work that is for the benefit of Santa Ana residents and/or stimulate economic development for the City of Santa Ana.
- Project must be completed in Santa Ana, directly serve the Santa Ana residents, and/or stimulate economic development for the City of Santa Ana.
- Applicants must be over the age of 18.
- Applicant must attend one Information Session.
- Applicants may not apply for consecutive grant cycles for the same project.
- Only one application per project will be accepted. Artists may not apply separately for the same project.
Ineligible Projects — They Do Not Fund
- Scholarly research, tuition, or academic expenses.
- Projects held, performed, or exhibited outside of the City of Santa Ana.
- Programs that are not accessible to the public.
- Projects with religious purposes that serve to proselytize.
For more information, visit Investing in the Artist Grant.
