The Public Art Across Maryland (PAAM) New Artworks Grant offers funding to artists and organizations to support the planning, creation, and installation of new local public art projects.
Donor Name: Maryland State Arts Council
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $50,000
Details:
The Public Art across Maryland New Artworks program supports independent artists and organizations planning and creating new public artworks with communities in Maryland. The program supports community and artist visioning activities, planning, and design processes to develop a public art proposal as well as funds to create and install the final public artwork.
Types of Grants
In 2023 only, the Public Art across Maryland New Artworks program grants have been increased and provide two types of support:
- New Artworks Planning Grant: The New Artworks Planning Grant to support independent artists and/or organizations developing public art proposals with communities. The grant supports artist fees for artwork design and proposal development including services such as: digital renderings, shop drawings design/engineering reviews, permit applications and/or organization administrative fee(s) to support a Call-to-Artists process.
- New Artworks Project Grant: The New Artworks Project Grant to independent artists and/or organizations to support the fabrication and installation of new public artwork(s). The artist(s) must be identified and the artwork must be fully designed at time of application. The project must have been developed through a community process.
Funding Information
- Planning Grant requests up to $10,000
- Project Grant requests up to $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
Independent Artists:
- The applicant must be the lead artist whose original work is included in the project.
- Lead artist applicant must be a Maryland resident (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of submission of the application and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older.
- Collaborative groups must be composed of artists who are 18 years or older. 50% of artists in a collaborative group must meet the residency requirement above.
- Only one application per project or program will be considered for funding.
- The applicant may not be enrolled in any matriculated high school, undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Arts Organizations and/or Programs:
- Must be one of the following:
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status)
- Model A Fiscal Sponsorship (Comprehensive sponsorship, in which the assets, liabilities, and exempt activities collectively referred to as the project are housed within the fiscal sponsor.)
- For fiscal sponsorships supporting an individual, the artist must meet the residency requirements for independent artists.
- Unit of government (a unit of government (town, city, county, state capacity) with the capacity to undertake an arts program)
- College/University (an established higher education institution in Maryland)
- School (a public or private school serving students in grades PreK-12)
- County Arts Councils
- Arts and Entertainment Districts
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status)
- The organization is incorporated in Maryland or has a significant physical presence in Maryland.
Use of Funds
- Public Art across Maryland New Artworks Planning Grants may be used for:
- Administrative fees related to community activities and/or selection of the artist
- Artist fees and/or honorariums for artwork design and proposal development
- Consultant fee(s) such as: public art consultant, design services from architects or landscape architects, engineering services, digital graphics services…
- Facility/equipment rentals for community meetings
- Online application software fees
- Public Art across Maryland New Artworks Project Grants may be used for:
- Artist(s) fee(s)
- Contracted services such as: studio assistants, fabricator, contractor, artwork installers, photographer…
- Renting equipment and/or space needed for fabrication and/or installation
- Purchasing artwork materials and/or tools for fabrication and/or installation
- Transportation of the artwork to the site
- Insurance, permitting fees
- Organizational Administration/Project Management fee
- Artwork Dedication Expenses, including signage plaque.
For more information, visit MSAC.
