The Department of Arts & Culture is seeking applications for its Project Grants to provide grants to qualifying artists based in San Antonio.
Donor Name: Department of Arts & Culture
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
These grants aimed to support a diverse portfolio of artists working across the City of San Antonio in the production of new, original, high-quality art. Individual Artists Project Grants have the specific intent of expanding the artist’s professional development through their creation of new works, which must be publicly displayed/performed in San Antonio during the contract period. All funding is predicated upon meeting eligibility requirements and the availability of funds.
The goal of funding provided by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture (DA&C), is to invest in arts and cultural programs that deliver authentic, excellent, and innovative programs that engage audiences in the unique experience of San Antonio. To achieve this goal, the Department has designed programs that support a wide range of arts and cultural organizations, events, and projects to collectively animate the economic vitality of the arts for our diverse community.
Funding Information
- Funding under this program will be $5,000 per eligible artist.
Requirements
- San Antonio Address – Applicant must be a resident of the City of San Antonio or operate their artistic business/studio within the city limits. Applicants will be required to show proof of address.
- Professional Artist- Must meet the following criteria:
- At least three years of relevant work experience, or has received specialized training in their artistic field, such as a degree or certification
- Derives a portion of individual earned income from their artistic practice or areas related to their field or demonstrates a clear investment of time and resources into the creation of new works.
- Has a professional portfolio that includes published or publicly displayed works.
- Fiscal Sponsors – Applicants are NOT allowed to be fiscal sponsors.
- Tourism – Applicants must explain how their project benefits the San Antonio Tourism Industry. This benefit is defined as the creative ambiance of arts and culture that showcase the unique San Antonio experience.
- Accessibility – Public display of the artwork must be open to all members of the public within the City of San Antonio City Limits. Artists will be encouraged to display their work in nontraditional or underserved areas of the City.
- One Application per artist – DA&C will not consider multiple requests from the same artist within the same contract/application period.
- Evaluation and Scoring – Applications will be competitively scored by the panel following the established review process. Scores will be based upon the criteria in the Grant Application. Preferences will be provided to the following:
- Rental of City-Owned Facilities for performances and arts/cultural events. Upon written request from the agency or artist, the Department of Arts & Culture will make efforts to work with the Department that manages the facility to reduce or waive rent whenever possible.
For more information, visit Project Grants for Individual Artists.
