The Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities supports accessibility in the arts and celebrates the work of disabled Midwestern visual artists.
Donor Name: Arts Midwest
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 07/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
- Each awardee will receive a $3,000 check award.
- Total awards across the region will equal $27,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- They invite mid-career 2D and 3D visual artists with disabilities to apply for this award.
- You may enlist assistance from another person to complete the application. They also allow nominations with consent from the individual being nominated.
- You are eligible if you:
- Live in the Midwest. They define the Midwest as Arts Midwest’s region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, or the Native Nations that share this geography. Artists based outside of this geography are not eligible for this award.
- Have a disability/identify as disabled. Disability communities are not a singular group, and they want artists to be able to self-identify into this award. They welcome a self or medical diagnosis understanding of disability. Disability as you experience it may include, but is not limited to cognitive, learning, and developmental disabilities; emotional or mental health disabilities; and/or physical disabilities.
- Create 2D or 3D visual art. Examples of 2D art include but are NOT limited to: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography. Examples of 3D art include but are NOT limited to: ceramics, sculpture, glass.
- Are mid-career, which they interpret as creating artwork and building your artistic career for 5-15 years.
For more information, visit Arts Midwest.
