The City of Pittsburgh, with funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), has launched the Support for Artists Grant Program, to be facilitated by Casey Droege Cultural Productions.
Donor Name: The City of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These ARPA funds are meant to support the recovery of the City’s arts and culture sector from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Support for Artists program specifically supports the economic recovery of individual artists.
Funding Information
- This program will provide a total of $125,000 in direct financial support to city artists whose livelihoods were disrupted by the pandemic.
- Seventy-five individual artists will be awarded one-time grants of $500, $1,500, or $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Individual artists are welcome to apply for the Support for Artists grant if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be a resident within the City of Pittsburgh municipal boundary.
- Must be at least 22 years of age (or at least 18 years of age as of March 3, 2021).
- Must be able to demonstrate a COVID-19 pandemic-related disruption to income as of March 3, 2021 or later.
- Must be able to demonstrate having a creative practice active before and after March 3, 2021. The practice may be in one or more of the following areas:
- Crafts
- Dance
- Design Arts
- Folk/Traditional Arts
- Literature
- Media Arts
- Multi-Disciplinary
- Music
- Musical Theater
- Photography
- Poetry
- Theater
- Video/Film
- Visual Arts (2-D)
- Visual Arts (3-D)
- Writing (fiction or nonfiction).
For more information, visit City of Pittsburgh.
