Living Traditions: Folk Art – Project Support individual artists to improve their skills through activities, structured courses, workshops, trainings, or internship programs; or create folk art projects, including acquisition of specialized equipment or contracted services to complete a project.
Donor Name: West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of this grant program
- To provide support for individual artists to improve their skills or create folk art projects.
- Artists may apply for skills-building activities, including structured courses, workshops, trainings, and unique internship programs that directly relate to folk art
- Artists may also apply for specialized equipment or contracted services to complete a project or advance their careers in the folk and traditional arts
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to 75% of project costs, not to exceed $5,000.
Project Period
Round one: July 1 – June 30.
Eligible Expenses
- Fees associated with an exceptional opportunity for advanced study with a significant master or mentor (outside of a classroom setting and not related to any degree program)
- Travel expenses associated with an imminent, specific professional artistic opportunity, conference, seminar, or workshop
- Tuition or registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, and residency programs
- Materials and equipment to complete work for a scheduled gallery exhibition, performance, publication, or unique artistic opportunity that will significantly advance an artist’s career
Eligibility Criteria
Any artist, artisan, or craftsperson who is
- 18 years old
- A legal resident of West Virginia
- Submitted all final reports in conjunction with previous WVCA/WVDACH Arts grants
For more information, visit WVDACH.