WaveMaker Grants at Locust Projects supports Miami’s visionary artists with incubator grants to research, kick off or re-energize innovative artist-driven projects that are shared with the public in unconventional spaces.
Donor Name: Locust Projects
State: Florida
County: Miami-Dade County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
In the spirit of Locust Projects’ artist-driven, experimental mission, WaveMakers experiment and take risks, creating innovative work that is shared in unconventional public spaces.
WaveMaker Grants are made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts‘ Regional Regranting Program, a network of 35 regranting partners across the country.
Funding Information
Grantees receive up to $6,000 each in three categories: New Work / Projects, Long-Haul Projects, and Research & Development + Implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Visual artists, curators, cultural organizers, collectives, and collaborators who reside in Miami-Dade County are encouraged to apply
- If you have received a WaveMaker Grant in the past 5 years you are ineligible to apply in 2025 unless you are a current R+D recipient
- Film, performance, dance, music, and other projects that fall outside a strict definition of visual art are eligible. However, visual art must be the leading component
- If applying as a group, the collaboration can be long-standing or initiated specifically for this project. Please identify one participant to serve as the lead contact. The lead contact and majority of participants must reside in Miami-Dade County
- Non-profit organizations and LLCs established for commercial enterprise are not eligible.
Selection Criteria
All projects must engage or be shared with the public in unconventional spaces in Miami-Dade County. This may include exhibitions, performances, events, workshops, screenings, programming at alternative or artist-run-spaces. Projects cannot be presented at art museums or commercial galleries.
- All proposals will be considered based on criteria including but not limited to:
- Overall idea, vision, and artistic innovation
- Relevance to the local social, cultural, and/or geographic context
- Accessibility of the project to the public outside of a museum or gallery
- In person gatherings in free, publicly accessible spaces are an essential requirement
- Capacity of the applicant to realize the project on time and within budget
- Potential impact on the local community, the arts and culture landscape, and/or the artist’s growth.
For more information, visit Locust Projects.
