The Artists Work in Partnership grant program provides project funding to non-profit organizations in partnership with an artist or group of artists to produce artworks that conclude with an exhibit or performance within Hamilton County, TN.
Donor Name: ArtsBuild
State: Tennessee
County: Hamilton County (TN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Goals
The goals of the program are to:
- Provide project funding resulting in at least one project performance or exhibition that is free of charge and open to the entire community. Please note: Applicants can have additional performances or exhibitions that charge an entry fee.
- Infuse the local creative economy with various project-related purchases tied to the creation, installation, and documentation of art projects.
- Produce artworks for Hamilton County, Tennessee’s public realm that:
- Enhance and animate outdoor or indoor public spaces.
- Provide access to a diversity of artists and artistic experiences.
- Elevate the role artists play in connecting people and places.
- Open arts experiences for community members who are most often underserved in this realm.
- Create shared experiences that prompt hope, healing, and connection fo Chattanoogans.
Disciplines
- Visual Art: 2D, 3D, Projection, Installation
- Fine Craft: Excellence working with a particular traditional material or medium.
- Media: Film or Photography
- Performance: Dance, Music/Instrumental, Theatre or Vocal
- Literary Arts.
Funding Information
Grants will be funded up to $5,000.
Types of Project Expenses
- Artist/organization fees
- Supplies/small equipment Small equipment consists of items costing less than $750.
- Local Transportation
- Rental fees
- Marketing
- Documentation
- Assessment tools
- Project Manager fees
- General liability insurance and any other insurance (not required, but eligible if needed)
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations [501(c)3] within Hamilton County, Tennessee or a county bordering Hamilton County, Tennessee with an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) in partnership with a lead artist or group of artists who live in Hamilton County, TN or adjacent to Hamilton County, TN. To obtain a UEI or to check your organization’s status.
For more information, visit ArtsBuild.
