The United We Create: America 250 grant program provides project funding to nonprofit organizations partnering with an artist or group of artists to create artworks that elevate, honor, and reflect on the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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:
Projects will engage residents and visitors in meaningful exploration of the nation’s past, present, and future, with a particular focus on the unique character and stories of Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
ArtsBuild is grateful to be supported by: ArtsBuild Individual Donors, City of Chattanooga, Local Foundations, National Endowment for the Arts, and Tennessee Arts Commission.
The goals of the program are to:
- Provide project funding resulting in at least one performance or exhibition that is free of charge and open to the entire community.
- 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 explores the significance of the 250th anniversary of the United States with a particular focus on the unique character and stories of Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
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 Projects 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.
