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Find similar grantsArts Grants is sponsored by New Mexico Arts. Supports programs that foster arts education, arts economic development, performing and visual arts, and contemporary and traditional folk arts in New Mexico.
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The Grants Program is our annual funding program which allows Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, units of government, schools, colleges, universities, and Indian tribal government entities to apply for funding for arts activities including exhibitions, publications, screenings, lectures, or performances in New Mexico.
The program is intended to deliver on our mission of public support for the arts to ensure the arts are central to the lives of all New Mexicans.
New Mexico Arts funds nonprofits and governmental organizations for arts activities in the following discipline areas: performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, media arts, multidisciplinary arts (involving more than one artistic discipline), and interdisciplinary arts (relating two or more artistic disciplines).
We support programs that foster arts education, arts economic development, performing and visual arts, and contemporary and traditional folk arts in New Mexico. New Mexico based organizations wishing to apply that are not listed above may enter a fiscal sponsorship with a nonprofit organization. If using a Fiscal Agent, a formal agreement between the agent and the applicant is required.
Grant Application Life Cycle SEPTEMBER – Guidelines Available OCTOBER – Advance Review Deadline DECEMBER – Final Application Deadline JULY – Arts Commission Approval JULY – Late July Notification & Agreements New Mexico Arts offers a two-year funding cycle. Applicants who are awarded funding in FY28 will be allowed to submit a Renewal Application for FY29.
You must have been successfully funded in FY28 to submit a Renewal Application in FY29. All funding applications must be submitted online, excluding Folk Arts Apprenticeships. New applicants must create a new account to apply.
If you are unsure if your organization has an account in the system, please contact New Mexico Arts staff. Please do not create duplicate accounts. New applicants must contact New Mexico Arts program staff to determine if the proposed program meets the eligibility requirements of a funding category.
Organizations who are changing proposed programs should also consult with program staff to ensure eligibility. Anna Blyth, 505-412-0547, Anna. Blyth@dca.
nm. gov , Colleges, Universities, & Government Entities Maggie Hanley, 505-470-9022, Maggie. Hanley@dca.
nm. gov , Arts Projects, Community Arts, and Major Cultural Organizations Kevin Lenkner, 505-412-5791, Kevin. Lenkner@dca.
nm. gov , Arts in Social Service, Arts Learning in Schools & Communities, Local Arts Councils and Service Organizations Amy Mills, 505-490-1872, Amy. Mills@dca.
nm. gov , Traditional Folk Arts Projects Sue Sneeringer, 505-795-5179, Sue. Sneeringer@dca.
nm. gov , Online Systems Administrator All New Mexico Arts new and returning applicants — excluding Folk Arts Apprenticeships — are required to have a Unique Entity Identifier. All organizations who apply to New Mexico Arts are required to have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.
gov in alignment with requirements from the National Endowment for the Arts. A Unique Entity ID (UEI) is a 12-character (alpha-numeric) code that uniquely identifies all entities. UEIs are issued by SAM.
gov and are a part of an entity’s record in the Entity Information section of SAM. gov. Download the UEI fact sheet here . Please see SAM.
gov for further information. Once assigned, the UEI number will never expire; however, entity registrations do expire annually and require annual renewal. Page header image, Snow – The New Mexico Ballet Company.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits and governmental organizations in New Mexico. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically $1,000-$6,000, with maximums up to $15,000-$20,000 depending on category. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arts Grants is funded by New Mexico Arts. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Mexico. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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