Lane Arts Council Community Arts Grants

Lane Arts Council Community Arts Grants is sponsored by Lane Arts Council. Provides opportunities for Eugene artists and ensures diverse, accessible arts experiences for participants.

Community Arts Grants – Lane Arts Council Community Arts Grants lanearts 2026-05-21T15:46:36-07:00 Lane Arts Council’s Community Arts Grants strive to ensure diverse, accessible arts experiences and opportunities for Eugene artists, participants, and audiences.

Through investments in Eugene’s arts ecosystem, Community Arts Grants enrich the lives of residents and visitors by increasing opportunities for arts engagement, ensuring growth opportunities for artists, and cultivating a diversity of art forms. Community Arts Grants are funded by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division and administered by Lane Arts Council . More details about each grant are listed below.

Grant Applications are CLOSED for the 2026-2027 grant cycle. Applications for the 2027-2028 grant cycle will open in February of 2027. Community Arts Artist Grant Process photo of Suzanne Haag’s dance video “Confluence”, previous recipient of an Artist Grant.

Community Arts Artist Grants provide financial support to individual artists, performers, and creatives of all types demonstrating benefit to the Eugene community.

Applicants can work in any or multiple arts disciplines including, but not limited to: visual arts, film/video, photography, music composition, music performance, dance, choreography, playwriting, theatre performance, poetry, folk arts, craft, design, published works, etc. Applicants can apply for funding in one of three areas: Production: to move forward a new creative endeavor that contributes to artistic development, professional growth, or accessing new career opportunities Development: to engage in administrative or artistic learning, skill-building, or professional development that contributes to improved business or artistic practice Investment: to bolster artistic business capacity through equipment or supply purchasing, staffing, or other operating expenses Submission Guidelines and Form Grant applications are CLOSED for the 2026-2027 grant cycle , but click here to view a .

pdf of the 2026-2027 Community Arts Artist Grant submission guidelines . Community Arts Operating Grant Music Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA), previous Program Grant recipient. Community Arts Operating Grants provide operating support to Eugene’s small and mid-sized 501(c)(3) arts organizations in Eugene.

The primary purpose of the 2026-2027 Operating Grant is to support nonprofit arts organizations in their strategic development and organizational goal fulfillment, with the most competitive applicants being those that provide public access to ongoing, sustained, artistic programming and outreach programs in Eugene.

Organizations can apply for grant amounts equal to up to 10% percent of their overall operating budget, or a maximum of $5,000. Awards will generally range between $1,000 and $5,000. Submission Guidelines and Form Grant applications are CLOSED for the 2026-2027 grant cycle , but click here to view a .

pdf of the 2026-2027 Community Arts Operating Grant submission guidelines . Community Arts Project Grant Wordcrafters in Eugene, previous Project Grant recipient. Community Arts Project Grants provide support to projects that emphasize accessibility to underserved audiences and provide programming that takes place in the City of Eugene.

Any organization, collective, or individual may apply for a Community Arts Project Grant for funding up to $2,500. Projects might include exhibits, performances, festivals, workshops, events, programs, and other arts and culture programming. Competitive proposals demonstrate community impact and clear access to underserved and underrepresented communities.

Project strategies could include, but are not limited to: Utilizing public spaces as an opportunity to engage residents and visitors with the arts Lowering barriers to entry by providing free or subsidized participation costs Preserving and commemorating local and multicultural traditions and histories Encouraging partnerships among artists, businesses, organizations, and agencies Building existing and developing new arts and culture audiences in Eugene Providing outlets for underserved artists to share their work Providing comprehensive arts learning experiences for youth and adults Submission Guidelines and Form Grant applications are CLOSED for the 2026-2027 grant cycle , but click here to view a .

pdf of the Community Arts Project Grant submission guidelines . All applications for the Community Arts Grants are accepted through Google Forms. Forms will auto-calculate character count on narrative responses, allow applicants to directly upload supplementary materials, and ensure each applicant completes all required parts of the application.

Google Forms require applicants to have a Google Account in order to upload their materials. If you do not have a Google Account it is very easy to set one up. See this “How to Set Up A Google Account” guide for assistance (LINK).

NOTE: Google Forms cannot be saved mid-completion. We encourage applicants to prepare all responses in the separate Google Doc worksheet linked under each grant description before copying/pasting their responses into the Google Form for submission. Working on responses outside of the Google Form will help prevent losing any progress in the case there is an error or refresh mid-submission.

If the use of Google Forms causes you any issues or concern, please contact us at grants@lanearts. org for assistance. Public Art Guidelines from City In alignment with the City of Eugene’s goal of creating a safe and welcoming community, we are committed to working with community partners to promote a community where every person, regardless of their identity, is safe, valued, and welcome.

The following are protected: Gender identity, housing status, national origin, race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, source of income, association and political affiliation, color, disability, familial, marital, and partnership status.

Hate or bias is any non-criminal hostile expression that may be motivated by a person’s real or perceived association with race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and unhoused status.

Examples: Name calling; using a racial, ethnic, or other slur to identify someone; or using degrading language Creating racist or derogatory graffiti or images/drawings Imitating someone with a disability, or imitating someone’s cultural norm or practice Servicio de interpretación Servicio de interpretación disponible. Envíe un correo electrónico a grants@lanearts. org para programar una cita.

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Information sessions are offered annually to provide insight on grant offerings and to answer questions from potential applicants. Video recordings from the 2026-2027 grant cycle can be found below.

Community Arts Artist Grant Community Arts Operating Grant Community Arts Project Grant Resources for 2026-2027 Awardees Download Lane Arts Council & City of Eugene Logos Grant Support Acknowledgement Grant Final Report: All grant recipients are required to submit a final report through Google Forms by June 17, 2027. PDF versions of the final reports are also provided for preparation purposes only.

Artist Grant Final Report Form | PDF Operating Grant Final Report Form | PDF Project Grant Final Report Form | PDF Please feel free to contact Lane Arts Council with questions at 541-485-2278 or by contacting our team at grants@lanearts. org