Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund

Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund is sponsored by Creative West (formerly WESTAF). Supports creative practice, cultural preservation, rest, healing, or daily needs for individual artists in the Pacific Jurisdictions (Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, …

Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund - Creative West About the State Arts Agencies in the West Meet Our Grantees & Fellows Support for creativity in our region Services to State Arts Agencies Regional action, national models Creative Vitality™ Summit Western Arts Advocacy Network Consulting Services & Research Building creative capacity anywhere Technology Systems for the Arts Our Individual Awardees and Fellows Our Organizational Grantees Learn About the US Regional Arts Organizations Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund Launched in spring 2025, the fund is a trust-based grant designed specifically for artists and culture-bearers in the Pacific Jurisdictions.

The program provides unrestricted awards to support creative practice, cultural preservation, rest, healing, or daily needs—however each artist defines it. The grant application deadline has been extended to June 8, 2026. Grants, Awards & Programs Team grants@wearecreativewest.

org T he Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund is a bold, community-rooted initiative co-designed by artists, cultural practitioners, and creative leaders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) . This grant program centers cultural sustainability, equity, and care—offering unrestricted support to artists living and creating at the intersection of identity, tradition, and place.

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