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Southern Artist Spotlight Grants is sponsored by South Arts. Provides funding for arts and community organizations to present Southern artists from the South Arts roster through public performances, screenings, exhibitions, and community engagement activities.
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Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027 Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations These grants offer up to $1,000 to support the professional development needs of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less.
Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027 Open to organizations in rural, isolated, or small communities, the Arts in Rural Places Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting community engagement projects.
Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027 Southern Artist Spotlight Grant Southern Artist Spotlight Grants provide funding for arts and community organizations to present Southern artists from the South Arts roster through public performances, screenings, exhibitions, and community engagement activities.
Call for Presenters and Venues We are looking for presenters of all types, from jazz clubs to places of worship to performing arts centers to house concerts to non-traditional presenters, and communities from rural or isolated to urban. Jazz Road Creative Residencies Jazz artists, apply for a grant to explore your work in new ways.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Arts and community organizations in the South Arts nine-state region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Southern Artist Spotlight Grants is funded by South Arts. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in 9 states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Check the official notice for the full list.
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The Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts is a grant program from South Arts that funds professional visual artists living in the Southeast United States. One artist receives the Southern Prize of $25,000, while State Fellowship recipients in each of the nine participating states receive $5,000 each. The program supports artists working across all visual arts disciplines by providing unrestricted awards to advance their careers and creative practice. Eligible applicants must be professional visual artists residing in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
Accessibility Grants (South Arts, Inc.) is sponsored by South Arts, Inc.. These grants are offered to nonprofit organizations in the Southeast to enhance accessibility in arts programs for individuals with disabilities. While primarily focused on arts programs, public schools with arts programs could potentially apply for projects that improve facility accessibility for these specific programs.
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The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.
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