TourWest Grants

TourWest Grants is sponsored by Creative West. The TourWest Grants support presenters and organizations in the Western region by providing flexible funding for touring artists. This competitive grant encourages community engagement and outreach, fostering collaboration between artists and local communities.

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Grants, Awards & Programs Team grants@wearecreativewest. org Launched in 1994 and underwritten by the National Endowment for the Arts, the TourWest program seeks to help nonprofit presenters bring high quality performing artists to underserved communities throughout the region.

The program provides increased touring opportunities throughout the West to a diverse range of performing artists and companies and enhances audience appreciation for and support of performing arts in underserved communities by encouraging meaningful interaction between visiting artists or companies and communities. ” All grantees will receive the same award amount for 2025–2026.

We anticipate the grant amount will be between $2,000 and $3,000, determined based on the number of eligible applicants.

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