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USArtists International is sponsored by Mid Atlantic Arts. Supports U. S. performing artists and ensembles in dance, music, and theater invited to perform at significant international festivals and performing arts markets abroad.
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USArtists International - Mid Atlantic Arts Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Image: Zoe & Cloyd performing in Holy Trinity Church in Westport, Ireland. Credit: Michael Reynolds. International Touring Impact Stories Grant Matching Requirement USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States. Grant support range: Grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible expenses. Grants require a one-to-one cost share (or match). Applications to USAI must meet eligibility criteria in each of the following three areas to be eligible for the program: International Tour Eligibility Please see the Guidelines below for the full list of eligibility requirements. Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern For projects taking place between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Letters of invitation are due by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Guidelines and Application Program Guidelines have been refreshed. There is one deadline for USAI this program year. Be sure to review artist eligibility as Fiscal Sponsorship is no longer allowed. To learn more, read the
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USArtists International - Mid Atlantic Arts Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Image: Zoe & Cloyd performing in Holy Trinity Church in Westport, Ireland.
Credit: Michael Reynolds. International Touring Impact Stories Grant Matching Requirement USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U. S.
at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.
S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States.
Grant support range: Grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible expenses. Grants require a one-to-one cost share (or match). Applications to USAI must meet eligibility criteria in each of the following three areas to be eligible for the program: International Tour Eligibility Please see the Guidelines below for the full list of eligibility requirements.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U. S. -based individual performing artists and ensembles; applicants must have a letter of invitation from an eligible international festival. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $11,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Art Meets Activism (AMA) Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women. Supports feminist artists and organizations leading community members in participatory art-making to advance positive social change in Kentucky. Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $1,000 - $7,500; eligibility guidance Individual women or gender non-conforming artists and feminist organizations residing in Kentucky. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Grants to Organizations is sponsored by Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. Funds film and video projects, exhibitions, and publications related to architecture and design, potentially including educational films for children on these topics. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: Graham Foundation > Grant Programs > Individuals info@grahamfoundation.org Given the Graham Foundation’s interest in identifying the most promising dissertation projects, the following criteria are taken into consideration during the application review. The Graham Foundaiton is primarily interested in projects that are original and have the potential to impact the field of architecture: Originality: the dissertation demonstrates an innovative, challenging idea; critical, independent thinking; advanced scholarship; a new approach or methodology Potential for impact: the dissertation makes a meaningful contribution to discourse and/or to the field; expands knowledge; is a catalyst for future inquiry; raises awareness of an understudied issue The Foundation also looks for the project’s feasibility and the applicant’s capacity: Feasibility: the dissertation project has a sound methodology and clear, realistic goals; a reasonable timeframe for research or writing; available and accessible sources Capacity: applicant possesses strong qualifications and/or knowledge and demonstrates ability to complete the dissertation successfully PhD candidates—students who have completed all required coursework and exams and have had their dissertation proposal formally approved by their academic department—are eligible for nomination by their academic department to apply for the Carter Manny Award. A PhD candidate must be nominated by their academic department for the Carter Manny Award. A department may nominate up to two candidates per cycle: one for the Research Award and one for the Writing Award. To nominate a candidate, an academic department must provide a nomination letter that confirms the candidate’s eligibility for the award, including that the candidate has completed all coursework; advanced to PhD candidacy; and that the proposed dissertation has been formally approved by the department. This letter must be submitted as part of the application. A PhD candidate may be renominated for the Carter Manny Award if a previous application was not successful. However, a PhD candidate who received a Research Award or a Writing Award is not eligible to be nominated for another Carter Manny Award. The award is open to PhD candidates officially enrolled in schools in the United States and Canada, regardless of citizenship. The Graham Foundation offers two Carter Manny Awards: one for a a PhD candidate at the research stage of the doctoral dissertation and one for a PhD candidate at the writing stage of the doctoral dissertation. The Research Award assists PhD candidates with research that is essential to the doctoral project. The Research Award can be used for travel, documentation, materials, supplies, and other research and development costs. Applicants for a Research Award must articulate research goals through a clearly defined work plan Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information Varies (typically $20,000-$50,000); eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations, schools, museums, etc. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information Up to $11,000; eligibility guidance U. S. -based individual performing artists and ensembles; applicants must have a letter of invitation from an eligible international festival.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern For projects taking place between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Letters of invitation are due by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Guidelines and Application Program Guidelines have been refreshed.
There is one deadline for USAI this program year. Be sure to review artist eligibility as Fiscal Sponsorship is no longer allowed. To learn more, read the guidelines below.
USArtists International Guidelines 2025 – 2026 (PDF) USArtists International Guidelines 2025 – 2026 (Word) Work Sample Recommendations (PDF) Work Sample Recommendations (Word) Image: A. I. M by Kyle Abraham dancers, Catherine Kirk and Donovan Reed, performing in "Cassette VOL.
1," choreographed by Kyle Abraham at The International Summer Festival in Germany. Credit: Christopher Duggan. See the full list of 2025 USAI Spring round recommended grantees.
For this program, Mid Atlantic Arts works with a panel of independent reviewers to recommend applications for funding. To be considered as a panelist for this and other programs, complete our Panelist Interest Form. You only need to complete the form once to be considered for multiple programs.
Click here to access the Panelist Interest Form. Mid Atlantic Arts panelists serve as individuals and their professional affiliations are listed solely for context. Affiliations and locations were correct at the time of panel service.
International Touring Impact Stories Listen below as past grantees share about the impact touring internationally has had on their relationships, work, and career. Interested in sharing your own story? Contact Andrew Alness Olson .
Grant Matching Requirement Grants must be matched on a 1:1 basis. This means that your share of project costs is 50% of eligible project expenses up to the maximum grant limit, plus all remaining costs not met by the grant.
As an example, if you were only requesting support for $1,000 in flight expenses, you could request grant support of $500 and then would need to show how you would match those funds with $500 of your own funds to cover the rest of the expense.
The required match can include: Confirmed artist fees from festivals/engagements Additional funds from festivals/engagements being paid to you that you will use for flights, per diems, or lodging Personal or organizational funds to be used toward eligible project expenses Funds from other funders or non-federal grants to be spent on eligible project expenses The match may not include Federal funds or in-kind (non-financial) contributions , and the required match may not be used to match other Federal funds, whether they are received directly from a Federal agency or indirectly, such as through a state agency or other entity.
See the guidelines for additional information , and a template will be made available here to help confirm the match before filling out the full application. Due to a change in federal grant requirements, fiscal sponsorship is no longer allowed as part of this program. Artists without 501(c)(3) status in previous years applied with the help of a fiscal sponsor.
Moving forward, these artists will need to apply as an individual (or as an individual on behalf of their ensemble), and will also be liable for any tax burden of receiving the grant. Review guidelines for additional info, consult a tax professional, and attend this webinar to learn more. All webinars include captioning and will be recorded and released after the fact on YouTube.
USAI Eligibility and Program Overview | Watch the Video Here Are you an artist or performing arts ensemble considering applying for the USArtists International grant program? In this webinar, we discuss the program guidelines, changes to the guidelines for this year, the timeline, and what it takes to be eligible for the grant.
USAI Application Tips and Pointers | Watch the Video Here Watch this webinar to discover tips on using the Mid Atlantic Arts grant portal to submit your USAI application. Taxes for Individual Artists When Receiving Grant Funds | Register Here Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 4:00 -5:30 PM ET This session, led by Dr.
Elaine Grogan Luttrull, will provide helpful information for artists that will be applying for the USAI program as an individual, and will also be broadly applicable to artists that receive grant funds. Learn about how receiving a grant as an individual could impact your taxes or disability benefits, and hear about possible strategies to minimize your tax burden.
Do you have questions about the USArtists International application process? Our staff is available to answer your questions by email. Or, drop in during our Virtual Office Hours on Zoom.
Register in advance and join anytime during the meeting. Multiple people will likely be in the room, all asking questions about USAI. Please note that this is not a webinar.
Thursday, December 18, from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern | CLOSED Wednesday, January 7, from 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern | REGISTER Tuesday, February 3, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern | REGISTER Wednesday, February 18th, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern | REGISTER Other International Resources Learn more about managing your USArtists International grant. Opportunity & Support Type Folklife & Traditional Arts All U. S.
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