Arts Grant Opportunities Announced
January 20, 2006
Americans for the Arts has reported on a number of funding opportunities that are available to artists, arts educators, and arts-related institutions in 2006. The Washington and New York-based nonprofit agency, the nation's largest arts advocacy organization, recently detailed the following grants on their website and in enewsletters available to members:
NEA GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS (www.arts.gov/grants/apply)
Application guidelines for the next round of Grants for Arts Projects are now available on the NEA's website. Within each arts field or discipline, organizations may apply under the following categories:
Access to Artistic Excellence: To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Two deadlines: March 13 and August 14, 2006)
Challenge America - Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants: To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants are for $10,000. (Deadline: June 1, 2006)
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadline: June 12, 2006)
To view the guidelines and learn more about the application requirements for each category, visit the website (select the field or discipline most relevant to your project, and choose Grants for Arts Projects).
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE ANNOUNCES GRANTS (www.nalac.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=index.index&page=nfa&CFID=47723&CFTOKEN=15410163)
Applications Available: March 2006. The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) awarded 46 grants totaling $100,000 to 23 Latino artists and 23 Latino arts and cultural organizations in the United States. These grants, made possible with major support from the Ford Foundation, support Latino artists, ensembles, and small and midsize Latino arts and cultural organizations in communities across the country. Current grant applications will be available in March 2006. For more information visit the website.
source: Americans for the Arts