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New York City Composers Invited to Apply for Van Lier Fellowship
A one-year fellowship award of $8,500 will be given to young African-American and Latino composers in the early stages of their careers working in any style of music or sound art and residing in New York City....
Deadline: December 14, 2009
Posted: November 18, 2009

Cary New Music Performance Fund Offers Support to New York City Grassroots Organizations
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to emerging music organizations for new programs promoting the work of living composers, improvisers, sound artists, or singer/songwriters; there are no restrictions on the style or genre of music....
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Posted: November 18, 2009

Chamber Music America Invites Applications From Member Organizations for Residency Partnership Program
Grants of up to $12,000 will be awarded for short or extended residency projects that work to support live ensemble music in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the United States....
Deadline: February 12, 2010
Posted: November 18, 2009

Institute of Museum and Library Services and NASA Invite Museums and Libraries to Apply for Space Shuttle Artifacts
Museums and Libraries may apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts, including small items such as astronaut helmets and boots, and large items such as crew compartment trainers before the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in late 2010....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: November 18, 2009

Entries Invited for Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition and Exhibition
Grants of up to $10,000 will be donated to the cancer charity of the winner's choice whose original artwork, depicting their cancer journey, uses one of several media types, including watercolor, oil, pastel, photography, acrylic, or mixed media....
Deadline: June 10, 2010 (Registration Form)
Posted: November 12, 2009

Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Music Education Programs
Grants of up to $12,000 will be awarded to public schools and nonprofits working to fund existing or planned public school or independent music programs across the nation....
Deadline: February 5, 2010
Posted: November 12, 2009

Cultural Development Corporation Invites Proposals From D.C.-Area Artists
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to artists, independent curators, and arts organizations creating new work for the Flashpoint Gallery, the Source Festival, or Mead Theatre Lab Program....
Deadline: December 17, 2009
Posted: November 11, 2009

Kresge Arts in Detroit Invites Applications for Fellowships in the Literary and Performing Arts
Professional development opportunities and an award of $25,000 will be given to artists in the metropolitan Detroit area to deepen his/her art form and/or advance his or her artistic career....
Deadline: February 26, 2010
Posted: November 5, 2009

Black Metropolis Research Consortium Announces Two Fellowship Programs in African American Studies
One- or two-month fellowships plus a stipend of up to $3,000 will be offered to scholars, artists, educators, writers, and researchers for studies relating to African-American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics....
Deadline: January 11, 2010
Posted: November 5, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Invites Applications for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to Native artists in the Western hemisphere and Hawaii to support exhibitions, installations, publications, and critical writing as well as new works....
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Posted: November 5, 2009

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project Accepting Proposals
Commissions of up to $10,000 will be awarded to individuals, groups, and creative teams for full-length and one-act plays and musical script proposals or rewrites of existing scripts that address the questions and dilemmas faced by scientists....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 4, 2009

Terra Foundation Offers Summer Residency in France for Artists and Scholars
American and European doctoral candidates will receive a stipend of $5,000, plus lodging, meals, and study or studio space, to participate in a summer residency related to the study of American art....
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Posted: October 29, 2009

Meet The Composer Invites New York City Organizations to Apply for Cary New Music Performance Fund
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to small-budget, grass-roots, or emerging music organizations whose innovative new music programming or performances by living composers has demonstrated excellence in the genre....
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Posted: October 28, 2009

Arts Midwest Announces Guidelines for 2010-2011 Performing Arts Fund Grants
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to presenting organizations in the Arts Midwest region to support state touring of professional performing artists, including public performances and in-depth educational activities....
Deadline: Beginning March 24, 2010, Until Funds Depleted
Posted: October 22, 2009

Philadelphia Arts Organizations Invited to Apply for Engage 2020 Innovation Grant Program
Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region working to increase cultural participation through artistic programs and products, enhanced audience experiences, and/or marketing and communications initiatives....
Deadline: December 1, 2009 (Letter of Intent)
Posted: October 22, 2009

American Library Association Invites Proposals for Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to one or more librarians or library educators working on projects that could lead to an improvement in services and that assist the library community nationally....
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Posted: October 22, 2009

Luce Fund in American Art Offers Support for Scholarly Exhibitions and Publications
American museums are eligible to receive support for projects that demonstrate, in tangible fashion, the impact of the artist or subject in the field of American art or American art history as well as contribute something to scholarship....
Deadline: April 1, annually (Letters of Inquiry)
Posted: October 21, 2009

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Accepting Applications for 2010 Institutional Grants
Grants will be awarded to nonprofit film organizations and to higher education film programs working to provide film workshops, seminars, training, and education opportunities to college students and adults....
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Posted: October 15, 2009

USArtists International Offers Funding for Artists to Perform at Festivals Abroad
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to cover the festival participation expenses for selected American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists with nonprofit status....
Deadline: January 8, 2010 and May 3, 2010
Posted: October 15, 2009

VSA arts and MetLife Foundation Invite Applications for Arts Connect All Grant Program
Ten grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to arts organizations working to enable students with disabilities to experience social, cognitive, and cultural development alongside peers without disabilities through arts learning....
Deadline: December 11, 2009
Posted: October 7, 2009

Harry Ransom Center Invites Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
Stipends of up to $9,000 will be awarded to post-doctorate and independent scholars conducting research in various areas of the humanities and requiring on-site use of the Harry Ransom Center's collections....
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Posted: September 10, 2009

New York Foundation for the Arts Announces Informational Seminars for New York State Artists' Fellowships
Eight grants of $7,000 will be awarded to individuals in New York State who are working on artistic projects in architecture, choreography, the literary and fine arts, and video....
Deadline: Various
Posted: August 26, 2009

Bush Artist Fellowship Program Invites Applications From Artists in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Fifteen artists will receive grants of $48,000 each as well as $2,000 to develop a communications strategy to further their work and foster community dialogue....
Deadline: Various
Posted: August 12, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Offers the Visiting Indigenous Professional Program
The program will provide hands-on training in various disciplines at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to individuals working in Native museums and cultural centers....
Deadline: September 15 and March 15, Annually
Posted: July 29, 2009

New York Foundation for the Arts Offers Discounted Office Space to Artists and Arts Organizations
The new program offers affordable workspace to NYFA-affiliated artists and organizations working in various genres; once accepted into the program, participants can rent at $200 a month or $550 for three months on a renewable cycle....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 10, 2009

North Dakota Council on the Arts Announces Technology Grant Program
The new program will give grants of up to $600 each to North Dakota nonprofit arts organizations to support development of their Web sites, equipment purchases, and software upgrades....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 1, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Invites Applications for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program
Awards of up to $15,000 will be given to Native American and Native Hawaiian artists working to increase the knowledge and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts through publication, performance, and personal artistic development....
Deadline: Various
Posted: October 22, 2008

ASCAP Foundation Invites Entries for Young Jazz Composer Awards
A shared award of $25,000 will be given to U.S. residents under the age of 30 who have composed a jazz piece....
Deadline: December 1, Annually
Posted: October 9, 2008

NAMM Foundation Offers Funding for Music Making and Research
Support will be provided to community music-making programs, scientific researchers investigating the effects of making music, and music programs for seniors and school-aged children....
Deadline: Various
Posted: October 3, 2008

Bush Foundation Announces Categories and Informational Meetings for Artist Fellowship Program
Grants of up to $48,000 each, plus an additional $2,000 for implementing an individual communications strategy, will be awarded to literary, music, and other performing artists residing in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota....
Deadline: Various
Posted: September 3, 2008

New York Foundation for the Arts Accepting Applications for Artists' Fellowships
Fellowships of $7,000 will be awarded to New York artists working in the disciplines of poetry, printmaking/drawing/book arts, nonfiction literature, sculpture, crafts, digital/electronic arts, and film.....
Deadline: Various
Posted: August 25, 2008

Guitar Center Music Foundation Offers Support for Music Instruction
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofit music programs in the United States providing music instruction to people of any age in underserved communities....
Deadline: Open
Posted: June 16, 2008

Nominations of New York City Arts Organizations Invited for Union Square Arts Award
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to arts organizations making a significant contribution to the lives of low-income youth, families, and their communities in New York City.....
Deadline: Nominations are reviewed in the order received.
Posted: February 5, 2008

MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Invites Applications from Chicago-Area Organizations
Operating grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to arts and culture organizations that have budgets of $500,000 or less and reside in and serve the Chicago metropolitan area....
Deadline: Various
Posted: January 15, 2008

National Geographic All Roads Film Project Offers Seed Grants for Indigenous Filmmakers
The All Roads Film Project will award grants of up to $10,000 to film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from all reaches of the globe....
Deadline: Quarterly
Posted: January 8, 2008

NAMM Foundation Announces New Grant Initiatives for Music Makers and Researchers
Support will be provided to individuals and organizations for efforts that support the foundation's mission of advancing active participation in music making....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 12, 2007

American Councils for International Education Offers Support for Policy Relevant Research
Fellowships of $25,000 will be awarded to U.S. graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars conducting foreign policy-relevant research in Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, or Moldova....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: August 23, 2007

District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities Offers Folk & Traditional Arts Mini-Grant Program
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to artists and arts organizations providing folk and traditional arts projects in close consultation and collaboration with their communities....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: August 22, 2007

Surdna Foundation Arts Program Announces Request for Proposals for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens
Established artists' communities that serve creative writers will be awarded funding to develop summer retreats lasting at least two weeks for teens...
Deadline: Open
Posted: June 24, 2007

Meet The Composer Accepting Applications for Creative Connections
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to U.S. composers working in any genre of music or sound art for public performance or discussion of their original work....
Deadline: Quarterly
Posted: February 28, 2007

Theatre Communications Group Announces Deadlines for Career Development Programs for Theater Directors and Designers
Professional development grants of $22,500 each will be awarded to fourteen talented stage directors and designers wishing to pursue a career in American not-for-profit professional theater....
Deadline: Various
Posted: November 21, 2006

Bush Foundation Announces Artist Fellows Program
Fifteen artists working in literature, music composition, scriptworks, or film/video that reflects diverse communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or northwestern Wisconsin will receive $48,000 for a fellowship of up to two years....
Deadline: Various
Posted: August 26, 2006

Green Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals
Tax exempt, public charity organizations are eligible to apply for funding in the arts, education, and health and scientific research....
Deadline: Open
Posted: September 23, 2005

Leeway Foundation Offers New Grant Programs for Women and Transgendered Artists in the Philadelphia Region
The Leeway Foundation has announced the Leeway Transformation Award and the Art and ChangeGrant, two new funding programs designed to celebrate the power and vision of women artists creating change in the Philadelphia area....
Deadline: Various
Posted: March 2, 2005

Sundance Fund to Support International Documentary Projects
The Sundance Documentary Fund is dedicated to supporting international documentary films and videos focused on current and significant issues and movements in contemporary human rights, freedom of expression, social justice, and civil liberties....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: November 18, 2002

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