Mass Cultural Council Grants for Creative Individuals
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ExampleCoastal Light: Juried Landscape Exhibition
San Diego, CA · $35 entry · closes in 12 days
Strong fit: oil landscapes, 20 miles from your studio, entry fee under your cap.
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Submit a brief narrative and work samples to apply for a $5,000 unrestricted grant for creative expression.
An intimate exploration of language, care, agency, and power within an ableist paradigm, using eye-tracking technology to centre the voice of a non-verbal family member as the family faces relocation from Canada back to Ireland.
Non-profit arts organizations may request support for operating expenses that support hiring of artists and/or delivering arts programming during the 2026-2027 funding period.
Individual traditional artists and nonprofits in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia may apply for grants of $1,000–$10,000 to fund public-facing projects and events that bring communities together around folk and traditional arts and cultural knowledge.
Nonprofit organizations previously funded by CFNOVA apply for general operating support grants to strengthen capacity and address immediate client needs.
Apply for a 10-month biennial arts administrators fellowship in Palm Beach County featuring professional development, mentorship, networking, and conference participation.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Social Aid Commission - La Maison des Artistes
Apply for financial aid or material grants to support artistic practice if you are experiencing financial hardship.
Apply to your regional local arts council for a project grant to support artistic and professional development, including creation of new work, equipment, professional development, travel, or promotional materials.
Submit sculptures on loan for 2-year periods in this city-wide outdoor exhibition; selected artists receive a stipend.
A short film exploring themes of loneliness, anxiety, trauma and recovery within the LGBT+ community through the stories of queer performers.
The Foundation offers three main programs: the Joan Mitchell Fellowship (annual awards of $60,000 each to 15 nominated painters and sculptors), residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans (6 or 10 weeks for past grant recipients and New Orleans-based artists), and the Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative providing free legacy planning resources.
Organizations supported by the National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grant apply for post-touring support to strengthen ensemble operations, planning, professional development, or further touring of their work.
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Request consulting services from Network of Support Capacity Builders (coaches, mentors, consultants) during times of organizational or Tribal crisis or transformation.
Organizations and arts collectives may apply for funding to develop, expand, enhance, or create new or unique independent media arts works, programming, and community engagement initiatives.
Submit an environmental art project proposal for up to $20,000 in grant funding.
French-speaking artists, authors, and researchers across all creative disciplines are invited to apply for a residency fellowship at Villa Medici in Rome involving creation, experimentation, research, and community participation.
Submit up to 8 images of finished visual artworks, optionally combined with up to 3 minutes of video, to compete for unrestricted cash awards of $15,000.
Black artists and Black-led organizations can apply for funding to create, develop, or present arts projects across any discipline.
Cultural nonprofit organizations are asked to apply for operating support grants to fund their year-round cultural programming and operations in Central Florida.
Submit ideas for site development around Ernst-Reuter-Platz addressing five thematic fields: Youth and Innovation, Emerging Culture and Creative Industries, Innovation in Science/Technology/Economy, Urban Development and Quality of Life, and Communication and Visibility.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Organizations apply by invitation to receive grant funding for curating, preparing, and traveling exhibitions of established Oregon visual artists, as well as producing catalogs and documentation materials.
Compose new contemporary Australian music for commission fellowships supporting emerging and established composers.