Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants - Creative Capital

Overview

Emergency Grants support the confirmed public presentation of completed experimental work through performances, exhibitions, screenings, poetry readings, installations, and more. Projects at artist-run and non-commercial spaces are, in most cases, eligible.

Who is eligible?

• Must be living in the United States or U.S. territories with a U.S. Tax ID Number (SSN, EIN, ITIN, or other)
• Must have committed performance or exhibition opportunities with specific dates at time of application
• Must be an individual artist, or an individual representing an artist collective, ensemble, or group
• Not enrolled in any degree-granting program (including high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs)
• Curators, producers, workshop organizers, organizations, or arts presenters are not eligible

When to apply

Artists should apply 8-10 weeks (no earlier than 10 weeks) before their project's public presentation date. Applications received within a shorter timeline will be reviewed, but applications received less than 6 weeks in advance may not receive a decision until the project is underway. Emergency Grants and Grants to Artists award recipients must observe a three-year (36-month) wait period before applying for another Emergency Grant. If multiple artists work collaboratively, the artist who received the invitation to present and/or is organizing the opportunity should submit the application.

Eligible projects

• Work-in-progress or informal showings (such as workshop readings or residency-related showings)
• Projects invited and presented by commercial galleries or art fairs
• Youth or educational programming
• Professional trainings, workshops, lectures, symposiums, conferences, or competitions
• Production/publishing of CDs, albums, music videos, or books
• Previously denied projects may not be resubmitted

Eligible expenses

Artists may apply for Emergency Grants to support expenses urgently needed to present their project publicly, such as artists' fees, airfare, accommodations, materials, shipping/transport, fabrication, and production. Emergency Grants do not support non-project-related life expenses (food, rent, medical bills, childcare), expenses paid prior to application, fees for residency or educational programs, or deposits/registration fees for participation in exhibitions or fairs.