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United Arts of Central Florida is awarding $150,000 in funding to 30 professional artists and creative entrepreneurs across Central Florida to support project-based work and professional development.
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Get matched →United Arts of Central Florida is investing $150,000 directly into 30 professional artists and creative entrepreneurs across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake counties. This $50,000 increase over last year will help bring new performances, exhibitions, workshops, and educational programs to communities throughout 2026 and 2027.
Funding supports artists whose practices span music, theater, dance, literature, photography, painting, mixed media, illustration, and history and science.
Thirty recipients were selected through a competitive review process by a volunteer panel of arts professionals and community leaders who evaluated more than 100 applications. More than a dozen of this year's funded projects center on community engagement. In all, 22 of the awards support project-based work that will bring new artistic experiences directly to the region.
Open to professional artists and creative entrepreneurs residing in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, or Lake counties in Central Florida.
Public event information will be available on ArtsInOrlando.com as projects are announced.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.