Apply Now: Artist Opportunity Grants

Overview

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for Artist Opportunity Grants. Artists may request between $500 and $1,500 in funding support to take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth.

Eligible Activities

• Introduce Your Work to New Audiences: An opportunity to present your work in a significant way that will expose your work to new audiences or raise your artistic profile.
• Develop New Skills: An opportunity to develop new artistic skills though participation in activities such as conferences, artist residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, or apprenticeships.
• Develop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship: An opportunity to engage in entrepreneurial activities directly related to the advancement of your work. Such activities may include production of marketing materials, website development, payment of professional fees (lawyers, accountants, etc.), and any practice-related capital expenses (like equipment purchases, materials, services, rental fees for equipment or facility, etc.)

Application Information

You will be asked to describe how engaging in the opportunity will advance your work. The opportunity should not duplicate previous work or experiences, but should represent a new or further developing professional endeavor. For more information, please review the grant guidelines or visit https://azarts.gov/grant/artist-opportunity/.