Power Plant Grant 2026 Round - Indy Arts Council
Artists across Indiana are invited to apply for five $12,000 grants to support new, public-facing visual art projects.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 114 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $12,000
- Location
- Indiana
- Applicants notified
- Dec 1, 2026
About
Overview
The Power Plant Grant Program awards five $12,000 grants each year to support new, public-facing visual art projects. Administered by Big Car Collaborative and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' Regional Regranting Program, the program is open to visual artists across Indiana working in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video, ceramics, fiber, printmaking, digital media, sound, performance, social practice, and other visual art disciplines.
Key Dates
- Applications open Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
- Deadline Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
- Grant recipients announced Dec. 2026
Eligibility
- At least 21 years old
- Live in Indiana
- Not a full-time student
- Artist teams and collaborations welcome
- Nonprofit organizations and artist-run spaces not eligible
Project Requirements
Projects should be independent, open to the public, and encourage creativity, experimentation, collaboration, or creative risk-taking.
Awards
Five $12,000 grants each year.
How to Apply
For complete eligibility requirements, information session dates, and application materials, visit powerplantgrant.org. Free virtual and in-person information sessions will be held across Indiana to help artists learn more about the program and application process.
- Award
- Five $12,000 grants each year
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Support for new, public-facing visual art projects that encourage creativity, experimentation, collaboration, or creative risk-taking.
- Eligibility
- Artists at least 21 years old living and working in Indiana who are not full-time students; artist teams and collaborations welcome; nonprofit organizations and artist-run spaces not eligible.
- Audience
- Artists living and working anywhere in Indiana, at least 21 years old, not full-time students.
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