Visual Arts Sector Archives - COVID-19 Handbook for the Creative Sector

Grants for Sculpture Artists

by Virginia Groot Foundation

The Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three grants (up to $50,000, $20,000, $10,000) to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Applications close February 1, 2021.

Working Washington Small Business Grants Round 3

by Washington State Department of Commerce

The Governor recently approved an additional $70M towards small business relief. Maximum grant of $20,000, which can only cover expenses or costs incurred due to COVID-19 and that were necessary to continue business operations. Applications open the week of Nov. 30, priority deadline Dec. 10, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Call to Artists–Public Art Exhibition

by Henry Art Gallery

All artists living and working in the Pacific Northwest to propose inspiring images to be installed as public art on bus boards through the exhibition, Set in Motion. The application deadline is Monday, November 2, 2020.

Neddy Artist Award

by Cornish College of the Arts

Neddy at Cornish offers an award for two grand prize winners of $30,000 each and six finalists $2,000 each in unrestricted funds. The Neddy application closes October 25th at 11:59 PM.

Shoreline Arts Council: Artist Opportunities

by Shoreline Arts Council

Are you looking to participate in a festival, exhibition, contest, creative collective, art project? Scroll through the opportunities on Shoreline Arts Council for all kinds of open calls. Regularly updated.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Inspiration & Entertainment
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

The Craft Futures Fund

by Craft Futures Fund

The Craft Futures Fund will support craft communities throughout the United States and their creative responses to COVID-19. These one-time, unrestricted grants of $5,000 will be disbursed to craft-based education projects that seed resilience, foster community, and amplify impact.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Other Creative Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Grants for Visual Artists (Application Opens February 2021)

by Harpo Foundation

The deadline to submit an application for the 2020 grant cycle has passed. The next deadline will be in April 2021. The deadline date will be posted in January 2021. The online application will open in February 2021.

Auburn Project Support Grants & Poet Laureate

by City of Auburn

Upcoming City Of Auburn Project Grants and Poet Laureate Nomination. Application deadline: September 23rd, 2020.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Inspiration & Entertainment, Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Give Me Culture Grants

by Kent Washington

The City of Kent Arts Commission’s “Give Me Culture” program offers small, flexible grants to individuals, organizations and community groups for arts and culture projects and events that serve the public in Kent.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Grant & Loan Fund for Early-Stage Arts, Creative, and Cultural Cooperatives

by AmbitioUS

The Grant & Loan Fund will provide $125,000 in general operating support grants of up to $25,000 each to five creative-industry cooperative enterprises. Application deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Facility & Venue Operations, Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Resources for Teaching Artists

by Teaching Artist Guild (TAG)

Resource directory with information specific to teaching artists.

Type: resource-directory, webinar/livestream
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Health & Wellness, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resource

by Freelance Artist Resource

This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Support for the Arts in Renton

Funding for arts, cultural and heritage projects that serve residents and visitors in Renton, Washington.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Learning & Development
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

WLA Legal Advice Week Telephone Clinic

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

WLA is pleased to announce WLA Legal Advice Week (“WLA LAW”), a special week-long pro bono telephone clinic where artists and arts professionals statewide can get 30 minutes of free advice related to their legal issues.

Type: hotline, service-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Tips for Community Funding In Challenging Times

by The Creative Independent

Void Academy's Siena Oristaglio offers advice for artists on how to raise funds to support themselves during crisis.

Artists and Writers with Children Residency Grants

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

Grants for arts organizations that have residencies and programs that support artists and writers with children. Application closes September 30th, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Facility & Venue Operations, Youth & Families
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Supporting Artists and Writers with Children

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

Grants for arts organizations that have residencies and programs that support artists and writers with children. Application closes September 30th, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Facility & Venue Operations, Youth & Families
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Social Safety Net Survey

by Whipsmart

A statewide survey of creative workers regarding the social safety net.

Resources for WA Creatives and Creative Businesses

by Whipsmart

A statewide directory of resource listings for the creative sector during COVID19.

Arts Action Center COVID-19 Letters to Congress

by Americans for the Arts (AFTA)

AFTA provides guidance in arts-specific asks to congressional representatives, with a template message and easy-to-use forms for sending.

Type: petition/survey
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID Relief Online Assistance Hub

by Artists Up

a partnership of local arts agencies offers free coaching and guidance to artists in WA State in navigating COVID-related financial, legal and logistical challenges

Small Business Assistance Program Grants

by King County Local Services

For small businesses in unincorporated King County. Includes grant funding, language support and coaching.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Small Business Assistance Program

by King County Local Services

Only for small businesses in unincorporated King County. Includes grant funding, language support and coaching.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID-19 Relief Resource Listings

by Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

a list of resources for Portland Metro artists and organizations from RACC

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services, Unemployment
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID-19 Response Fund

by Seattle Foundation

Deploying resources to community-based organizations at the frontlines

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

by The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation

Qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.

The Haven Foundation Fund For Freelance Artists (Not COVID-19 related)

by The Haven Foundation

Fund for freelance artists. Please Note: The Haven Foundation does not give emergency grants or COVID-19 grants.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Free Hovercast Livestream Service

by Hovercast

FREE Hovercast licenses to independent artists and small business owners to help hold virtual events with audience participation.

Type: service-program, webinar/livestream
Topics: Business Planning & Admin
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

National Endowment for the Arts will distribute $75 million

by National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts will distribute $75 million in funding to nonprofit arts organizations across the country to help these entities survive the forced closure of their operations in response to the spread of COVID-19. Details regarding timing and applications are being developed and will be announced as soon as they are available.

Type: article/gallery, funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Response & Resources for COVID-19

by American Composers Forum (ACF)

Resource list of information and funds for composers and other artists.

Type: funding-program, resource-directory, service-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Sector: Visual Arts Sector

by Virginia Groot Foundation

by Washington State Department of Commerce

by Henry Art Gallery

by Cornish College of the Arts

by Shoreline Arts Council

by Craft Futures Fund

by Harpo Foundation

by City of Auburn

by Kent Washington

by AmbitioUS

by Teaching Artist Guild (TAG)

by Freelance Artist Resource

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

by The Creative Independent

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

by Whipsmart

by Whipsmart

by Americans for the Arts (AFTA)

by Artists Up

by King County Local Services

by King County Local Services

by Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

by Seattle Foundation

by The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation

by The Haven Foundation

by Hovercast

by National Endowment for the Arts

by American Composers Forum (ACF)

Covid-19 Handbook

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