We are pleased to announce the creation of a new program, the Joan Mitchell Fellowship, which will annually award 15 artists working in the evolving fields of painting and sculpture with $60,000 each in unrestricted funds.
The prize is open to new, emerging, and established poets who are members of tribal nations within the United States and its trust territories (including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Chamorros, and American Samoans). Application Deadline is March 15.
The 2021 Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design will recognize an arts administrator with a track record of exemplary work in producing with intention to advance community, civic, or social good by implementing art-based processes and/or projects that lead to positive change in the built environment of a local community. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Our Youth Arts Grant supports equitable access to arts and cultural learning opportunities for Seattle's Middle and High School aged youth. Application Deadline: March 22, 2021
ArtsWA is pleased to offer general operating support to small non-profit and fiscally sponsored arts groups and organizations with a minimum one-year-history of providing continuous arts programming prior to pandemic mitigation mandates. Application Deadline: April 30, 2021.
by National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
NALAC will distribute $2,500 grants to Latinx artists and cultural workers and $5,000 grants to Latinx arts organizations facing critical financial emergencies. Western US Application Deadline is May 12, 2021.
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group is seeking qualifications for a two-dimensional visual art piece depicting climate resilience in the Northwest. The budget for this project is $3,000. Applications are due Monday, February 22.
WaterWorks is now accepting proposals for the 2021-22 grant cycle, with $2.2 million available through the competitive track. The deadline for Letters of Intent is February 17, 2021.
Two Ucross Fellowships for Native American Visual Artists are awarded each year. Those selected for the fellowship are offered a four-week residency, a stipend of $2,000, and a featured gallery exhibition at Ucross the following year. Application deadline is March 1, 2021.
The table provides information on all of the new and expanded federal resources for artists and arts organizations as a result of the economic aid package enacted on December 27, 2020.
Call for artists for Artists of Color Expo & Symposium (ACES) a two-day, BIPOC-led program with performances, exhibits, presentations, workshops, and open forums. Application is due by February 21, 2021.
CityArtist program supports the research, development, and presentation of work by generative Seattle-based individual artists/curators. Application deadline is April 21, 2021.
Two-part webinar series to cover arts funding opportunities via the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act” (Economic Aid Act).
Inspiration League has a very useful breakdown of what the Pandemic Relief package looks like for the arts sector. Check back regularly for updated information.
This resource page contains links to resources gathered by Seattle Public Library staff to support the communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis.
by City Of Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning
The City of Seattle has designated more than $2 million dollars for child care providers through our Child Care Stabilization Fund. Applications for grants will open January 15, 2021.
In addition to the $5K and $10K grants awarded monthly, SoGal Foundation has also partnered with Howard University to award (5) $2,000 cash grants to Howard University student entrepreneurs.
This resource guide contains checklists, example policies and resources on where to get updates related to coronavirus as updates occur as well information about employee benefit programs.
The Foundation will disburse one-time $2,000 grants to experimental artists who have had performances or exhibitions canceled or postponed because of the pandemic.
Comcast RISE, a multi-year commitment to provide marketing, creative, media, and technology services to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses.
Cultural Facilities grants provide funding for building, remodeling, and buying specialized space that houses and facilitates cultural work in King County.
Every month, Creative Capital compiles a list of residencies, grant, and award opportunities as part of our commitment to sharing resources and opportunities for artists working in all creative disciplines.
The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health is a collaborative fund that provides timely resources to organizations that focus on the mental health and well-being of adolescents who are of color and/or LGBTQ+ in the United States—populations that face urgent needs during the pandemic but too often lack access to the care they need.
Gender Reveal (genderpodcast.com) will be awarding ten $400 grants to artists and activists who are Black and/or Indigenous AND trans and/or two-spirit. Deadline October 31, 2020.
Groundswell’s Rapid Response Fund provides fast funding to grassroots organizations led by women of color, trans people of color, and low-income women and trans people in critical, but unexpected, fights to protect and advance reproductive and social justice.
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