What is an Eligible Opportunity?
As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible. Proposed opportunities may be self-generated or by invitation and must have potential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories:
Introducing Your Work to New Audiences An opportunity to showcase your work in a way that expands your audience or raises your artistic profile.
Developing New Skills An opportunity to grow your artistic abilities by participating in conferences, residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, or apprenticeships.
Building Your Artistic Career An opportunity to strengthen your business skills, such as creating marketing materials, developing a website, covering professional fees (for lawyers, accountants, etc.), or investing in essential tools alike equipment, materials, or rental fees.
Keep in mind you will be asked to describe how engaging in the opportunity will advance your work. Further, the opportunity should not duplicate previous work or experiences, but should represent a new or further developing professional endeavor.
Award Amount
Artists may request between $500 and $1,500 in funding. The number of grants awarded is dependent upon the amount of funds available. No match is required.
Please review the grant guidelines thoroughly before beginning your application. If you have any questions, reach out to Delia Ibañez at dibanez@azarts.gov
Artist Opportunity Grant
What is an Eligible Opportunity?
As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible. Proposed opportunities may be self-generated or by invitation and must have potential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories:
Introducing Your Work to New Audiences An opportunity to showcase your work in a way that expands your audience or raises your artistic profile.
Developing New Skills An opportunity to grow your artistic abilities by participating in conferences, residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, or apprenticeships.
Building Your Artistic Career An opportunity to strengthen your business skills, such as creating marketing materials, developing a website, covering professional fees (for lawyers, accountants, etc.), or investing in essential tools alike equipment, materials, or rental fees.
Keep in mind you will be asked to describe how engaging in the opportunity will advance your work. Further, the opportunity should not duplicate previous work or experiences, but should represent a new or further developing professional endeavor.
Award Amount
Artists may request between $500 and $1,500 in funding. The number of grants awarded is dependent upon the amount of funds available. No match is required.
Please review the grant guidelines thoroughly before beginning your application. If you have any questions, reach out to Delia Ibañez at dibanez@azarts.gov