Individual Artist Grants
Photo courtesy Victoria Kaufman Artist Equity Grant Recipient
The Art Project Grant provides funding up to $4,000 for individual artists throughout the Arrowhead Region. This grant is intended to support relevant, meaningful arts activities that have value to you and your community. Applicants may propose general art projects or arts education projects.
Application Opens: February 2, 2026 | Deadline: March 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. | Earliest Project Start Date: July 1, 2026
The Artist Equity Grant provides up to $4,000 to individual artists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, People with Disabilities, People 65+, Military Veterans, and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+). This grant is intended to provide funding to amplify these voices through projects and/or professional development.
Application Open: August 4, 2025 | Deadline: September 14, 2025 before 11:59 PM | Earliest Project Start Date: January 1, 2026
The Emergency Relief Fund Program provides $500 or $1000 to individual artists who have had a critical need relating to personal healthcare, housing, equipment, or legal emergencies since January 1, 2025. This program is intended to serve our community by addressing an individual artist’s recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.
Application Open: March 22, 2026 | Deadline: May 3, 2026 before 11:59 PM | Emergency Relief Period: January 1, 2025 – Present