Grants for Creative Voices Shaping the City’s Cultural Future in Tennessee (USA)
GrantID: 74983
Grant Funding Amount Low: $500
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $5,000
Summary
This grant opportunity offers $5,000 awards to individual artists living and working locally. There are multiple grants awarded each cycle. The funds are unrestricted and intended to support innovation, growth, or expansion in an artist’s existing practice—whether for visual art, dance, or film (directors). Musicians are also eligible through a related partnership.
Eligibility is restricted to professional artists who meet several criteria: being at least 21 years old, having lived locally for several years prior to applying, and remaining residents for at least six months following the grant period. Applicants must have at least three years of professional artistic experience, which includes having presented original work to the public in the past three years. Full-time students (or those planning to enroll full-time for their art practice in the next 12 months) are not eligible.
The purpose of the grant is to support working artists in pursuing their own original work, allowing flexibility for what the funds are used toward—supplies, production, development, or other artistic activities. The goal is to show the value of artists’ contributions to the region and to help them advance on their own artistic terms.
Recipients are selected through a process involving review by staff and an Artist Advisory Committee to confirm eligibility, followed by evaluations by discipline-specific juries. Awards are proportionally distributed based on artistic discipline and career stage.
This grant is awarded on an annual cycle, with set application deadlines, notification times, and expectations of public acknowledgment of support.
Eligible applicants in Tennessee with a demonstrated commitment to Individual are encouraged to consider this funding opportunity. To identify additional grants aligned with your needs, visit The Grant Portal and utilize the Search Grant tool for tailored results.
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