South Arts’s annual award is part of its mission to direct more funding to artists and organizations in the American South, which suffers from systemic artistic disinvestment.
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Define American Announces Grants for Immigrant and Undocumented Artists
Define American has named the fourth cohort of its annual fellowship, which gives grants and career development opportunities to five artists.
Ford Foundation Invests $50M in the Power That Art and Narrative Can Change Ideas
Several members of the 2021 cohort identify as artists and storytellers, utilizing the power that art and narrative have on changing ideas of power.
A Brief Guide on How to Get Your Creative Work Seen, Funded, and Supported
A guide that helps you navigate grants and fellowships, residencies, competitions, and social media.
New Fund Aims to Help Persecuted Artists
On Tuesday, the Institute of International Education announced a three-year pilot program that will provide artists “who face persecution in their home countries” with fellowships at universities and art centers “in countries where they can safely continue their work.”
Virginia Center Offering Fellowships for Social Media Artists
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) has just announced an exciting plan: it will offer two fellowships specifically for social media artists. Even more surprisingly, the endeavor is being made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.