Deadline: 16-Feb-21
SPARK Grants are an annual, unrestricted award opportunity for Chicago-based visual artists who identify as ALAANA (Asian, Latinx, Arab, African diaspora, Native), an artist with a demonstrated need, an artist with a disability, or as a self-taught or informally trained artist who is striving to make their art practice a primary vocation.
Chicago Artists Coalition helps people connect with opportunities including calls for artists, jobs, grants, and art advising.
Funding Information
- The SPARK Grant program offers thirty, unrestricted awards of $2,000 each to recognize exceptional artists working in Chicago and to support the advancement of their artistic careers. This grant is generously funded by the Joyce Foundation.
Who should apply?
This application is open to:
- Visual artists that identify as (one or more of the following):
- ALAANA (Asian, Latinx, African diaspora, Arab, Native).
- An artist with acute need (individual income less than $44,450/year, family income less than $63,200/year) facing urgent hardship.
- An artist with a disability.
- A self-taught or informally trained artist: an artist who was not formally trained at an art school or degree-granting setting yet is committed to making their art practice a primary vocation.
- Ideal candidates show significant promise and dedication towards the advancement of their career as a practising artist.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be:
- A resident of the City of Chicago;
- At least 21 years old;
- NOT enrolled in a degree-granting program after June 2021.
For more information, visit https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/resources/cac-grants/spark-microgrants