Deadline: 22-Jan-21
The Creative Work Fund invites artists and nonprofit organizations to create new artworks through collaborations. It celebrates the role of artists as problem solvers and the making of art as a profound contribution to intellectual inquiry and to the strengthening of communities. Artists are encouraged to collaborate with nonprofit organizations of all kinds, stretching boundaries and forging new partnerships.
Funding Information
- In October 2021, the Fund will award approximately $650,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and collaborating artists.
- Grants will range from $15,000 to $45,000.
- Projects are expected to be completed within two or three years, but those of longer duration will be considered.
The Fund Seeks
- Projects in which the creation of an artwork is central;
- Projects in which the artist functions primarily as an artist, not as a teacher, an art therapist, or in another capacity;
- Projects in which an active, authentic working partnership between the artist or artists and the organization is central to the work’s development;
- Projects that engage the organization’s constituents in the artist’s work;
- Projects that draw upon artists’ creativity and problem-solving abilities;
- Projects through which the making of art can strengthen a community, draw attention to an important issue, or engage audiences in new ways;
- Projects that challenge artistic imagination and organizational thinking;
- Projects that will be presented in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, or Sonoma County;
- Projects that designate at least two-thirds of the grant funds to the principal artists and their direct expenses for creating the work.
Who can Apply?
- Creative Work Fund projects feature one or more artists collaborating with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
- Fiscal sponsors are allowed.
- The Fund encourages the artists and organizations to “come together” for the sake of this collaboration: An artist should not submit a request to collaborate with an organization while serving on the organization’s staff or board of directors.
For more information, visit https://creativeworkfund.org/grant-guidelines