Funding Opportunity for Artists and Art Collectives of the Mid-Hudson Valley Region (US)

Deadline: 21-Oct-22

The Arts Westchester announces Voices for Change, a unique artist grant opportunity designed to promote social awareness through the arts.

The grant program seeks to support artists in creating new work through authentic community engagement that can lead to impact/change. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects in collaboration with a Voices for Change Partner organization. Scoring priority will be given to projects that can clearly articulate a thoughtful partnership with a community organization.

Categories

• Projects may address, but are not limited to, the following categories:
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Cultural Equity
  • The Constitution
  • Social Change
  • Social Justice
  • Public Health
  • Climate Activism
  • Human Rights
  • Barriers to Participation in Civic Life
  • Food Insecurity
  • Housing Insecurity

Funding Information

• The $5,000 or $10,000 grant will cover all services from final design through fabrication, including artist fee, fabrication, planning, project execution, and insurance.
• Project Timeline: Project and expenses must be completed in the 2023 calendar year. 

Eligibility Criteria

• This opportunity is open to individual artists and artist collectives who live or maintain a studio/creative work space in the Mid-Hudson Valley region: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester counties. They encourage projects from a wide range of artistic disciplines. All proposals must come with a letter of support from a non-profit institution
• Artists who have previously received funding through one of ArtsWestchester’s grant programs are eligible to apply, but must submit a new and not previously-funded project.

Ineligible Projects

• Voices for Change grants do not support the following projects:
  • Advocacy for or against political candidates or legislation
  • Fundraising events
  • General operating support
  • Staff position

For more information, visit ArtsWestchester.

For more information, visit https://artswestchester.org/grants/voices-for-change/