Deadline: 13-May-22
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is inviting applications for its Public Art Across Maryland (PAAM) New Artworks Grant to offer funding to artists and organizations to support the planning, creation, and installation of new local public art projects.
Types of Grants
- Planning Grant awards up to $5,000 to support independent artists or organizations creating public art proposals with communities.
- Project Grant awards up to $20,000 to independent artists or organizations to support the fabrication and installation of new public artwork. The artwork must have been developed through a community process, and be fully designed including identification of the artist(s) creating the work.
Use of Funds
- PAAM New Artworks Planning Grants may be used for:
- Administrative fees related to community activities and/or selection of the artist
- Artist fees and/or honorariums for artwork design and proposal development
- Consultant fee(s)
- Facility/equipment rentals for community meetings
- Online application software fees
- PAAM New Artworks Project Grants may be used:
- Paying artists, fabricators, and individuals to fabricate and install the public artwork
- Renting equipment and/or space needed for fabrication and/or installation
- Purchasing artwork materials and/or tools for fabrication and/or installation
- Transportation of the artwork to the site
- Administration/Project Management fee may not exceed 15% of the project budget
Eligibility Criteria
- Independent Artists:
- The applicant must be the lead artist whose original work is included in the project.
- Lead artist applicant must be a Maryland resident (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of submission of the application and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older.
- Collaborative groups must be composed of artists who are 18 years or older. 50% of artists in a collaborative group must meet the residency requirement.
- Only one application per project or program will be considered for funding.
- The applicant may not be enrolled in any matriculated high school, undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Arts Organizations and/or Programs:
- Must be one of the following:
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status)
- Model A Fiscal Sponsorship (Comprehensive sponsorship, in which the assets, liabilities, and exempt activities collectively referred to as the project are housed within the fiscal sponsor.)
- For fiscal sponsorships supporting an individual, the artist must meet the residency requirements for independent artists.
- Unit of government (a unit of government (town, city, county, state capacity) with the capacity to undertake an arts program)
- College/university (an established higher education institution in Maryland)
- School (a public or private school serving students in grades PreK-12)
- County Arts Councils
- Arts and Entertainment Districts
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status)
- The organization is incorporated in Maryland or has a significant physical presence in Maryland (more than 90% of the artistic work will occur in Maryland).
- Must be one of the following:
For more information, visit https://msac.org/programs/public-art/new-artworks-grant
