Deadline: 1-Dec-20
The Tri-Star Arts is proud to announce the Current Art Fund granting program, created and administered by Tri-Star Arts as a partner in the Regional Re-granting Program of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
The Current Art fund generally seeks to propel visual artists, visual arts organizers, and innovators of artistic spaces in creating dynamic, public-facing, and non-commercially viable projects that are essential to the fabric of the contemporary visual art scene across our state.
The Current Art Fund seeks to elevate artists from historically underserved communities whose projects would be significantly impacted by the receipt of this grant.
In light of the current economic crisis caused by COVID-19, the inaugural grants in 2020 will propel visual artists by providing qualified disaster emergency relief grants. Across the nation, COVID-19 has affected the livelihoods of working people in all industries; particularly those who work in the creative fields.
Funding Information
- The Current Art Fund will provide 60 grants of $1000 each to Tennessee-based contemporary visual artists, selected by a lottery system, to use towards any hardships created by the pandemic.
- The award can be used for art-related expenses, bills, groceries, childcare, or any other financial burden or loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility Criteria
- Contemporary visual artists and arts professionals who are 21 years of age and older residing in the state of Tennessee who has experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Application Details
- There is not an application fee to apply. Artists will be asked to submit a website, CV, OR proof of recent artistic activity.
- Applicants may share a link to a recent program or event in which they participated, a resume/CV, or documentation of their artistic work.
- They have set up a streamlined application process with minimal questions.
- If applicants are unable to complete the online application, they are welcome to email their responses and/or any questions to them or mail application materials to the address provided on their website.
For more information, visit https://tristararts.org/current-art-fund
