The Artist Opportunity Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support unique professional and artistic development and presentation opportunities for artists.
Donor Name: Delaware Division of the Arts
State: Delaware
County: All County
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Grant Categories
- Professional and Artistic Development
- Artists may apply for funding for unique, short-term opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers, such as: study with a significant master available for a limited time, or participation in a residency or exchange program. An individual or collaboration may request up to 80 percent of the cost of the opportunity with requests not to exceed $1000. Travel costs are not covered but should be included in the budget.
- Presentation Opportunities
- Artists may apply for funding for unique, short-term opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers such as: materials to complete work committed to an exhibition, performance, or publication; contracting of professional services; or rental of equipment, instruments, or work space for a specific performance, exhibition, or publication opportunity. An individual or collaboration may request up to 80 percent of the cost of the opportunity with requests not to exceed $1000.
Examples include: materials to complete work for a specific show or program; the cost to rent a facility for a performance; study with a master for a specified period of time. Evaluation criteria include: anticipated impact on the artist’s work or career; financial feasibility and need; marketing plans; and uniqueness of the opportunity.
Funding Information
- Applicants can request up to 80% of the opportunity cost not to exceed $1,000.
- The activities will occur between November 15 and February 15.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an Individual Artist Opportunity Grant, applicants must be:
- Eighteen (18) years of age or older
- Delaware residents for at least one year at the time of application
- Not enrolled in a degree-granting program
- Not a current Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship recipient
Evaluation Criteria for Artist Opportunity Grants
Applications are evaluated on the following criteria as applicable to the category selected:
- Anticipated impact on the artist’s work or career
- Proposal’s financial feasibility and need as demonstrated in the submitted budget
- Plans for marketing the project to attract an audience or participants
- Immediacy and uniqueness of the opportunity
For more information, visit Delaware Division of the Arts.