The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), on behalf of the Mayor and the City of Baltimore, is excited to announce the Creative Baltimore Grant 2023.
Donor Name: Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
The purpose of the Creative Baltimore Fund Individual Artist Project Support grant program is to promote public access and encourage the breadth of arts and/or cultural programming in their community by supporting Baltimore City-based projects and/or creative processes. Projects are intended to promote the health and vitality of artist’s individual practices and provide accessibility to arts and culture throughout Baltimore’s diverse neighborhoods Projects should promote active community participation and a process of discovery in art and culture.
Through this grant opportunity, BOPA grants funds to qualified artists and arts and cultural organizations based in Baltimore City. The purpose of the Creative Baltimore Fund Individual Artist Project Support grant program is to promote public access and encourage the breadth of arts and/or cultural programming in their community by supporting Baltimore City-based projects and/or creative processes. Projects are intended to promote the health and vitality of artist’s individual practices and provide accessibility to arts and culture throughout Baltimore’s diverse neighborhoods Projects should promote active community participation and a process of discovery in art and culture.
Funding Information
The Mayor’s Individual Artist Project Support grant will award 10 artists $2,500 grant awards directly to individual artist.
Allowable Expenses
- Studio or exhibition space rentals;
- Cost of equipment/materials/supplies;
- Costs for related vending (marketing collateral, photography of work,etc.)
- Research/ creative process related work
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the FY24 Project Support grant program, applicant individuals must meet each of the following criteria
- Individual and/or groups of practicing professional artists 18 years of age or older organizing projects in Baltimore City with experience or background that demonstrates their ability to administer a community arts project or demonstrate a need to develop or enhance their artistry through a creative process.
- Have a permanent and viable base of operations in Baltimore City for at least one year prior to the grant application deadline.
- Have produced or presented arts / cultural program(s) open to the public within the previous two years prior to the grant application deadline.
- Provide the required financial documentation.
Who may not Apply
The following individuals are not eligible to apply to the FY23 Project Support grant program (this list is not meant to be exhaustive): units of government; religious institutions without a separate 501c3 organization that specifically administers non-sectarian public programming; individuals who are not in good standing with BOPA and/or in compliance with previous grants. Additionally, organizations receiving a General Operating Support grant from BOPA are NOT eligible to receive Project Support funding in the same grant cycle.
For more information, visit BOPA.