The ArtsKC is now accepting applications for its Inspiration Grants to support individual artists or small groups of artists.
Donor Name: ArtsKC
State: Kansas, Missouri
County: Clay County (MO), Jackson County (MO), Johnson County (KS), Platte County (MO), Wyandotte County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the artist and/or projects that make a positive impact on the community. Visual, dance, music, theater, literature/poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are welcome.
Funding Information
ArtsKC made 12 grants totaling $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a practicing artist with an established record of professional achievement in the arts.
- Be an adult over the age of 18.
- Live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas).
- Applications from adjacent counties will be considered if the project takes place within service area, but the five-county area is the main priority.
Not Eligible
- If you received an Inspiration grant recently, you are eligible to apply again after waiting out one round and completing the impact report from your previous grant.
- Some Inspiration Grants have been made for workshops, certifications or other forms of continuing education, but are not for regular college tuition.
- Organizations may not apply for Inspiration Grant funding, which are for individual artists.
- An individual can only apply for and/or financially benefit from one Inspiration Grant per grant round. You are not eligible if you have already applied for this round and/or are part of a group that has already applied.
For more information, visit ArtsKC.