The South Carolina Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Emerging Artist Grants is designed to assist emerging artists in South Carolina through project grant funding as well as mentorship and professional support during the grant period.
Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $1,800
Grant Period: 6 months
Details:
The combination of funding and mentorship is intended to:
- deepen artistic practice and foster artistic excellence;
- encourage career growth, advancement, and sustainability; and
- provide professional development and opportunities for collaboration.
Funding Information
Up to $1,800
Grant Period
July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Use of funds
- The Emerging Artist grant is a project-based grant.
- Projects may be multi-disciplinary, but the artist will need to apply based on the project’s primary discipline.
Grant funds must be used for actual project costs, defined as consumable and non-consumable items needed to complete the proposed project (including, but not limited to):
- Supplies and materials (e.g., sheet music, art supplies, scripts, costumes)
- Equipment (e.g., kilns, lighting or sound equipment, musical instruments, storage)
- Furniture (e.g., easels, music stands)
- Professional services (e.g., performance space rental, web designer)
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a practicing artist in one of the following disciplines:
- Dance (choreography or performance)
- Music (production or performance)
- Opera/musical theatre (production or performance)
- Theatre (acting or playwriting)
- Visual arts (painting, drawing, mixed-media, sculpture, or printmaking)
- Crafts (ceramics, fiber, glass, leather, metal, paper, plastic, or wood)
- Photography
- Design arts (architecture, fashion, graphic, industrial, or interior)
- Media arts (experimental film or film, including production or screenwriting, animation)
- Literature (poetry or prose)
- Spoken word/slam poetry
- Time-based arts (installation, sound, video art, computer generated art, or performance art)
- Be an artist starting their career, who has been active for one to five years.
- Be a legal resident of the U.S. and S.C., with a permanent residence in the state for at least one year prior to the application and throughout the grant period.
- Be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
- Not be a degree-seeking student during the grant period.
For more information, visit Emerging Artist Grants.