Are There Any Grants for Craft Work and Artists?
From a recent email…
“I need at least a list of 50 grants available for people who work with clay. The list should have email contact information, website URL and the grant name, where they can get the specifications for the grant and know about the application process.
These grants should work in many cities and states. It would also be good if you specify the grants available for women and a variety of applicant qualifications like catholic applicants, Jewish applicants, disabled, etc.”
In response, we have listed almost all the national and general grants available but I have also added a few regional grants to provide a mix of regions. As far as the grants are considered it is good to be in California, Minnesota, or New York City as an artist. Information about the residencies is specified here. It is a very good opportunity if you are adventurous. These grants will provide you the required time and place, which makes you focus only on your art.
Thatcher Hoffman Smith Prize:
This program was established in the year 2002. This biennial prize honours the creative process called Creativity in Motion. It celebrates the visionary creative work and recognizes the power of the original expression and thought that enriches our world. While applying for this grant your project or work should be under way. This grant is available to all the fields of creativity and it is not limited to science, education, cultural affairs, and arts. They award $40,000 to U.S. citizens. The recipient can use the grant money as per his wish. For more information about this grant, you can visit http://cim.ou.edu
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation:
This individual support program offers from $2,000 to $20,000. They are supporting printmakers, sculptors, and painters who have at least 20 years of experience in a very mature phase of art and should have extreme financial need. Printmakers, sculptors, and painters can go for the emergency assistance program if there is a recent occurrence of an emergency like medical emergency, flood, or fire. Their website is www.gottliebfoundation.org.
Artists Exploration Fund:
The deadline for submitting applications for this fund is April and September. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is offering this generous fund. It enables the individual artists to grab the abroad opportunities for their artistic development. This grant ranges from $1,000 to a maximum of $3,000. This program also supports activities like expansion or development of creative relationships either with art organizations or with artists, creation of new work that is done in collaboration or individually. You can get more details from www.artsinternational.org website.
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts:
This grant is awarded for young, emerging artists. Their mission is to identify and assist emerging artists in their professional and educational development. This is done to appreciate and support arts and artists in the American Society. Young artists who belong to the age group of 17 or 18 years, and high school seniors who work in writing, voice, visual arts, theatre, photography, jazz music, or classical music can apply for this award. The grant amount is $3,000. It is open to legal residents and US citizens. Jazz music is an exception and it is open to international applicants. For more details, you can visit www.nfaa.org.
