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Web Sites
Note: Some listings are filed by surname.
22 Grants for Arts and Humanities
http://www.educationmoney.com/arts_humanities.html
EducationMoney.com repackages information from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Americans for the Arts
Emergency Relief Funds
http://www.artsusa.org/get_involved/emergency_relief_fund/default.asp
Established to provide timely financial assistance to victims of a major disaster for the purpose of helping them rebuild the arts in their community. Relief funds are distributed directly to local arts agencies. Local arts agencies may use relief funds to assist with their own recovery as well as to provide needed services and funding to local nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. Relief funds are generated by Americans for the Arts and the charitable contributions of foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals from across the country. Contributions to the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund are tax deductible. One hundred percent of all funds raised will be distributed to local arts agencies in disaster areas.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Annenberg Foundation
http://www.whannenberg.org/
As the principal means of achieving its goal of advancing the public well-being through improved communication, the Annenberg Foundation in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The foundation's primary grantmaking interests are in education (54 percent), arts and culture (28 percent), health (16 percent), and community and civic life (2 percent), and it generally limits its funding to programs likely to produce beneficent change on a large scale.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Art Center, Mt. Clemens, Michigan
http://www.theartcenter.org/
TAC is the Region 3 Minigrant Regranting Agency for the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. Grants up to $4000 are distributed for arts and cultural projects in Macomb and St.Clair Counties.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Alliance of the Ann Arbor Area (A5)
http://www.annarborchamber.org/community/arts/
A5 has been designated by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to regrant state arts funds for cultural projects taking place in Livingston, Monroe, and Washtenaw Counties.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts and Culture RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker. Covers both nonprofit and academic funding opportunities.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids
http://www.artsggr.org/
Administers operating grant and minigrant program. Recipients are located in Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, and Osceola counties.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
http://www.kazooart.org/
Founded in 1966, the Arts Council exists to support, promote and fund the arts in
Kalamazoo County.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Council of Greater Lansing
Grant Information
http://www.lansingarts.org/
Describes (1) Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Regional Minigrant, (2) Ingham County Hotel/Motel Tax Funds for Arts and Tourism, and (3) City of Lansing General Funds Minigrant. Grant programs are described under Resources.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Grants Available through the State of Michigan, try the
Michigan Electronic Grants Administration and Management System Portal (EGrAMS).
Arts Grants Available from the U.S. Government
Posted on Grants.gov
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=AR
Some of the most current grant opportunities posted by the federal government.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Arts Over America
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/grant_makers.shtml
The following Web links are not an exhaustive list of all the foundations and corporate grantmakers online. Instead, the focus is on providing a list of Web sites that reflect the major grant makers to the arts and culture as identified by The Foundation Center.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
ArtServe Michigan
On October 1, 2006, Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) and ArtServe Michigan merged to become a single organization with the credibility, capacity, creativity and clout to make this vision a reality. For grant information, consult the Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA).
Barnes and Noble Corporate Contributions Program
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html
Barnes and Noble Corporate Contributions Program supports nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, and education (K-12) in the communities where company stores are located. Funded organizations must be willing to work with the local stores on in-store programming. Limited support is also provided for national nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or K-12 education. Requests are accepted throughout the year. Local and regional organizations should submit proposals to the community relations manager or store manager at the local Barnes & Noble store.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation
http://www.capeziodance.net/about/foundation/index.html
The foundation offers support for not-for profit, tax-exempt, national, regional, state, and local dance service and other organizations whose programs and activities have a broad and significant impact on the field; unusual and imaginative efforts that clearly demonstrate and promote the value of the art form in all of its manifestations (e.g., ballet, modern, avant-garde, ethnic, show-dance, jazz, tap); programs or projects that bring together different interest groups to share information, strengthen management practices, solve common problems, and improve communications; and special pilot projects that meet clearly identified and unmet needs, and that have the potential to provide a model for the field.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Cheybogan Opera House Mini-Grant Applications
http://www.theoperahouse.org/grants.php
The Mini-Grant Program is a grants-giving partnership financed by the State of Michigan through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and administered by regional regranting agencies. Mini-grants provide up to $4,000 for locally developed, high quality arts projects, which are special opportunities to address local arts needs and increase public access to the arts. Mini-grants support a broad range of artistic expression from all cultures through projects which preserve, produce, or present the traditional or contemporary arts.
The Cheboygan Area Arts Council is responsible for awarding Mini-Grants on a matching basis to any non-profit organization, including, but not limited to, service organizations, arts organizations, parks and recreation organizations, professional associations, public and non-public schools, libraries, cities, townships and villages within Region 9 which includes the following seven counties: Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet. Montmorency, Otsego, and Presque Isle. Four of these counties are designated as “underserved” or as areas in which there is minimal exposure to the arts.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Children's Theater Foundation of America
http://www.childrenstheatrefoundation.org/guide.html
Awards up to $5,000 will be considered. Occasionally larger awards may be granted upon application. Most grants are for one year projects, taking place no earlier than September 1 of the submission year. Exceptional projects extending up to two years, however, will be considered. Deadline April 30, 2006.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
City of Detroit
Department of Culture, Arts and Tourism
Minigrant Program
http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/ArtsGrants/GrantInfoMiniGrants/tabid/787/Default.aspx
The Minigrant program is a partnership between the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan. This program awards grants up to $4,000 three times annually to selected non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Wayne County. The Minigrant program is open to all non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Wayne County.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Cultural Affairs Grants/Programs Available from the U.S. Government
Posted in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/SYSTEM.FUNCTIONAL_AREA_RPT1.show
Click on cultural affairs.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Duke (Doris) Charitable Foundation
http://www.ddcf.org
This foundation strives to improve the quality of people's lives by preserving natural environments, seeking cures for diseases, nurturing the arts, and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect. The Foundation welcomes two-page letters of inquiry from nonprofit organizations working in the Foundation's areas of interest. There is no deadline for letters of inquiry. For more information, call Joan Spero at 212-974-7000.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfound.org/
For more than forty years, the Ford Foundation has supported nonprofit arts institutions in America by helping to create and sustain strong, independent arts organizations and fostering international creative partnerships. The foundation's New Directions/New Donors for the Arts program is a $42.5 million initiative that seeks to strengthen the financial base of twenty-eight arts institutions in a range of disciplines by stimulating fundraising campaigns to attract individual donor support.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Funds for Writers
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/
Provides information on grants, awards, fellowships, contests, jobs, and partnerships for writers making a living through their passion for words.
Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Writing
(Last checked 03/04/08)
FundsNet : Arts Foundations and Funders
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
(Last checked 03/04/08)
FundsNet : Arts and Culture Funding Resources
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts01.htm
A collection of web links by FundsNet.
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FundsNet : Arts and Humanities Funding Resources
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts2.htm
A collection of web links by FundsNet.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
FundsNet : Corporate Philanthropy Cultural Programs
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/cult01.htm
A collection of web sites by FundsNet.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Getty Trust (J. Paul)
http://www.getty.edu
The Los Angeles-based J. Paul Getty Trust provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the world for projects that promote the understanding of art and its history. The Trust provides support in three primary areas — research, conservation, and leadership and professional development — and also works to develop strategic partnerships that relate to the broader context of its mission.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Grants.gov : Current Federal Funding Opportunities for Arts and Culture
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=AR
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Greater Flint Arts Council
http://www.greaterflintartscouncil.org/
GFAC helps artists and non-profit organizations from Genesee and Lapeer Counties secure funds for arts projects. GFAC meets the funding challenge through regional regranting programs, fundraising workshops, and information and consultancies.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Gunk Foundation
www.gunk.org
Deadline: October 31
Awards grants for public art projects. The foundation is interested in supporting projects that take art out of the museum, gallery and alternative spaces and into the spaces of daily life. Grant amounts vary. Funding depends upon the number and quality of applications. For more information, contact: Gunk Foundation, PO Box 333, Gardiner, NY 12525 or email info@gunk.org
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Hearst Foundations (William Randolph)
http://hearstfdn.org/
The William Randolph Hearst Foundations support programs that enrich the lives of young people by engaging them in cultural activities, primarily through arts-in-education programs. Grants are awarded to major institutions and community-based organizations in the arts and sciences that address the lack of arts programming in pre-K-12 curricula by providing comprehensive on-site and outreach educational activities.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Henry Luce Foundation, see Luce Foundation
Henson Foundation Puppet Theater Grants
http://www.hensonfoundation.org/
Deadline: June 1 (Letter of Intent)
The Jim Henson Foundation awards grants each year for the creation and development of innovative works of puppet theater. Awards can only be made to IRS tax-exempt organizations. Individual artists are encouraged to apply using a fiscal sponsor.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Hewlett Foundation (William and Flora)
http://www.hewlett.org/
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's performing arts program awards grants to professional dance, music, opera/musical theater, and theater companies as well as organizations that present the performing arts, with a focus on long-term artistic development and managerial stability achieved primarily through a strategy of multi-year general operating support to organizations that operate without incurring annual deficits.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Holland Area Arts Council
http://www.hollandarts.org/
As a regranting agency for the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, HAAC distributes arts funding to non-profit groups throughout Allegan, Oceana, Ottawa, Mason, and Muskegon counties. If your organization has an idea for an arts program, please contact Helen Zeerip for more information.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
J. Paul Getty Trust, see Getty Trust
Jim Henson Foundation,
see Henson Foundation
Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation,
See Larson Performing Arts Foundation
Judith Rothschild Foundation
listed under Rothschild
(Jonathhan) Larson Performing Arts Foundation
http://www.jlpaf.org/index.html
The mission of the Foundation is to provide financial support and encouragement to a new generation of musical theatre composers, lyricists and bookwriters, as well as nonprofit theatre companies that develop and produce their work. It is one of the few places where individual creative theatre artists can turn for help.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
LEF Foundation
http://www.lef-foundation.org/
is a private foundation that supports the creation and presentation of contemporary work in the fields of visual art, performing art, new media, literary art, architecture and design.
Geographic focus: New England and California.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Luce Foundation (Henry)
http://www.hluce.org/
The New York-based Henry Luce Foundation's American Art Program focuses on the American fine and decorative arts and is committed to scholarship and the overall enhancement of this field. American art includes art related to the American experience in the United States; specifically, scholarly study of American painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, photography, and architecture. The program is limited to the visual arts, and does not include grants for film or broadcast media.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
McGregor Fund
Arts and Cultural Grants
http://www.mcgregorfund.org/html/4_0_application.htm#artsandculture
Provides support for selected arts and cultural organizations which contribute significantly to the well- being of residents of southeastern Michigan. Generally, requests will be considered from the following types of institutions:
1. Larger arts and cultural institutions that provide high quality programming on the basis of their collections and exhibitions, repertoires and performances, curatorial or programming expertise, and original contributions to their respective fields. Such organizations draw large numbers of patrons from throughout the metropolitan Detroit area, enjoy a national reputation for excellence and demonstrate a significant commitment to community outreach and education.
2. Arts and cultural organizations that provide both performance and audience opportunities of exceptional quality specifically for the region's youth and particularly for youth from low-income households.
3. Other area arts and cultural organizations that significantly contribute to the well-being of residents of southeastern Michigan. Support will generally be limited to occasional projects that significantly improve an organization's level of artistic or cultural excellence or enhance its capacity to reach a more broad and diverse audience.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
McKenzie Foundation
http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/guidelines.php
The McKenzie Foundation has selected four initiatives that will shape its grantmaking for the next few years. These are early childhood development, education, the environment, and arts and culture. The Foundation believes that assisting families is one of the most effective and lasting ways to strengthen communities and therefore supports opportunities and experiences that enrich learning for all ages.
Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits: children and youth, education, environment and arts.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA)
http://www.macaa.com/
As of October 1, 2006, Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) and ArtServe Michigan will merge to become a single organization with the credibility, capacity, creativity and clout to make this vision a reality.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18833_18834---,00.html
Provides links to FY2005 Arts and Cultural Grants, Guidelines and Applications, and Online Forms.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Grants Programs
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19272-57660--,00.html
Application deadlines for all programs: May 1
Current programs include:
- Anchor Organizations Program supports the projects and programs of regional and statewide, professionally directed major arts and cultural institutions.
- Arts and Learning Program supports quality arts education activities conducted by skilled artists in schools and communities, as well as arts education partnerships between schools and community-based organizations.
- Artists in Residence for Education Program supports long and short term residencies of qualified, professional artists in various settings whle providing educational services to K-12 schools.
- Arts Organization Development Program (AOD) supports strategic planning and implementation projects of small professional arts organizations.
- Arts Projects Program supports art projects and activities provided for the public and undertaken by arts and non-arts, non-profit organizations.
- Big Culture Lesson Program is a new initiative of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America Program. Projects funded through this program will introduce teachers and students with Michigan’s diverse artistic and cultural resources, generate sustainable models and arts integrated curriculum that can be shared with schools and districts throughout the state.
- Capital Improvement Program supports capital improvement projects through municipalities for arts and cultural facilities.
- Cultural Projects Program supports heritage, cultural and science projects and activities provided for the public and undertaken by non-profit cultural organizations.
- Discretionary Grants Program supports projects initiated by the Council and/or in response to the Michigan Arts Plan.
- Local Arts Agencies Services Program supports projects and services undertaken by community based organizations to sustain, improve and/or expand arts and cultural development within their communities.
- Mini-Grant Regional Regranting Program provides funding to select non-profit organizations to administer and regrant at the local level on behalf of the Council supporting small arts and cultural projects throughout the state in 19 designated regions.
- Partnership Program combines the resources of the State and those of an assortment of local and regional non-profit partner organizations to leverage output and increase delivery of quality services to people and communities throughout the state.
- Rural Arts and Cultural Program supports arts and cultural projects provided by non-profit organizations within 39 designated under served counties.
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Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Regional Regranting Agencies
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18833_18834_18841-58844--,00.html
Arts and cultural grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs are available in the state's 16 regranting regions. Contact the agency in your region for details, guidelines and deadlines.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Humanities Council Grant Opportunities
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/
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Michigan Humanities Council Grant Opportunities
Arts and Humanities Touring Program
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/touring/2006_2009/
Deadline : Feb. 25-March 10
A wide variety of cultural programming opportunities in the fields of dance, music, storytelling, theater, and trditional and visual arts are available to Michigan nonprofits. Grant awards : up to 35 percent of presenter/exhibitor's fees and travel.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Humanities Council Grant Opportunities
Michigan People, Michigan Places. Our Stories, Our Lives
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/grants/mhcgrants/index.htm
The Michigan Humanities Council grants emphasize collaboration among cultural, educational, and community-based organizations and institutions to serve Michigan's people with public humanities programming. These grants play a vital role in defining our culture, our state, our community, and ourselves. Organizations are encouraged to explore and retrace our: histories, roles in societies, advancements and changes, meaning in self-expression and fulfillment, commonalities and differences—what shapes us individually as well as communally. Grant awards : $3000-$15,000.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Humanities Council Grant Opportunities
Quick Grants and Planning Grants
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/grants/mhcgrants/quickgrants.htm
Deadline : Year Round
Available as honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities professionals serving as consultants in the planning of a larger humanities project, or as guest speakers, book discussion leaders, etc. Grant awards : quick grants up to $750; planning grants up to $1000. Applications have to be made at least a month in advance of the program.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Michigan Native American Arts Initiative
Grant and Award Opportunities
http://www.minativearts.net/artinfo.html
Also lists fellowship and internship opportunities.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Money for Writers, see
Grants for Individuals: Writing
The Multi-Arts Production Fund
http://www.mapfund.org/
Eligibility: The MAP Fund accepts applications from US-based nonprofit organizations that have been in existence for at least 2 years. Proposed projects must be for a new work that has not been previously produced, except in developmental workshops. New work may include the use of classical or pre-existing texts if the artist demonstrates how the approach is innovative, and if the creators have secured the necessary rights for the use of such texts. Activities that have been supported through the program include commissioning of artists, research and development, artist residencies, and the costs associated with the production of new work. Lead Artists may not receive support for more than one project per funding cycle. Proposals that include a Lead Artist who is featured on another application may be determined ineligible. Lead Artists must be featured on the application form and provide a signed artist statement. Lead Artists must show a minimum 2-year history of producing or performing at a professional level.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Music Performance Fund
http://www.musicpf.org/
MPF supports programs which are often the only source of live music in the communities in which they take place. MPF is the largest single sponsor of live music in the world. A main objective of the Fund in recent years has been support of music education in the schools. As federal, state and municipal funding for music education in public schools has declined, MPF has increased its commitment to filling the void. Repeated studies have shown that exposure to music enhances a child's ability to read and learn. It has been shown to improve vocabulary, concentration, enhance problem solving skills and study habits, and encourage cooperation. At present, 25% of our available funds are earmarked for in-school programs.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants Page
http://www.arts.endow.gov/grants/index.html
These links take you to the guidelines for our grantmaking categories and requests for proposals, and to information on awards administration for those who have already received a grant or cooperative agreement. Also provides detailed information on deadlines, eligibility, review criteria and how to apply. Since the National Endowment for the Arts also offers fellowships for artists, It is also listed under Grants for Individuals.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
National Film Preservation Foundation
http://www.filmpreservation.org/sm_index.html
The National Film Preservation Foundation invites applications for its federally funded Preservation Grants. These cash grants will be awarded to nonprofit and public archives for laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials. Most preservation awards will average in value from $3,000 to $5,000.
Also listed under Historic Preservation.
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/
Makes grants to state and local archives, colleges and universities, libraries, historical societies, and other nonprofit organizations in the U.S.to help identify, preserve, and provide public access to records, photographs, and other materials that document American history.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Historic Preservation; Humanities.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
National Museum of the American Indian (NAMI)
Visual and Expressive Arts Grants
http://www.nmai.si.edu/vaeag/index.html
Deadline : January 15, 2008
NAMI offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. NMAI considers the recognition of living artists of the Western Hemisphere to be of primary importance and will direct support to projects that strengthen the scholarship in this underserved field and create opportunities for new and innovative work. Applications are accepted in two program areas:
1) The Visual Arts Program provides funding in two areas: Exhibitions and Installations — funding of exhibitions and/or installations (including installation art) of contemporary Native American art in the United States at not-for-profit venues; and Publications and Critical Writing — funding of publications on contemporary Native art, including (but not limited to) exhibition catalogs, special editions of journals, etc. At least 50 percent of the proposed project artists/authors/curators must be Native American. The amount of each award will be $7,500 to $15,000 per project. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit or education-based organizations such as community art centers, artist-run galleries, museums, arts organizations, and college or university galleries or museums.
2) The Expressive Arts Program provides funding to promote the creation and presentation of new works (or existing but never-before-performed works) by Native artists, with particular emphasis on collaboration. Applications from two or more artists who wish to collaborate are strongly encouraged. Artists may create presentations that include (but are not limited to) music, dance, spoken word, electronic media, film/video, costume design, mask making, set design, performance art, photography, painting, and other forms of expressive culture. Grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to selected artists. This call is open to all indigenous peoples who hold American citizenship. Tribal affiliations are not required for non-Native collaborators, although the primary applying artist must be Native.
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National Park Service
Heritage Preservation Services
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/
The Heritage Preservation Services programs of the National Park Service provides a number of funding programs for historical preservation scattered throughout this web site. Be sure to explore the Grants and Tax Credits subpage for information about the American Battlefield Protection Program, Challenge Cost-Share Program, Historic Preservation Fund, and the Tribal Preservation Program.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Historic Preservation.
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Northeast Michigan Arts Council
http://www.nemacarts.org/
Northeast Michigan Arts Council's (NEMAC's) goals are to provide all citizens, in Arenac and Northern Bay Counties, the opportunity to participate in a variety of art experiences, schedule ongoing family entertainment and to sponsor culturally distinct artists and performers. The Council recognizes the importance of art education through scholarships. Each spring a college bound high school senior pursuing an art related career is awarded a scholarship. For the past several years, Mini-Grants have been awarded to Arenac and northern Bay County teacher applicants who integrate the arts while teaching subject matter in the classroom. If you are interested in either one of these programs, please contact the council at the 517/846-9331.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
NYFA Current Funding Opportunities
http://www.nyfa.org/nyfa_current.asp?id=105&fid=6&sid=17
Each issue of NYFA Current normally contains announcements concerning arts funding opportunities. A project of the New York Foundation for the Arts. An archvie of past issues of Arts Wire Current is also available.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
NYFA Source
http://www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp?id=47&fid=1
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) provides artists, arts organizations, and the general public free online access to the all-new NYFA Source, the nation's most extensive databank of grants, residencies, publications, and sources of information and assistance for artists of all disciplines. NYFA Source identifies more than 2,700 awards programs, 2,100 services and 800 publications for artists in the dance, music, folk/traditional, theater, performance art, visual, design, media and literary arts - from the Conrad Cantzen Shoe Fund of The Actors Fund of America (granting a new pair of shoes to unemployed actors going on auditions) to the MacArthur Fellowship Program (multi-year awards reaching $500,000). An easy-to-use search engine will allow users to narrow queries by discipline, location, gender, age group, application deadline, and more. Searches can be as general - cash grants for dancers (239 opportunities yielded) - or specific - female ballet choreographer who must reside in Minnesota (1 opportunity yielded) - as desired. In addition to the web site, artists may receive personal assistance by calling 1-800-232-2789 (1-5:00 p.m., EST, Mon-Fri) or e-mail their requests to visual@nyfa.org or
performing@nyfa.org.
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Oakland County (Michigan) Office of Arts, Culture and Film Grant Programs
http://www.co.oakland.mi.us/arts/grant_programs/
(Last checked 03/04/08)
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
http://www.pcah.gov/
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities has funding opportunities focusing on programs in youth arts and humanities learning; preservation and conservation; special events; and expansion of international cultural relations.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
The Puffin Foundation
http://www.puffinfoundation.org/
The Puffin Foundation Ltd. seeks to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and art organizations who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, gender, or social philosophy. Grants usually range from $1,000 to $2,500.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Rockefeller Foundation
Multi-Arts Production Fund
http://www.mapfund.org/
In 1988, the Rockefeller Foundation developed the Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund to encourage proposals in the performing arts that reflected the boldest and most creative approaches to new work in contemporary art. The MAP Fund has supported 489 projects with a total of $11.3 million. In 2001 the MAP Fund awarded grants in amounts ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 to 47 projects
involving artists and organizations of high artistic merit exploring the dynamics of contemporary culture by giving voice to the full range of a demographically diverse society. (See MAP Fund awards listing.) Applications are invited from professional artists and arts organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the creation of new work.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Rothschild (Judith) Foundation
1110 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10128
Telephone (212) 831-4114
Deadline: Between April 15 and September 15 of each year.
Makes grants to present, preserve and interpret work of the highest aesthetic merit by lesser-known American artists who have died after September 12, 1976. The primary emphasis is to promote the public awareness of the scope of the artist’s achievements as well as direct aesthetic experience of their work. The foundation supports the organization of exhibitions, acquisition of works of art for public display and study in museums and galleries, public programs, films or videos; preparation of publications; scholarship and criticism; conservation and preservation. Grants range from $7,500 to $35,000.
Shubert Foundation
http://www.shubertfoundation.org/default.asp
The Shubert Foundation is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the live performing arts in the United States, with a particular emphasis on theatre and a secondary focus on dance. The Foundation provides general operating support to nonprofit, professional resident theatre and dance companies.
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State Arts Commissions
Often have funding available for individual artists as well as art organizations.
Alabama Arts is an example.
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Target Community Support
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001811
To apply for a grant for your school or organization, visit your local Target store and pick up a grant guidelines brochure.
Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits : Education
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Theatre Communications Groups
Grants to Institutions
http://www.tcg.org/grants/institution.cfm
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Theatre Without Borders
Funding Opportunities
http://www.theatrewithoutborders.com/node/65#Funding_Organizations,br>
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Thomson/West Community Partnership Program
http://west.thomson.com/about/community/grants/
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The West Group Community Partnership Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where West Group offices are located in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Washington, D.C.
The West Community Partnership Program considers grant proposals for funding three times a year from organizations that focus on one or more of the following areas.
Educating the Future Workforce: West supports programs that provide skills training and mentoring for youth and adults of diverse backgrounds. (Application deadline: March 15)
Providing Arts and Cultural Experiences to the Community: West supports programs that are accessible, incorporate respect for diversity, offer innovation in programming and activities, and assist schools and organizations that serve disadvantaged youth. (Application deadline: June 15)
Developing and Strengthening Youth, Families and Communities: West supports programs that build communities, keep young children engaged in school and family, teach good citizenship, and provide access to affordable housing and health-based support services. (Application deadline: Sept. 15)
Listed under Arts, Children and Youth, and Education.
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Top 50 U.S. Foundations Awarding Grants for the Arts, Culture, and Humanities:
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Source: FC Stats from the Foundation Center
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Top 50 U.S. Foundations Awarding Grants for the Performing Arts:
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Source: FC Stats from the Foundation Center.
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Traverse Area Arts Council
http://www.tcchamber.org/partners/TraverseAreaArtsCouncil.php
Founded in 1967, the Traverse Area Arts Council has a long history of supporting the artists, arts organizations and arts education in the five-county Grand Traverse Region (Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau Counties). From the beginning, the Arts Council was dedicated to meeting the needs of individual artists, providing one of the first non-profit galleries in the region.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
United Arts Council of Calhoun County (Michigan)
http://www.unitedartscouncil.org/
The United Arts Council of Calhoun County (UAC) was organized in 1963 and is now the oldest, incorporated, 501 C 3, non-profit arts council in Michigan. The UAC generates and inspires community efforts which nurture and sustain an environment of cultural development that will contribute to and enhance the quality of life for all residents of Calhoun County. The United Arts Council is committed to providing support to arts and cultural organizations throughout the region, with particular emphasis on Calhoun County. Grants are available from various sources and are intended to provide broad coverage while serving as a catalyst for the further development of resources. Grantwriting assistance, both individually and through workshops, is available for those who have questions or are new to the application process.
(Last checked 03/04/08)
Wallace Foundation Arts Programs
http://www.wallacefoundation.org/GrantsPrograms/
For well over a decade, The Wallace Foundation has invested in leading cultural groups across the country that are working to make the arts an active part of people's everyday lives. These theaters, museums, dance companies, community art schools and centers have in common a twin commitment to artistic excellence and service to people. Through their artistic programs, business practices and public efforts, these exemplary institutions are demonstrating that excellence need not mean exclusion, and that the wealth of the arts can be multiplied through the shared experience of participation. The successes and failures of these groups can, if well documented, provide valuable insights that other arts organizations, funders and supporters can put to practical use in improving the quality, access and health of the arts.
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Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (Andy)
http://www.warholfoundation.org/
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced a new three-year program of grants to nonprofit art publications and individual art critics. Called the Andy Warhol Arts Writing Initiative, its self-described aim is to "promote critical discourse that is both rigorous and accessible, foster innovation in arts writing and nurture connections between art and the public." The foundation has committed $3 million to the program, half to be given to art publications and half to art critics. The assistance to the publications will be designed to increase audiences, stabilize business practices and explore new forms of publishing. The grants to individual writers--expected to run between $3,000 and $50,000--will cover everything from essays and book projects to text-based experiments in new media. The art publications grants will be administered by the Warhol Foundation, while the critic grants will be handled by the Creative Capital Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit devoted to supporting artists. Application information for both areas is available on the Warhol Foundation Web site.
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William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, see Hewlett Foundation
William Randolph Hearst Foundations, see Hearst Foundations
Xcel Energy Foundation Program
http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_4359_4842_20789-13012-0_0_0-0,00.html
Deadline: August 2, 2006
The Foundation supports efforts to increase accessibility to artistic and cultural activities that enable all members of our communities to participate in the arts. Programs in the following areas are preferred: programs that provide free or reduced admission to artistic and cultural activities for schools and other groups that otherwise could not afford to attend; organizations whose programming provides concerts, performances and exhibits that are free to the public and excite/engage the public in arts and cultural events; programs that enhance music education/performing arts in schools by offering concerts, musician or performer visits, family workshops or teacher training; programs that offer performances or exhibits addressing social issues, concerns and challenges facing communities. Service area covers Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin.
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Books
The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.
BEFORE AND AFTER DISASTERS : FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
http://www.arts.gov/pub/DisasterRecovery.pdf
This PDF document from September 2005 "is designed to help archives, arts centers, libraries, museums, historical societies, and historic sites find resources" for "developing disaster plans, providing staff training, and protecting their collections." The report "includes ... information for 15 federal grant and loan programs and covers sources of federal assistance for preparedness, mitigation, and response, ... [and] recovery." Also provides information about sample projects. From the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
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THE BIG BOOK OF MUSEUM GRANT MONEY. Prepared by the Taft Group for the American Association of Museums. Rockville, Md. : The Taft Group, 1995. 1896pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AM122 .B58 1995.
Provides detailed descriptive profiles of 3,326 philanthropic programs in the United States--programs associated with private foundations, corporate foundations, and corporate direct givers. All of the funders in this directory have either made grants to museums/galleries, botanical gardens/parks, zoos/aquariums, or science museums within the last several reporting periods or have listed these organizations as typical recipient categories on questionnaires.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
CULTURAL DIRECTORY II : FEDERAL FUNDS AND SERVICES FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES. Linda C. Coe, Rebecca Denney, and Anne Rogers. Federal Councils on the Arts and the Humanities. Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980. No pagination. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX735 f.F42 1980
Describes more than 300 federal programs that support cultural activities in the arts and humanities.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Humanities.
DIRECTORY OF MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS FOR THE ARTS. New York, N.Y. : Business Committee for the Arts, Inc., 1984. 152pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX710 .B8 1984
Lists 255 different opportunities.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
FOUNDATION GRANTS GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, AND LIBRARIES. Fairfax, Va. : International Communications Industries Association, 1984. 62pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center LB2336 .F686 1984
A listing of 96 foundations that make grants to schools and 65 foundations that fund library and museum projects.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Education; Libraries; Museums.
FUNDING FOR MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES, AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. Denise Wallen and Karen Cantrell, eds. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1988. 355pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AM122 .F86 1988
Provides detailed descriptions of more than 500 funding sources that support the programs and needs of museums, archives, and special collections and the individual researchers who use them. The funding sources described support both institutional needs such as expansion or improvement of facilities, as well as programs, performances, performers, exhibits, and exhibitors.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Libraries; Museums.
FUNDING SOURCES FOR CULTURAL FACILITIES : PRIVATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. Linda C. Coe. Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts and the Oregon Arts Commission, 1980. 72pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center PN1586 .C63 1980
Identifies 135 foundations and 21 major federal programs.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
GRANTS FOR ARTS, CULTURE, AND THE HUMANITIES. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1982 through 1988 and 1990 to 2000/2001. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX700 .F685
Title varies. Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for programs including : the visual and performing arts, arts education, music, art conservation, film and video, radio and television, literature and writing, architecture, historic preservation, and museums.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Humanities.
GRANTS FOR FILM, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1985 to 1997/98 and 2000/2001. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center P90 .G735
Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for: film, video, documentaries, radio, television, printing, publishing, and censorship issues.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Social Sciences.
GUIDE TO CORPORATE GIVING IN THE ARTS 4. Robert A. Porter, ed. New York, N.Y. : American Council for the Arts, 1987. 4th edition, 481pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX711 F.U5 G84 1987
Profiles 505 corporations, 161 for the first time, that make grants to the arts. In addition, it also lists sources of non-cash support, such as facilities, services, supplies and technical assistance. A second and third edition are also available for historical comparisons.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
GUIDE TO GETTING ARTS GRANTS (BOOK)
New York : Allworth Press, c2006. 261pp.
This expert guide, written by an insider who has been on both the grant-making and the grant-writing side of the arts, shows readers how to assess their personal strengths and set goals to achieve optimal results: money to make art. Hands-on-examples are provided for every situation: from creating artists' statements to writing letters, fellowship applications, and arts-organization applications, to being ready for that all-important site visit. Online resources, tips on portfolio and personal prep, and information about the inner workings of boards and how to handle the yes, the no, and the maybe, make this ultimate, complete guide to getting that arts grant.
HOW TO GET GRANTS TO MAKE FILMS AND VIDEO : A GUIDE TO MEDIA GRANTS. Steve Penny. Santa Barbara, Ca. : Film Grants Research, 1978. 128pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center PN1993.5 .U6 P46
A guide to 155 foundation and public grant programs that provide funding for film and video projects. Also provides tips on contacting these organizations and proposal writing.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
INFORMATION RESOURCES IN THE ARTS : A DIRECTORY. Lloyd W. Shipley. Washington, D.C. : National Referral Center, Library of Congress, 1986. 161pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX110 .S48 1986
Lists various organizations, both public and private, that provide funding and artistic support for arts projects.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
MICHIGAN ARTS RESOURCE GUIDE. Kimberly R. Admas, Marilyn L. Wheaton, and Chris Van Antwerp. Detroit, MI : Arts Foundation of Michigan, 1990. 114pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX110 F.A3 1990
A publication of resources for arts administrators, artists and others working in the performing, visual, and literary arts. Includes a section on funding sources; fellowships / internships / apprenticeships, etc.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
MONEY FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE IN THE ARTS. Jane M. Gullong and Noreen Tomassi, eds. New York, N.Y. : American Council for the Arts, 1992. 124pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX398 .G85 1992
Individual artists and art organizations interested in international exchange will want this handy directory for gaining greater access to the "global village". The directory includes grants, fellowships, and awards for travel and work abroad; support and technical assistance for international touring and exchange; international artists' residences; programs that support artists' professional development; and more. Also available in the Fine Arts Library.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF ARTS AND EDUCATION SUPPORT BY BUSINESS CORPORATIONS. Nancy A. Fandel, ed. Des Moines, Iowa : Arts Letter, 1988. 3rd edition, 150pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX711 .U5 F36 1988
Lists over 600 businesses and corporations which support non-profit arts organizations and educational institutions, and for the first time those who support individual artists directly.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Education.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF GRANTS AND AID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS, INTERNATIONAL. Nancy A. Fandel and editors of the Washington International Arts Letter. Des Moines, Iowa : Allied Business Consultants, 1993. 280pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX398 .G7 Ed.8
Provides brief descriptions of grants, prizes, and awards for professional work in the U.S. and abroad. Includes information about universities and schools with special aid to students, primary government sources, and artists retreats and residency programs.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities
NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING IN ARTS AND CULTURE. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, biennial. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center NX396.6 .N385
The eighth edition provides essential information on over 9,600 foundations, corporate direct giving programs, and public charities with a demonstrated interest in the field. Each year these grantmakers award millions of dollars to theaters, museums, archaeology projects, orchestras, dance groups, and a variety of other arts and culture-related programs. Grantmaker portraits feature financial data, giving priorities, application procedures, key officials, as well as contact names and addresses. Descriptions of 16,500+ recently awarded grants give you special insight into foundation funding priorities. A range of indexes will help you find the funders that support your subject field, award grants in your geographic area, and make the type of grant you need. Keep latest three editions --2000, 2002, and 2004--in Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center.
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