Culture Works is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Artist Opportunity Grants.
Donor Name: Culture Works
State: Ohio
County: Montgomery County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 to $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Artist Opportunity Grant Program empowers Montgomery County, Ohio, artists to advance their careers through professional development opportunities and the creation of new works.
The program’s goals are to assist artists in Montgomery County in furthering and innovating their work, to elevate the quality and raise the profile of individual artistic work in the region, and to help artists achieve their artistic and career goals, thereby making them competitive in the creative marketplace. Grants are intended to fund specific, unique, and imminent opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact an artist’s work and professional development, regardless of where they are in their artistic career.
Funding Information
The MCACD is providing $60,000 for the 2023–2024 grant cycle to support projects and opportunities taking place between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Grants will range from $500 to $5,000.
Allowable Expenses

Artist’s Time: For artists applying for funding to create new work, up to 20% of the funding request may be used to offset the cost of the applicant artist’s time based on a typical hourly rate and estimated number of hours needed to complete project activities.
Presentation/Documentation/Portfolio Development and Marketing: Costs related to producing materials such as slides, catalogs, portfolios, audio/visual recordings, manuscripts, brochures, etc. that are part of an imminent, concrete opportunity or are part of a clear marketing/outreach plan.
Professional Services: Use of professional services to support the project (e.g., payments to contracted artist collaborators, production crew, professional consultants who help with project marketing plans and design, etc.).
Materials and Supplies: Project-specific expenses for materials or supplies (e.g., paint, film, paper, fabric, etc.) needed to complete work for an exhibition, performance, publication, presentation, etc. as described in the application.
Equipment and Facilities: Expenses for equipment rental or purchase (equipment purchases must not exceed $500 per item) needed to prepare new work for an exhibition, performance, publication, etc. Expenses related to the short-term rental of venue/exhibition/rehearsal space (costs associated with home studios/workspace or leases are not permitted).
Fees and Travel: Registration fees and travel costs associated with an imminent, concrete opportunity to perform, exhibit or audition, study with a mentor, or participate in a workshop, conference, residency, seminar, or other professional development opportunity. Lowest available fares and current IRS mileage rate apply. Reasonably priced accommodation is permitted if the opportunity is more than 100 miles from home.

Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Artist Opportunity Grant Program, an applicant must:

Be a resident of Montgomery County, Ohio, with a valid street address (no P.O. boxes) demonstrated by a driver’s license, utility bill, bank statement, voter registration document, etc.; and
Be a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident; and
Be at least 18 years old; and
Be an artist or creative entrepreneur. For the purposes of this grant program, an artist is defined as someone who has practiced their artistic discipline for at least three years, demonstrates strong artistic potential, and is committed to developing their artistic career. Artists devote a significant portion of their time to creating, practicing, or teaching their art form and receive compensation for their work.
Have exhibited, performed, or published work as an artist within the past three years, including self-curated opportunities or those in non-traditional venues.

For more information, visit Culture Works.