Sometimes we need financial support to get the services we need to succeed!
Here are some ways to do that. Please click on the headings to learn more about each opportunity. Other creative ideas are also listed below!
Professional Development Grants - Your State Arts Council
Professional development grants are available through regional and state arts councils to artists around the country. Visit the website of your state arts council to learn more.
Business Grants for Women in Ohio
WomensNet was created decades ago to help women achieve their business dreams. They offer free tips on how to get a grant, their own grants, and promote encouraging stories of woman entrepreneurs just like you.
HARPO Grants for Vision Artists
The Harpo Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides funding for visual artists who need support to gain recognition. Any visual artist who self-identifies as under-recognized may submit for this grant.
Artadia is a nonprofit organization providing financial support for artists in six major U.S. cities. Applicants cannot be students or previous winners and specialize in contemporary visual art intended for public consumption.
Fractured Atlas empowers artists, arts organizations, and other cultural sector stakeholders by eliminating practical barriers to artistic expression, so as to foster a more agile and resilient cultural ecosystem. We're here to help with the "unsexy" stuff that helps make art happen.
This grant offers between $3,500 and $5,000 for individual artists based anywhere in Oregon working in visual arts. The criteria considered include the aesthetic quality of the applicant’s submitted artwork; the artist’s sustained professional achievement; and the potential for the artist’s future contribution to the field.
The $500 unrestricted Artist Grant is offered 4 times per year for visual artists working in any medium.
Other Ideas?
I bet one your greatest assets is your creativity! Here are examples of things I have done to get some money when I needed it.
Who in your life would love to support you by giving you $180 in exchange for a customized illustration? If you can find 6 people, you have just funding the Apprenticeship Program and built up your portfolio. You quite possibly also made others happy because they want to support you and they also have a lovely piece of art made by you.
Starting a Patreon. This is a way for others to give you ongoing support. It can not only fund services such as this program, but it can pay your bills if done right!
Asking for a loan. Who in your life loves and supports what you want? I hope you have someone. I sure do and their generous loans have helped me take new leaps.
$10 sketches on Instagram or in the park or…. 10 a month gets you the cash you need for this program.
What else can your creative brain think of?