Funding Opportunities for the Arts at Appalachian State

Funding Opportunities for the Arts

The following funding opportunities are available to support art research and scholarly activity. Sign into Pivot, Appalachian State's subscription funding database, to see additional details about any of the opportunities listed here, or contact grs@appstate.edu for more information.

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Please Note: If you are interested in a limited submission funding opportunity, please reach out to grs@appstate.edu to verify your eligibility to apply.

Arts

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Grant Programs
Shubert Foundation
05 Dec 2023
$15,000USD
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's Board of Directors believes that the most effective way to encourage the artistic process is by…
Convening Grants
Terra Foundation for American Art (TFAA)
08 Dec 2023
$25,000USD
Recognizing current and historical inequities in the presentations and understandings of American art history, the Terra Foundation encourages convenings that address these disparities and exclusions at institutions worldwide. Grant funding is available for programs that foster exchange and…
Co-Sponsored Events Awards
American Society for Theatre Research
15 Dec 2023
$500USD
ASTR Co-sponsored Events exist to:
  • Fulfill ASTR's purpose through collaboration with other organizations and institutions;
  • Foster closer relationships with cognate organizations and/or projects; and
  • Increase the visibility of the work of both ASTR and the award recipient within a wider…
History of Art Grants Program
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
15 Dec 2023
see record
The History of Art Grants program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival…
 Limited  Grants to Organizations
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
25 Feb 2024
$30,000USD
For organizations, our priorities are to:
  • Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences.
  • Support them in their effort to take risks in…
Grants for Organizations
North Carolina Arts Council
01 Mar 2024
$30,000USD
The North Carolina Arts Council serves the people of North Carolina by helping to create vibrant communities that are filled with ways for all to engage with the arts and arts-supported education.
Over the past two years, we temporarily adapted our grant-making strategies to meet the most critical…
Presentation Grants
South Arts
01 Mar 2024
$9,500USD
Presentation Grants are an opportunity for organizations in South Arts' nine-state region to receive fee support to present Southern guest film directors, visual and performing artists, or writers from outside of the presenter's state. Artist fee support is awarded for:
USArtists International
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF)
27 Mar 2024
$15,000USD
USArtists International supports in-person performances by American artists at engagements at international festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines.
USArtists…
Targeted Research Area Grants
American Society for Theatre Research
17 Jul 2024
$3,000USD
This grant is intended to support specific projects by scholars working in areas important to ASTR's mission that are currently under-represented in its various activities. Such areas include, but are not limited to, the following: pre-1900 research and Asian, African, Latin American, and Middle…
Craft Research Fund - Exhibition Grant
Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD)
05 Oct 2024
$15,000USD
The Exhibition Grant is one of three categories that make up the Craft Research Fund, a visionary program dedicated to supporting scholarly craft research in the United States. Since 2005 the Center annually grants $95,000 to academic researchers, independent scholars, curators, and graduate…
College and University Collection Care Grant
Costume Society of America
15 Oct 2024
$1,500USD
A CSA College and University Collection Care Grant is intended to assist the costume and textiles collection of a college or university that receives little or no financial support from its institution. Funding may be used to support the care, conservation, and/or instructional mission of a…
Arts and Culture
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Continuous
see record
Through our Arts and Culture program, Mellon celebrates the power of the arts to challenge, activate, and nourish the human spirit. We support exceptional creative practice, scholarship, and conservation practices while nurturing a representative and robust arts and culture ecosystem. We work with…
 Limited  Express Grants
South Arts
Continuous
$2,000USD
South Arts believes that rural communities deserve great art, and can require specialized support to make that vision viable. Distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, Express Grants support rural organizations and communities with expedited grants.
Touring support is awarded for film…
Photography Grants
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Continuous
see record
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation provides support for museums and other public institutions to expand photography programming, including acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications. As the beneficiary of Robert Mapplethorpe’s Estate, the Foundation has made contributions in the form of artworks…
Professional Development and Artistic Planning
South Arts
Continuous
$1,000USD
Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grants are available to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators, for strengthening program design or increasing organizational capacity. South Arts strongly believes professional development for…

Published: Nov 7, 2023 4:09pm

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