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

19 OpportunitiesDeadlineAmount
 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…
Grant Program
Amphion Foundation
28 Feb 2024
$7,500USD
The Program’s Objective is to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing and presenting organizations that have demonstrated sustained artistic excellence, in addition to service organizations.
The following activities…
Digital Art History Grants
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
01 Mar 2024
see record
The Digital Art History Grants program is intended to foster new forms of research and collaboration as well as new approaches to teaching and learning. Support may also be offered for the digitization of important visual resources (especially essential art history photographic archives) in the…
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…
History of Art Grants Program
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
01 Mar 2024
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…
Long-term research grants
Henry Moore Foundation
01 Mar 2024
£20,000GBP
These support extended, sculpture-focused research projects requiring funding for more than one year, such as a permanent collection catalogue. Grants are worth up to £20,000 each.
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:
  • film (documentary, fiction,...
 Limited  Exhibition Grants
Terra Foundation for American Art (TFAA)
08 Mar 2024
$250,000USD
Recognizing current and historical inequities in presentations and understandings of American art history, the Terra Foundation encourages temporary loan exhibitions that address these disparities and exclusions at institutions worldwide. Terra Foundation Exhibition grants provide support for…
Co-Sponsored Events Awards
American Society for Theatre Research
15 Mar 2024
$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…
Research Grants in the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
24 Mar 2024
$100,000USD
With these guidelines, the NEA welcomes research proposals that address priority topics and possible questions as outlined in the agency’s FY 2022-2026 research agenda.
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…
Convening Grants
Terra Foundation for American Art (TFAA)
03 Apr 2024
$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…
 Limited  Challenge America
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
24 Apr 2024
$10,000USD
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to populations that are underserved.
Research exhibition grants
Design History Society (DHS)
30 Apr 2024
see record
These assist those engaged in design history research that leads to a permanent or temporary exhibition or display, which can take either physical or digital format.
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…
Grant Programs
Shubert Foundation
18 Oct 2024
$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…
 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…
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: Jan 17, 2024 4:57pm

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