Funding for Visual Artists - Other Resources

 

Center for Emerging Visual Artists

Center for Emerging Artists (CEVA) is a Philadelphia-based organization that coordinates programming and exhibitions for artists that have not previously been affiliated with or showcased in a professional gallery. The CEVA also offers a Career Development program which includes mentoring, public exhibitions, one-on-one career counseling and numerous networking and career development opportunities. Currently seeking artists and photographers that live within a 100 mile radius of Philadelphia to apply for affiliation.

 

 

 

Sculpture Space Residency Program

Apply for a two-month residency in Utica, NY. Artists receive a $2,000 stipend, subsidized communal housing, 24 hour access to the studio, and technical assistance in an environment conducive to creativity. A public exhibition follows at end of residency.

 

 

Hamiltonian Artists

This D.C.-based gallery and nonprofit organization offers a competitive 2-year fellowship program for new, innovative visual artists in all media. Artists from around the U.S. who have finished their academic training and may still be exploring their artistic directions in alternative art spaces, but have not yet been represented by a gallery, are eligible.  Fellowship provides training, mentoring, and exhibition opportunities, as well as a modest stipend.

 

So Hamiltonian Fellowship Program

Hamiltonian Artists

P.O. Box 73975

Washington, DC 20056-3975

(phone) 703-549-9629

(fax) 703-549-9629

Email: info@HamiltonianGallery.com

Website: http://hamiltonianartists.org

 

Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation 

FREE STUDIO SPACES IN NEW YORK CITY
Visual artists 21 and over are invited to submit proposals for FREE Studio Spaces. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. Residents, and not in school at the time of residency. The 14 studios are non-living spaces for the making of new works of art. There is no stipend or equipment provided.  Juried by a panel of artists. Studios are available for periods of up to one year. Artists who presently have a studio larger than 400 sq. ft. in New York City are not eligible. 

 

 

SWAP – Supporting Women Artists Project

FREE SHARED STUDIO SPACE in Brooklyn, New York

SWAP offers free studio space to women artists in exchange for mentoring young high school women in art. SWAP seeks applicants who are interested in building a women artist community and in working with children; artists commit to mentoring for 2 hours per week and 1 enrichment program per month. Studio space is shared, but the artists have unlimited access to it.

Francesca Kaplan, Program Director

SWAP – Supporting Women Artist Project

(phone) 917-355-8291

Email: Francesca@swap-nyc.org

Website: www.swap-nyc.org

 

Women's Caucus for Art

Membership organization of women in the visual arts.

 

 

Women's Studio Workshop, Inc.

Women's Studio Workshop is an artist's workspace dedicated to encouraging the voice and vision of women artists. They provide professional opportunities and employment for women at various stages in their careers. They provide a variety of grants and residencies, as well as fellowships and a Summer Arts Institute.

 

ArtNetwork

Information on marketing your artwork.

 

Artist's Resource Center

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
Subscribe to Artist's Resource Letter (listings of job openings, exhibition opportunities, competitions, grants) and get private career consultation sessions.

New York Foundation for the Arts Source (NYFA Source)
NYFA Source is an extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. Artists, arts organizations, and the general public can access information on over 3,400 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 3,100 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists nationwide, with more programs added every day.

 

Artists Foundation

Being in the Arts section of the site includes a wealth of information on making a life in the arts, including tips on how to write grants and Artist Statements, press releases, proposals to galleries, and the like. All with examples.

VSA arts

International organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and the visual arts implemented primarily through affiliate network in 39 states and the District of Columbia, collaborators in 10 states, and 70 international affiliates in 67 countries.

 

Annual International Exhibition of Women's Art

Award: Winner of Best in Show receives a Solo Exhibition concurrent with selected group show winners. All media. Open to the international community of women artists 21+.

 

The following can usually be found at a public or university library:

 

Foundation Grants to Individuals

The Foundation Center also provides the best web site for grants research, including an online grantwriting course. They publish numerous resources for grant seekers, including this guide to grants for individuals (2006, $65) and FC Search, a CD-ROM of foundations.