Photo Credit: Photo by Alexa Cary, courtesy of Peoria Guild of Black Artists
Camryn Proctor singing at CANJE Critique Session 2: Collaborative Art Exhibition & Open Mic, hosted by Sixty Inches From Center as part of a GIG Fund funded event.
103 Midwestern organizations have received a total of $375,000 through the 2024 GIG Fund, a grant program from Arts Midwest. These awards will help organizations present artists and educational events in their community.
The GIG Fund provides $2,000-$4,000 grants to support the arts throughout the Midwest. The fund supports small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Native nations that share this geography.
The GIG Fund provides flexible grants to support activities featuring professional artists. The selected artists must take part in at least two public events as part of their GIG Fund project. Funds may also be used for project costs such as accessibility accommodations and marketing.
The GIG Fund prioritizes organizations that are led by or engage artists from historically underrepresented or marginalized communities, rural communities, and under-funded areas. 49% of this round’s organizations have never been funded by Arts Midwest in the past. 25% of the organizations are from rural areas, according to the National Endowment for the Arts definition. All funded organizations this round had organizational budgets below $1 million.
We work with a panel to help us review applications and distribute grants annually. With limited funding, Arts Midwest was not able to award all projects.
103
GIG Fund Grantees received awards this cycle
49%
Have never been funded by Arts Midwest in the past
25%
Are organizations from rural areas
“Arts Midwest is thrilled to support these organizations as they bring diverse programming featuring talented artists to so many Midwestern communities.”
Joshua Feist, Director of Grantmaking at Arts Midwest
Explore 2024 GIG Fund Projects
Learn more about the organizations funded in this round and see if this opportunity might be a fit for your community in the future!
Sensory Friendly Saturdays at ArtHaus reaches an underserved population of artists who desire or need a low stimulation environment to create, without the overwhelm of music, bright lights, and a…
BA will produce and present a documentary film that follows Dianna Tyler’s (Black LGBTQ+ poet, spoken word artist, and activist) transformation into Goddess Warrior The Poet: a journey that began…
During the weekend and day of the total eclipse, April 6,7 and 8, Perceptions will be hosting a variety of community arts events. Regional artists are invited to participate in…
Iraqi Canadian artist asmaa al-issa will take part in the multimedia exhibition “Today, Tomorrow”, showcasing 21 Iraqi identifying artists reclaiming historic narratives, redefining legacies, and imagining possibilities. The exhibition, co-presented…
The inaugural Eco Artist Residency will seamlessly merge art and environmental education, spotlighting the Rouge River significance and advocating for community stewardship, drawing statewide attention to the park’s vital role…
3-4 Asian American (or of Asian descent) artists will be invited to showcase their artwork and engage community through a 1-hour panel discussion. The project involves two components – an…
The BackWall: Art Uncuffed is a performance series that amplifies the talents, voices, & experiences of justice-impacted artists, while shifting public perceptions and dispelling myths about individuals involved in the…
The Vermillion Cultural Association is cohosting the inaugural South by South Dakota (SXSD) Music Festival with Vermillion’s new downtown venue, the AV Lounge. We have two goals for SXSD: spotlight…
With the BIWOC Residency at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, we aim to address the underrepresentation of BIWOC artists in the museum’s collections. The residency will bring together…
