ArtsHERE
Through grants of $65,000 to $130,000 and peer learning opportunities, ArtsHERE invests in organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming.
The submission window for ArtsHERE Statements of Interest closed on January 19, 2024. Applicants will be notified of their status by March 1, 2024.
About ArtsHERE
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards thousands of grants each year to provide diverse opportunities for arts participation. However, historically underserved communities with rich and dynamic cultural identities continue to report lower arts participation rates than other groups. To address these disparities and better understand these dynamics, the NEA, in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the five other U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs), launched a new grant program, ArtsHERE.
ArtsHERE supports organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming and have undertaken consistent engagement with underserved groups/communities. Grants are for specific projects that will strengthen the organization’s capacity to sustain meaningful community engagement and increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities. Grantees have access to peer-learning and technical assistance opportunities designed to share knowledge and build networks.
ArtsHERE invests in organizations that have:
- Demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming
- Undertaken consistent engagement with underserved groups/communities.
Applications are welcome from organizations that are diverse in terms of geography, scale of operations, and focus of arts programming; as well as organizations that work at the intersection of the arts and other domains, such as community development, health/well-being, climate/environment, or economic development.
Learn more about eligibility in our guidelines.
Funded organizations will receive:
- Investment: Managed by South Arts, ArtsHERE will award approximately 95 nonprofit organizations with nonmatching grants of $65,000 to $130,000. Grants are for specific projects that will strengthen each organization’s capacity to sustain meaningful community engagement and increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities.
- Learning: ArtsHERE will offer grantees peer-learning and technical assistance opportunities, designed to share knowledge and build networks.
- Evaluation: As a pilot program, ArtsHERE will be documented and evaluated by the National Endowment for the Arts to better understand the project activities supported through this program and how grantees approached the work, and to inspire others. The evaluation will result in a summary of lessons learned and may inform the future of ArtsHERE and other similar funding programs and practices.
Join the ArtsHERE team on Thursday, November 30 from 2:00-3:30 PM for a program and application walkthrough. Can’t make it? Check back here after the webinar for a recording.
Need more information or help with your Letter of Intent? Sign up for a slot during Arts Midwest’s ArtsHERE office hours for some one-on-one time with program staff. We are available Mondays from 12:00-2:00 pm CT and Wednesdays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm CT
ArtsHERE is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. Wallace Foundation is supporting a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and U.S. Regional Arts Organizations by providing matching funds to support ArtsHERE.
Learn More About ArtsHERE
The submission window for ArtsHERE Statements of Interest closed on January 19, 2024. Applicants will be notified of their status by March 1, 2024. The guidelines on the website linked below are for reference only.
Have questions about ArtsHERE?
We’re happy to answer any questions you have about ArtsHERE. Email us at [email protected] or check out the FAQs page.
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