ARTIST GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
These grants of up to $15,000 support "arts and..." projects developed by partners—one arts organization or artist, and one non-arts organization—harnessing the power of collaboration.
Application closed
Contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816.
Jazz Road is an artist-centric touring and residency grants program to spread jazz throughout the country, strengthen work opportunities and compensation for jazz artists, and bolster deeper engagement between jazz musicians, presenters and communities. U.S.-based jazz artists who define themselves as emerging to more established along a career spectrum are eligible for support. The program is intended to support jazz artists for which this grant would have new and significant career impact.Jazz Road contains two grants programs, Jazz Road Tours and Jazz Road Creative Residencies.
Contact jazzroad@southarts.org or 404.874.7244 x813.
Jazz artists, take your music to places it's never been. Jazz Road Tours offer grants of up to $15,000 to develop tours into communities across the country.
Deadline June 1, 2023
Jazz artists, apply for a grant to explore your work in new ways. Grants of $5,000 - $40,000 available to support a residency you propose & develop for artistic creation or connecting with audiences
Deadline April 8, 2023
Southern Prize & State Fellowships
The Southern Prize and State Fellowships is open to visual artists in our nine-state region to support, expose, and celebrate the breadth, depth and diversity of artistic excellence.
Application closed
Contact Emmitt Stevenson at estevenson@southarts.org or
COMMUNITY & ORGANIZATION GRANTS
These grants of up to $15,000 support "arts and..." projects developed by partners—one arts organization or artist, and one non-arts organization—harnessing the power of collaboration.
Application closed
Contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816.
Open to organizations in rural communities of 50,000 people or less, the Express Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $2,000 supporting the presentation of touring artists.Applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project start date. Applicants will be notified by email within four weeks of submission. Projects must take place between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Express Grant applications must be submitted online at least 60 days prior to the project start date.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816.
Grants of up to $2,500 for organizations to make arts programs accessible to persons with disabilities. Micro Accessibility Grants may be submitted beginning July 25, 2022, for projects taking place between August 25, 2022-June 30, 2023. The project must take place by June 30, 2023.
Deadline: May 15, 2023. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Contact Jessyca Holland at jholland@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 823.
Grants up to $9,500 for organizations to present a Southern artist for a performing arts, literary arts, visual arts, or film engagement.
Application closed
Contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816.
Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants
These grants offer up to $1,000 to support artistic planning and the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. Professional Development and Artistic Planning applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the activities. All activities must take place between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816.
Traditional Arts Touring Grants
These funds support projects engaging a traditional artist/ensemble for multi-day residencies in Southern communities.
Application Closed
Contact Teresa Hollingsworth at thollingsworth@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 825.