Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: $1,000
Take Action is funding support that helps you build a stronger, more sustainable creative practice. You must use the funds to hire a professional consultant who can help you move your work forward.
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Applications are accepted through June 10th
TYPE: Skills Course
DEADLINE: June 10th
COURSE LOCATION/TIMEFRAME: Kansas City, Missouri – Tuesdays, September 1 – October 27, 2026, Topeka, Kansas – Tuesdays, September 1 – October 27, 2026, Houston, Texas – Wednesdays, September 16 – November 14, 2026, St. Louis, Missouri – Tuesdays, September 15 – November 10, 2026
PROGRAM LENGTH: 8 Weeks (An eight-week training seminar designed to address the business needs and specific challenges of artists of all disciplines.)
GRANTOR: Artist INC
Celebrating Northwest Arkansas Visual Artists
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Aug. 10
EXHIBITION DATES: Sept. 25 – Dec. 20, 2026
Walton Arts Center’s sixth regional art exhibition Our ART features artists from all visual art mediums with works completed after January 1, 2025. This exhibition begins with an open call to all self-identifying artists who are over the age of 18 and from the Northwest Arkansas region. Submissions will be juried and will culminate as a group show. The number of artists is nonspecific and will be determined through the process of submission and space utilization opportunity.
CRITERIA
Applications open April 13th and will close on June 5th at 11:59.
AMOUNT: Funding ranges from $500 to $7,000, based on the scope and impact of the proposed project. A total of $35,000 in funding is available for the 2026 program cycle. This is not a grant, rather a contract for services to provide programming in public space.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to individual artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups with experience in arts programming or community engagement. Proposals must comply with all park rules and regulations. Depending on the nature of the activation, general liability insurance may be required. We encourage all proposals to budget and plan for insurance.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: While themes are open, content must be family-friendly, suitable for outdoor spaces and accessible to a diverse audience. All proposed activitions must center art or an art-infused activity. Be scheduled within the 2026 calendar year. Be free and open to the public. Take place in a City of Fayetteville park (priority given to The Ramble and Walker Park).
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: Up to $50,000
FUNDING USES: The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $50,000. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: Musicians Foundation
FUNDING USES: One-time financial assistance for professional musicians experiencing unexpected hardship.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: $500-$3,000
LOCATION: United States
DESCRIPTION: The Musicians Foundation offers one-time grants of $500–$3,000 to US-based professional musicians facing financial hardship. Eligible musicians must have at least five years of professional work experience with supporting tax documentation. Eligible applicants typically receive assistance in as little as one or two weeks, with grant checks made out directly to billers.
GRANTOR(S): The Musician Foundation
BUDGET: $250,000
DEADLINE: June 5th
LOCATION: Merriam, Kansas
DESCRIPTION: The City of Merriam seeks artists to design, fabricate, and install an interactive, nature-themed sculpture along the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail in Merriam, Kansas. Open to artists nationwide, with previous experience producing public sculpture. The $250,000 budget covers all project costs and supports a durable, inclusive, climbable artwork enhancing community engagement and identity.
GUARANTOR: City of Merriam
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
GRANTOR: CACHE
AMOUNT: $5,000
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
GRANTOR: First Horizon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
GRANTOR: Black Hills Corporation Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach, Capital Project
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
GRANTOR: Andrew W. Melon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
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