The Mayor’s Back to School Event will be held on Saturday, August 20,
2022. Free backpacks and school supplies will be provided on a first come,
first serve basis. The event will also offer arts and crafts, food, and fun
activities.
Americans for the Arts has a list of resources for artists and has recorded and shared its March 13 conversation with teaching artists about COVID-19.
Emergency Grants – Foundation for Contemporary Art
Actors Fund Emergency Financial Assistance (not just for actors)
Shade Literary Arts Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund (national)
NEA Shared List of Resources for Arts & Cultural Organizations and Professionals/Individuals
The Ghostlight Fund (theater actors)
Freelance Artist & Scholars Resources
Emergency Grants – Rauschenberg Foundation
Emergency Grants – Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (visual arts)
Emergency Grants – Haven Foundation
Emergency Funding – CERF + The Artists Safety Net
Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund
Corona Virus 2020 Artist Relief Funds Database
The Artbar Blog is sharing a weekly art and play activity guide for kids and parents in quarantine. This “creativity supplement to homeschool learning for kids 3–8” includes suggestions for drawing tools, nature walks, and more.
Mo Willems, Kennedy Center artist in residence, is hosting lunch doodles each weekday at 1pm ET. Viewers can also ask questions and view archived episodes on the Kennedy Center website.
The Music Teachers National Association has a list of websites for kids. Among the websites are games for kids interested in classical music, virtual tours of music halls, music theory resources, and more.
Tinkerlab has maker ideas and visual arts challenges for learners on its website. There are also science projects and other activities, and those interested can sign up for a mailing list with new activities and ideas.
We Are Teachers has assembled a list of authors reading their work aloud, sharing digital resources, and facilitating online activities.
The Grit Fund (TGF) provides monetary awards–up to $7,000–to encourage the development and presentation of projects that contribute to the vibrancy and advancement of Baltimore’s arts and cultural landscape.
The Grit Fund is a project specific award that prioritizes artistic initiatives that present opportunities for artists, cultural organizers and community members to develop unexpected collaborations that investigate place and space. We accept proposals from unincorporated artist-led initiatives that utilize the visual arts as a means to produce collaborative public facing projects.
Baltimore based artists age 21 and over are eligible to apply. Grit Fund projects must be based in Baltimore City or County and be accessible to the general public. Funded activities may include but are not limited to: exhibitions, publications, public events, public/place-based art, film screenings, the ongoing work of an existing arts venue or collective, and the founding of a new arts venue or collective.
HISTORY: The Grit Fund was established in Baltimore in 2015 by The Contemporary (TC) with funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, as a part of the Regional Regranting Program–which “aims to support vibrant, under-the-radar artistic activity by partnering with leading cultural institutions in communities across the country.” Under the stewardship of The Contemporary (2015-2017), the Grit Fund granted over 30 Baltimore specific, artist-organized projects, totaling over $170,000 in three rounds of funding. In 2018 the Andy Warhol Foundation partnered with Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation to steward the Grit Fund through the 2019-2020 grant cycles.
IMPORTANT DATES
APPLICATION OPEN: MONDAY, FEB. 4TH – SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2019
INFORMATION SESSIONS: THE GRIT FUND APPLICATION TOOL KIT & WORK HOUR
SATURDAY, FEB. 16TH, 12pm-2pm & WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27TH, 6pm-8pm
SATURDAY, MAR. 16TH, 12pm-2pm & WEDNESDAY, MAR. 27TH, 6pm-8pm
To find out more information about the Grit Fund, including our program guidelines and eligibility, our application toolkit, FAQ’s, and more, please visit gritfund.org. If you have any questions please contact Program Manager Khadija Nia Adell at thegritfund@baltimoreartsrealty.com. You can find us on social media @thegritfund.
What is the Halcyon Arts Lab Fellowship?
At the intersection of art and social change, this nine-month residential fellowship is designed to provide support and resources to emerging artists working on projects which address issues of social justice, civic engagement, and community building. Arts Lab fellows strive to expand their practices and grow as leaders in their respective fields.
Adapting the well-honed methodology of the Halcyon model, Halcyon Arts Lab fosters creativity through an environment of learning, access, collaboration and support.
2019/2020 fellowship dates: September 9, 2019 to June 26, 2020
Mandatory Orientation: September 10, 2019 to September 11, 2019
Location: Halcyon Arts Lab, 1801 35th Street NW, Washington DC 20007
Who is a good fit for the program?
Emerging artists who are interested in further developing a socially-engaged practice and creating lasting connections and partnerships in Washington, DC.
When is the deadline?
Applications are due by 5PM EST on April 4, 2019
Why should you apply?
Fellows accepted into the program will have access to the following:
- Dedicated studio space to focus on research, learning, and creative practice
- A competitive financial scholarship to support living and material costs
- Nine months of off-site residential accommodation (eligible for non-DC residents only)
- A program of social impact classes, entrepreneurship training, artist talks, studio visits, civic engagement opportunities, and critiques
- Opportunities for mentorship and studio visits from experienced art professionals
- Collaboration and networking with fellow artists, social entrepreneurs and our program partner organizations in Washington, DC
- Opportunity to participate and present at By the People, an international arts and dialogue festivalLearn more and apply online on halcyonartslab.org
The Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 South Carroll Street, Frederick, Maryland, announces the 2019 National Juried Exhibit. All media are eligible, including but not limited to: painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, drawing, and sculpture. Click here to submit your artwork for consideration.
Exhibit dates: May 4 – June 16, 2019
About the Juror: Sandy Guttman, Curatorial Assistant at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C., will serve as the exhibit juror. She has worked with Aspect/Ratio Projects, Bodies of Work, and Gallery 400. She is a founding editor of the arts and culture publication FWD: Museums.
Awards: First Place – $1,000; Second Place – $500; Third Place – $250; and Honorable Mention – $125
Fee: $35 per artist for up to three (3) images ($25 if artist is a current member of the Delaplaine)
Number of Pieces: Artists may submit up to (3) pieces (in JPEG format) for consideration. One digital image of each entire piece is required; for three dimensional works, up to two detail images per piece are allowed (with a maximum of 9 images per proposal).
Deadline for Entries: Monday, March 25, 2019 11:59 PM
The list of accepted works for the 2019 National Juried Exhibit at the Delaplaine will be posted in April.
Call for Proposals: Themed Exhibition Series “Self”
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is calling for exhibition proposals for the Open Gallery in The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center that address the theme, “Self.”
Four exhibitions will be scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year. For the 2019-2020 season, we are seeking artists who explore contemporary ideas of Self Portraiture; engaging with the self through either representational or conceptual means.
The deadline for “Self” proposals is March 15, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
[ Gallery floor plan | Prospectus | Go to Application ]
If you have questions about these calls for proposals, please contact Katherine Knight, katherine.knight@montgomerycollege.edu.
Call for Artists: https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/arts-tpss/exhibitions/opportunities.html