7 Grants and Artist Opportunities
to Apply for in September 2024
Written by: crEATe Staff
September 2, 2024
How’s everybody holding up as we move in the fall? We’re sending love and support to all the students on all levels who are starting a new school year. New beginnings can be intimidating, but you’re where you are for a reason. Allow yourself the space and grace to make mistakes so you can step into your greatness. This month’s list offers opportunities such as residencies, a free online copyright workshop, and much more. Here are seven grants and artist opportunities to explore this month.
Table of Contents
- 2025 Ambroggio Prize – Publication Prize
- Wassaic Project 2025 Summer Exhibition Open Call – Call for Art
- New York Foundation for the Arts – Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
- The Bennett Prize – Stipend/Grant-in-aid
- Slamdance Film Festival– Film Submissions
- South Arts – Free Online Workshop: Copyright Basics, the Arts, and A.I.
- Local and State Arts Nonprofits– Grants for Artists
2025 Ambroggio Prize
Publication Prize
Who’s this for?
Poets
Award
$1000 publication prize
Manuscript published by University of Arizona Press
Deadline
September 15, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The 2025 Ambroggio Prize is a $1,000 publication prize given for a book-length poetry manuscript originally written in Spanish and with an English translation. The winning manuscript is published by the University of Arizona Press, which is nationally recognized for its commitment to publishing the award-winning works of emerging and established voices in Latinx and Indigenous literature, as well as groundbreaking scholarship in Latinx and Indigenous studies.
Wassaic Project 2025 Summer Exhibition Open Call
Call for Art
Who is this for?
Artists of all mediums
Award
Honorarium
Deadline
September 20, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The Wassaic Project cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers and other creatives. Housed in historic, landmark buildings, the residency program offers 10 artists each month the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community. The Wassaic Project seeks artists working in a diverse range of media who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current art-making practices, while participating in a community-based arts organization.
New York Foundation for the Arts
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
Who is this for?
Visual artists, Film/Video/Digital Artists, Choreographers
Award
Up to $5,000
Deadline
October 1, 2024
Description from the Funder
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.
The Bennett Prize
Stipend/Grant-in-aid
Who is this for?
Women Painters working in figurative realism
Award
$50,000 total (Over two years)
Deadline
October 4, 2024
Description from the Funder:
The Bennett Prize is a stipend/grant-in-aid program established by American art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt to support the fine art practice of a woman painter working in figurative realism. The Bennett Prize, administered by The Pittsburgh Foundation, is awarded biennially and provides $25,000 annually over two consecutive years to the winning artist ($50,000 total). Ten (10) finalists will be selected to participate in a traveling exhibition organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) and the winner will be showcased in a solo exhibition at the close of her grant. A runner up award of $10,000 will be given to one additional finalist.
Slamdance Film Festival
Film Submissions
Who is this For?
Filmmakers
Award
Screening Opportunities
Deadline
October 11, 2024 (Extended Deadline)
Description:
The Slamdance Film Festival is a showcase for raw and innovative filmmaking that lives and bleeds by its mantra: By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers. Thirty years strong, Slamdance has created a track record for showcasing breakthrough artists that is beyond dispute. Filmmakers who first presented their work at the festival are now amongst the biggest names in the entertainment industry.
South Arts
Free Online Workshop: Copyright Basics, the Arts, and A.I.
Who is this for?
All artists
Date
September 19, 2024
11:00 AM (EST)
Description:
Join South Arts, The Ella Project, and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts for an informational session about the basic concepts behind U.S. Copyright and how it affects art makers. We will also discuss Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This session is for information purposes only. Please consult with a professional for advice related to your personal practice, or other places of employment.
Local and State Arts Nonprofits
Grants and Artist Opportunities
Who is this for?
All artists
Award
Varies
Deadline
Varies
Description:
Non-profit arts organizations such as arts councils and arts commission have a variety of funding opportunities available to artists every year. These type of grants may include: artists support grants, project support grants, mini grants, and other artist opportunities. Many of these organizations also have resources like grant workshops to help you prepare your application.
We hope you find something that catches your attention! But finding the opportunities is only the first part of the battle. Let’s turn that vision into motion.
As a reminder – just reach out if you would like to see more grants/opportunities for a specific art form.
New to applying for grants? Need help with your application? View our post on grant writing.
If you haven’t already read the fourth issue of crEATe Magazine? Check it out here!
