Artist Project Grant
GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN JANUARY 2, 2023
The upcoming grant cycle supports activities, events, programs, or projects planned to take place July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2023, at 11:59 pm Central. Late applications will not be accepted.
Artists can find details on how to apply for upcoming grants (funding arts activities taking place July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) including guidelines, sample applications, and application templates. Online at https://artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/ApplicantPortal.aspx.
Purpose
Project Grants to organizations and individuals support opportunities for public engagement with, and access to the arts. They support the creation of art, arts learning at all stages of life, and integration of the arts into community life, but are not limited to these examples. (Requires a 1:1 cash match) (See GRANT GUIDELINES [PDF linked here]). See the full application before you begin [Sample PDF posted here].
Grant Guidelines
ALL APPLICANTS, read the guidelines prior to applying for ANY SDAC grant. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be reviewed. Contact SDAC staff with any questions regarding eligibility [PDF linked here].
Eligible Artists
- Artist Grants support any South Dakota-based individual committed to advancing their artistic work and career.
- Applicant must reside in South Dakota or within the borders of the state’s nine federally recognized Tribal reservations for at least one year prior to the start of the grant (July 1, 2023) and remain a resident through the end of the grant (June 30, 2024).
INELIGIBLE (CANNOT APPLY)
- Artists and organizations cannot seek funding for the same project.
- Anyone pursuing high school diplomas, graduate, undergraduate, or professional degrees.
- Currently serving South Dakota Arts Council board members and staff cannot apply for an Artist Project Grant.
- Previous Artist Fellowships and Artist Collaboration recipients cannot apply for any grants for a three-year period. (See GRANT GUIDELINES [PDF linked here] for a full list of restrictions on page 14.)
Criteria for Awarding Grants
See GRANT GUIDELINES [PDF linked here] for all information on how the panel review works and scoring criteria for this grant.