ARTISTS: The Northampton
Arts Council Announces Funding Opportunities for your Local Art Project
The Northampton Arts Council, Inc. is pleased to announce
that it is seeking proposals for its annual spring round of artist grants. The grants are funded by the Northampton Arts
Council Inc.’s Four Sundays in February and Transperformance proceeds.
The Arts Council will be awarding up to $12,500 in grants to
local artists, schools, and arts groups.
Artists, writers, schools, and all other creative and arts organizations
are welcome to seek funding for projects to be held in Northampton, Florence,
and Leeds.
Grants will be awarded in the following categories: dance,
film/video, literature, mixed media, music, schools, theater, and visual arts.
Last spring, the Council awarded $12,500 to 19 recipients with grants ranging
from $400-$1,000.
NEW for this year the
ArtsEZ APPLICATION PROCESS IS ONLINE ONLY. The link to the online application is
application.northamptonartscouncil.org.
Completed online applications are due midnight Wednesday, May 30, 2014. No late
applications will be accepted. Please do not send any paper applications, they
will not be accepted.
The ArtsEZ Spring 2014 Online Application Form is a one-page
form with three short questions, a place to attach your supporting materials,
and a required project budget. Individual
artists and arts organizations will receive equal consideration for grants.
Only one grant application per person or organization will be considered. Please carefully review the Arts EZ Spring
2014 guidelines for criteria and eligibility requirements.
Projects start no earlier than July 1, 2014, and must be
completed by June 30, 2015.
This local round of funding would not have been possible
without the support of numerous local businesses, arts organizations, and
artists that have helped make our fundraising efforts such a huge success.
Contact Brian Foote with grant questions arts@northamptonma.gov
or 413-587-1269.
