Funding Opportunities for Artists:

Funding for Arts, Education, and Literacy at Barnes & Noble.
They consider requests for local support from organizations in the communities they served, including our area. Its giving focus is on literacy, the arts or education (K - 12). Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations serving the community where its stores are located. Artists can submit proposals through local non-profits. There are no deadlines for applications. Proposals should be submitted to the community relations manager or store manager at the local store.

A plan for promoting the program with Barnes & Noble should be included in the proposal, and the organization must be willing to work with the local store(s) on in-store programming. For further information, go here.

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Altria Group, Inc. announces its 2004 Visual Arts Request For Proposal.
The goal of this grantmaking initiative is to support the organization of a range of visual arts exhibitions that demonstrate some of the most significant, challenging, and innovative work that is being created in the field today. Grants will: foster artistic development; promote innovation and diversity; challenge the art form; present a bold examination of aesthetic, cultural or societal issue; and/or investigate the use of new materials and concepts. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations that are the organizing institution of the exhibition and not a tour site. Grant awards will range from $10,000-$100,000. For further information, go here.

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts fosters innovative artistic expression and the creative process by supporting cultural organizations that, in turn, support artists and their work. Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists' organizations, and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to these areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadlines for proposal are March 1 and September 1, 2004. For further information, go here.