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• Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Awards Rasmuson Foundation is marking the 20th year of Individual Artist Awards with the first increase in grant sizes since 2012. The Foundation currently is accepting applications. The opportunity for Project Awards and Fellowships opened Dec. 15 and will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2023. Paper applications must be delivered or postmarked by Feb. 14. Project Awards are increasing from $7,500 to $10,000 and Fellowships, from $18,000 to $25,000. The Distinguished Artist Award, selected through a separate process, is increasing from $40,000 to $50,000. The awards, now a signature program of the Foundation, support artistic growth and exploration of new creative ground for artists and culture bearers living and working in Alaska. https://rasmuson.org/news/alaska-artists-apply-now-for-a-2023-award/
• Girdwood Center for Visual Arts Scholarship – It is in this spirit of community support that we would like to give back and help others achieve their goals and aspirations. We will
  be awarding two scholarships for the 2023-24 academic school year. Eligible high school seniors and current college students are invited to apply by March 1, 2023.  GCVA will be awarding a $2,000.00 scholarship to one eligible high school senior and a $2,000,00 scholarship to one eligible current college student. http://www.gcvagallery.org/scholarship/
• Museums Alaska, Alaska Native Collections (AANC) program – This program responds to the needs of the Alaska Native artist community for access to Alaska Native collections in museums by supporting research visits to museum collections storage in Alaska. As such, Alaska Native artists will be invited to propose a visit to a participating museum’s collection that has a clear benefit to the artist and the development of their work. The grant will cover travel costs for the collections visit—flights, ferries, mileage, per diem, lodging, parking, taxis, and family care needs—up to $2,500. There are six grants available.
  APPLICATION DATES:
  • Open date – Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 12:00am
  • Deadline – Friday, March 3, 2023, 11:59 pm
  • Application Draft Review Deadline: February 17, 2023, 11:59 pm.
  • Funding will be sent out in early April 2023 and has to be spent by July 31, 2023, so please plan your travel accordingly.
• The Alaska Art Fund (AAF) – previously known as the Art Acquisition Fund—was established in 2002 and began in 2003. The grant program was created by Rasmuson Foundation and is managed by Museums Alaska along with the Collections Management Fund. https://museumsalaska.org/Alaska-Art-Fund
  • 1st CycleOpen – February 1, 2023
    Draft Review Deadline: March 1, 2023
    Close – March 17, 2023
  • 2nd CycleOpen – September 1, 2023
    Draft Review Deadline: September 29, 2023
    Close – October 13, 2023
• The Collections Management Fund – established in 2013, builds on the success of the Alaska Art Fund (previously the Art Acquisition Fund). The new fund was created by Rasmuson Foundation and is managed by Museums Alaska. The program responds to needs of the Alaska museum community to enhance collections management through professional expertise, training, and access to conservation materials and supplies.  https://museumsalaska.org/Collections-Management-Fund
  • 1st CycleOpen – February 1, 2023
    Draft Review Deadline: March 1, 2023
    Close – March 17, 2023
  • 2nd CycleOpen – September 1, 2023
    Draft Review Deadline: September 29, 2023
    Close – October 13, 2023
• USArtists International supports in-person and virtual performances by American artists at engagements at international festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. USAI provides grants of up to $18,000 toward eligible expenses; please reference the guidelines for further detail.
  https://www.midatlanticarts.org/grants-programs/grants-for-artists/#usartists-international
  • March 29, 2023 by 11:59 PM Eastern
    For projects taking place between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Certification sheets and letters of invitation are due by April 5, 2023.
• NEA 2023 Grant Opportunities Now AvailableThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce that grant guidelines and application materials are now available for Challenge America and Grants for Arts Projects (GAP). These grants to organizations support specific projects in any part of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. See below for additional information and access the full guidelines at https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2022/nea-2023-grant-opportunities-now-available