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GRANTS

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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
The 
ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, provides short-term, immediate financial support for the individual artists, culture bearers, and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by the current Coronavirus/COVID-19 health crisis. Rapid response funds of $500 are available to those who meet the criteria and qualifications below, as funds are available. Funds do NOT need to be repaid. Please note: Artists may need to claim the contribution as income; please consult with your tax professional.
CLICK HERE for full details

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RAPID CITY ARTS COUNCIL | CITY INVESTMENT GRANT
2023 Deadline: February 7, 11:59 MST
Grants are available to provide general operating support (GOS) within the criteria to arts organizations that present performing or visual arts or, through their core activities provide arts programs that are vital to the cultural life of the community. 
 The annual grant is funded by the City of Rapid City and managed and dispersed by the Rapid City Arts Council through an application process. 

Details and Application

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RAPID CITY ARTS COUNCIL | STANFORD M. & LYNDA ADELSTEIN ART GRANT
​Stan & Lynda Adelstein are committed to the Rapid City Area and to bringing new arts, culture, and experiences to the area. The Stanford M. & Lynda Adelstein Art Grant is a grant for arts organizations who have exciting and unexpected opportunities arise that requires funding to make the available. This grant is for one-time events that are not a part of the regular scheduled season activities for the organization. You are required to be a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status, in the Rapid City area and have a specific, unfunded opportunity. 

Get all the info HERE.

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SOUTH DAKOTA ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS
The South Dakota Arts Council is encouraging artists, arts organizations and other nonprofit groups to apply for grants to assist in funding arts projects and programs throughout the state.

​South Dakota artists may apply for funding through five grant programs: artist fellowships of $5,000, artist project grants of between $1,000 and $2,000, artist collaboration grants of up to $6,000, traditional arts apprenticeship grants of up to $4,000 and artist career development grants of $2,000.
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Nonprofit organizations can seek funding support in the form of arts challenge grants, statewide services grants, project grants and importation of musicians grants.

The application deadline is March 1.

Applicants are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements, granting criteria and the application procedure on the website before beginning the application process. Get all the info HERE.

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ALLIED ARTS FUND | PAILING FAMILY GRANTS
The Allied Arts is pleased to announce that it is taking applications for a grant administered by the organization through the generosity of The Pailing Family. The Pailing Family Grants are being established in memory of Walter and Y’Vonne Pailing. They were dedicated supporters of the arts, and their family wishes to continue that tradition.


Applications may be requested by contacting the Allied Arts Fund business office at 605.394.4106 or officemgr@alliedartsrc.org, or online at www.alliedartsrc.org. Applications must be made by 501(c)3 non-profit organizations for an arts event, activity, or project. Preference is given to one-time-only projects, and particularly to those benefiting children and underserved populations. Grants may not exceed $500. Deadline for applications is 60 days prior to individual project end date.


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CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL - CONTINUING EDUCATION GRANT
The Continuing Education Grants are designed to provide financial support to Native artists committed to improving artistic skill and their careers as artists. This grant provides funds to support artists by providing funding to attend workshops, classes and/or conferences, or for marketing their existing works to reach new geographic or social audiences. Other related ideas and purposes are welcomed.

​Grants are received on a continuous basis and between 12- 15 grants are awarded per year on a first come first serve basis. 

​Download the application below
continuing education grant
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FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART -- EMERGENCY GRANTS
In keeping with FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, applicants must demonstrate that their artistic practice falls within this context. Created in 1993, Emergency Grants provides prompt funding for innovative visual and performing artists who:
  • Have unanticipated, sudden opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding
  • Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Grants range in amount from $200 to $2,000.

​More info HERE.

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INNOVATE GRANT
Innovate Grant is a new initiative that supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants.
It was created out of the frustration of applying to grants with time-consuming requirements. They believe that time is one of the most valuable components of fostering creativity and innovation. 

Innovate Grant distributes (2) $550 grants each quarter to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. Grant cycles are in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. 

They believe that your work should speak for itself and the grant application reflects that. All that is required is your:
-Name
-E-mail
-Website (optional)
-Grant Category
-3-5 images of your work
-Application Fee of $25 USD

​More info HERE

The Rapid City Arts Council staff and Board of Directors thanks the City of Rapid City for continuously supporting our mission and the arts. The generosity of our many volunteers, donors, and members drives our mission to champion inclusive, innovative and inspiring arts opportunities to enrich the communities we serve.  Additional support comes from the South Dakota Community Foundation, Black Hills Community Foundation, and the South Dakota Arts Council with funds from the State of South Dakota through the Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts. Special thanks to our events sponsor, Bierschbach Equipment. ​​The Dahl Arts Center is a municipal facility of the City of Rapid City and is managed by the Rapid City Arts Council on behalf of the Rapid City community.
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