Who’s Eligible for These Grants?

Organizations must:

• Have had a total annual operating budget of $500,000 or less during the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year
• Have a primary mission or key programmatic focus on visual and/or performing arts
• Have a demonstrated track record of providing visual and/or performing arts programming, with the majority delivered in Arkansas within the last 12 months
• Be located in the state of Arkansas
• Hold 501(c)3 nonprofit status from the IRS (or have a fiscal sponsor who confirms their support of the application)

Funding Range

The Community Foundation will award a total of $5,000 to support general operations ($2,500 in year one, and a final installment of $2,500 in year two.)

What We’re Looking For

Priority consideration is given to organizations in underserved communities that are working to maintain, expand, or provide new arts programming that would otherwise be inaccessible or limited for their target audience.

Grant decisions will be made based on the following considerations:

• The need expressed in the application for general operating support. This may include maintaining vital arts programming and/or providing or expanding new arts programming that would otherwise be inaccessible or limited to the organization’s target audience
• Geographic representation. Grants will be distributed throughout the state.

When you apply, we’ll ask you to share more about your organization. Please be prepared with the following information:

• Mission, history, and impact in the community
• Need: Expressing how this funding for general operations could help your team focus on your mission and thus positively impact your community
• Financial information from the most recently completed fiscal year

Fund Requirements

Awardees must commit to:

• Complete a brief interim report after the first year of funding (Following review and acceptance of report, the second year’s funding will be disbursed.)
• Complete a brief final report at the end of two years, outlining the impact of the funding
• Optional/as applicable, show off your progress using the press kit here (photos, social media, other media)
• Expend all grant funds between June 2025 and June 2027.

Have Questions? Please stay tuned for access to recorded “how-to” information videos (coming soon.)

2023 Arts in Arkansas Fund Grantees

• Youth Advocate Resource Network, Mayflower – Let’s Make Reading Fun – Art Camp
• Mr. Mac’s Learning and Arts Center, North Little Rock – Youth Drum Academy and Choir; creative arts education
• Building a Better Life Mentor Organization, Jacksonville – Art Education Program
• Creative Institute of Central Arkansas, Conway – Conway Art Walk and Emerging Talent program
• Latin Arts Organization, Springdale – Ballet Folklorico Youth Dance program
• Art Ventures, Fayetteville – K-12 Gallery Initiative
• Music Education Initiative, Rogers – Workforce training for music industry careers
• Creator’s Village, North Little Rock – Artist professional development and resources
• Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation, Bentonville – Indo-African Music Collaboration
• Voice of Arkansas Minority Advocacy Council, Jonesboro – KLEK Performing Arts Project
• Delta Arts, W. Memphis – Art Education and K-12 Art Show
• Chance for Change, Forrest City – T.A.L.E.N.T.S Visual and Performing Arts After-School program
• Southwest Arkansas Arts Council, Hope – After school programs, community theatre and arts-based programming
• Widows Empowering Widows and Reaching Others, Dumas – Widows Empowering Youth in the Performing Arts
• La Rosa Collective, Little Rock  – Fostering community and support of artists/creators