Grants

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The FY 2025 Individual Artist Grant is a competitive program that supports individual artists with grants in the amount of $15,000 in direct financial support. A maximum of four grants will be awarded.

The program funds innovative, new projects that:

• Increase access to and engagement in the arts.
• Foster artistic excellence of arts in Arlington
• Have significant impact on the community and advance cultural equity in Arlington
• Result in distinctive, high quality and meaningful cultural experiences in Arlington

Please note that one of the Arts Commission’s priorities is to fund projects that have a strong dedication to equity and/or youth well-being; it is with that in mind that the review panelists will be looking for projects that meet that goal.

At least one public presentation or performance that is directly related to the funded project must take place in Arlington during the grant period. The presentation(s) may be artist talks, exhibitions, outreach activities, educational seminars, or other activities as deemed appropriate by the Commission.

The grant period for this award is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Attend a Workshop

The Grants Office offers Arts Grants Preparation Workshops that provide an overview of the FY 2025 Arts Grants Program and include step-by-step directions for completing the application. All artists applying for a grant are required to attend one workshop or schedule a call with the Grant Administrator.

Workshops for Grants will be held virtually via MS Teams and should last no more than one hour. Registration is required.  Please be on time. Please register for following dates and times:

1. Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – 11:30 a.m.
2.  Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.

Individual Artist Guidelines(PDF, 322KB)

Individual Artist Grant Application

ARLINGTON ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The FY 2025 Arlington Arts Grants Program is a competitive program that supports arts organizations with financial grants for General Operating Support (GOS). Grants are to be awarded for activities that:

1. Are mission focused;
2. Foster excellence, cultural equity and diversity of arts and culture in Arlington County;
3. Have significant impact on the community or meet a need in the County; and,
4. Result in distinctive, high quality, and meaningful cultural experiences in Arlington County.

NEW FOR FY 25

For FY 25, the GOS program will be made up of four (4) categories outlined in the guidelines. Applications receiving an average score of 75 or above will receive funding; the amount of funding is based on the category the organization is in, the organizations average score, the organization’s reported 990 revenue, and the amount of available funding.

1. Placemaking Anchor Operating Support Grants
2. General Operating Support I
3. General Operating Support II
4. Folk, Cultural Heritage & Traditional Arts Operating Support Grant

*Please note that GOS I & II will use the same application. Categories will be determined by answers to the criteria questions*

At least 51% of artistic and/or cultural work must be performed, produced, or presented for the public in Arlington County within the grant period.  The grant period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Attend a Workshop

The Grants Office and the Grants Committee together offer Arts Grants Preparation Workshops that provide an overview of the FY 2025 Arts Grants Program and include step-by-step directions for completing the application. All organizations applying for a grant are required to attend one workshop. If you cannot make one of the workshops, please schedule a call with the Grant Administrator. To schedule please email sraphael@arlingtonva.us Workshops for Grants will be held virtually via MS Teams and should last no more than one hour. Registration is required. Please be on time.

Please register for one of the following dates and times: Please register here:

1. Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m.
2. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Links to the applications are available in the GOS guidelines - FY 25 GOS Guidelines(PDF, 357KB).