Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants are available to organizational applicants only. If you are an individual artist, please visit our Artists section to learn more about individual artist opportunities.
ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY
What is a presenter?
For the Professional Development & Artistic Planning grant program, a presenter is defined as an organization that presents or hosts guest artists for engagements in their community. Presenters can include but are not limited to community cultural organizations, community centers, churches, schools/colleges/universities, libraries, museums, film festivals/series, and performing arts centers.
Are producing organizations or performing arts groups eligible?
Typically, a producing organization (e.g., a theater company) or performing arts group (e.g., an orchestra) is not considered a presenter, even when a guest artist is contracted to perform with its company. Producing organizations and performing arts groups are strongly encouraged to contact South Arts to discuss eligibility.
Do you accept fiscal agents as applicants?
No, applicants must have their own not-for-profit, tax-exempt status or be an official unit of local, county or state government, or a federally recognized tribal community. Applications are accepted from any tribal community with not-for-profit, tax-exempt status.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
What types of projects are eligible?
Proposed projects must support or relate to the applicant's work as a presenting organization. This grant can support staff’s travel expenses to conferences, festivals, exhibitions, and workshops. Also, this grant can support guest artists’ or guest curators’ travel expenses for onsite planning meetings with presenting organizations. These funds support travel expenses (for example, lodging and air/ground transportation, admission/registration fees, and other related expenses).
Are certificate programs or college courses eligible?
No, we do not support certifications or courses taught at an institution of higher education.
I attend an annual conference and would like for our new staff to attend as well. Is this eligible?
No, applications are only accepted for new opportunities that organizations, under normal circumstances, are unable to attend. New opportunities are defined as events/activities that your organization has not participated in previously.