If you are preparing your application, be sure to check out the newly added informational webinar recording linked in the external resources. The program details have also been updated to clarify required documentation, explicitly listing a W9, invoice, and client confirmation of services. Deadlines, eligibility, and funding amounts remain unchanged.
Funder: Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per award; no cost share or match required; funding period typically July–May following award notification.
Summary: Supports individual artists in Southern Arizona to provide creative services to community or civic clients, strengthening the local arts economy and ensuring fair compensation.
Key Information: Only individual artists may apply; 2025 ARPA Artist Grant recipients are ineligible.