2026 Artist Grant
This grant supports Southern Arizona artists to deliver arts services or projects for a client, strengthening the regional arts economy and ensuring fair artist compensation.
Funder: Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per artist; no match required; funding period July–May
Summary: Supports individual artists and culture bearers in Southern Arizona to provide arts services and strengthen the local arts economy.
Key Information: Only individual artists may apply; applicants must have practiced since 2019 and reside/work in Southern Arizona.
Description
This opportunity provides direct funding to individual artists and culture bearers residing and working in Southern Arizona, enabling them to deliver arts services—such as programming, workshops, facilitation, mentorship, artistic services, or artwork—to a designated client. The grant is designed to bolster the regional arts economy, incentivize civic engagement through the arts, and ensure fair compensation for creative work. Awards are made directly to artists for services rendered to a client identified in the proposal, supporting creative practice in any discipline.
