Artist INC
Artist INC supports working artists across disciplines with business training, mentoring, and peer learning to strengthen their artistic practice, create opportunities, and build sustainable careers.
This grant was recently updated
Artist INC Wichita 2027 applications will be accepted November 11, 2026–February 3, 2027, with an application link now posted. The Lawrence application listing and its extended October 21, 2026, 5 p.m. deadline have been removed.
Funder: Mid-America Arts Alliance
Due Dates: February 3, 2027 (Artist INC Wichita 2027 application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Career-development training; Artist INC Express is free
Summary: Artist INC helps artists across disciplines build entrepreneurial skills, strengthen their practice, and develop sustainable careers through training, mentoring, and peer learning.
Key Information: Artist INC Live meets one night weekly for eight weeks and uses competitive cohort selection.
Description
Artist INC, run by Mid-America Arts Alliance, addresses the business needs and challenges of working artists across disciplines. Its core Artist INC Live seminar combines mentoring by trained local artist facilitators, small-group activities, large-group discussion, and presentations. Participants apply business skills directly to their artistic practice while building a supportive network across visual, performing, literary, film, and other art forms.
The program also offers Artist INC Express, a weekend-long intensive exploring the building blocks of a lasting arts practice, and What Works, an introductory workshop sharing the common behaviors of successful artist entrepreneurs. Across these formats, the emphasis is on helping artists take control of their careers, create opportunities, and learn cooperatively with peers.
