Artist Opportunities
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Artist Opportunities supports Ohio artists across disciplines with professional development and creative projects that advance their careers, reach new audiences, or contribute to their communities.
Funder: Ohio Arts Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 for emerging artists; up to $2,500 for professional artists; no cash match required
Summary: Supports Ohio artists’ professional development and projects that advance their careers or contribute to their communities.
Key Information: Applicants must have lived in Ohio for at least one year before the deadline and remain residents during the grant period.
Description
The Ohio Arts Council’s Artist Opportunities program supports individual artists across disciplines and career stages. It funds opportunities that can significantly advance an artist’s practice or projects that contribute to the vitality of their community. Supported work includes exhibitions, performances, publications, and screenings that introduce art to new audiences, as well as domestic conferences, residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, and apprenticeships.
Artists may also seek support for career-building activities such as marketing materials and websites, or for related materials, services, equipment, and facility or equipment rentals. The program looks for artistic potential, commitment to an art form, community engagement, and artistic, educational, or cultural value.
