Arts in Arkansas Fund
The Arts in Arkansas Fund from Arkansas Community Foundation supports small nonprofit arts groups in underserved Arkansas communities to sustain or expand visual and performing arts programs.
Funder: Arkansas Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per organization, distributed as $2,500 per year over two years
Summary: Supports small Arkansas arts nonprofits, especially in underserved communities, with general operating funds to sustain or expand arts programming.
Key Information: Eligibility capped at nonprofits with annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less; 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship required.
Description
The Arts in Arkansas Fund, managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation, provides general operating support to small nonprofit arts organizations throughout Arkansas. The program is designed to help organizations with a primary focus on visual or performing arts—particularly those serving underserved communities where access to arts programming is limited or otherwise inaccessible. Funding is intended to help these groups maintain, expand, or introduce new arts initiatives, with decisions made by a diverse committee of foundation and community arts leaders.
