GIG Fund: Interstate Touring
GIG Fund: Interstate Touring supports smaller Midwestern nonprofits hosting out-of-state professional artists for performances, exhibitions, and workshops that expand arts access for underserved audiences.
Funder: Arts Midwest
Due Dates: November 4, 2026, noon CT (Phase 1: Eligibility Review) | November 17, 2026, noon CT (Phase 2: Full Proposal)
Funding Amounts: $2,000–$10,000 with a 1:1 nonfederal match; project period March 1, 2027–February 29, 2028
Summary: Supports smaller Midwestern nonprofits hosting out-of-state professional artists to expand arts access for underserved audiences.
Key Information: Phase 1 eligibility approval is required before submitting a Phase 2 full proposal.
Description
GIG Fund: Interstate Touring is an Arts Midwest program helping smaller Midwestern nonprofits present professional artists from outside their state. Supported engagements include performances, exhibitions, workshops, and residencies in performing, visual, literary, traditional, and multidisciplinary arts. Activities may be in person or virtual and must expand access to relevant arts programming for underserved audiences.
The program addresses a gap in support for interstate touring, bringing artists to communities that rarely get to host them. It prioritizes applicants based in and serving rural communities and projects featuring artists from the Arts Midwest region. Funding comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the region’s nine state arts agencies.
