CityArtist Grant
Forecasted
CityArtist Grant supports Seattle artists and curators in researching, developing, and publicly presenting creative work to advance their artistic practices and enrich the city’s cultural life.
Funder: Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $8,000 per recipient under the most recent guidelines
Summary: Supports Seattle-based individual artists and curators in researching, developing, and publicly presenting creative work.
Key Information: Recipients must provide a public presentation within Seattle city limits.
Description
CityArtist is administered by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture to support the research, development, and presentation of creative work by individual artists and curators. The program sustains creative careers as artists develop their practices, skills, knowledge, and networks over time. It supports a broad range of artistic and cultural expression reflecting Seattle’s diversity, while contributing to the city’s cultural sector, neighborhood quality of life, and broader economy.
Eligible disciplines alternate by award cycle. Odd-year cycles, including 2027, focus on dance, music, and theater, including playwriting. Even-year cycles, including 2028, focus on literary arts, media/film, including screenwriting, and visual art. Applications for the 2028 award cycle are scheduled for 2027. The application emphasizes artistic growth from past work to the next body of work, rather than a finalized project and budget.
