Jazz Road Tours
South Arts' Jazz Road Tours grant supports professional jazz artists in designing and leading multi-site tours, prioritizing underserved and rural communities and fostering artist autonomy and audience engagement.
Funder: South Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline; projected)
Funding Amounts: Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000 for eligible tour expenses; up to $2,500 may be used for non-musician tour support.
Summary: Supports jazz artists in organizing three- to six-site tours, emphasizing underserved and rural communities, artist autonomy, and equitable pay.
Key Information: Grant is forecasted; all dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
This grant program provides direct support to professional jazz artists planning three- to six-site tours across the United States and its territories. Jazz Road Tours is artist-centric, empowering artists to design their own tour routes, select venues, and retain creative and financial control over their engagements. The program especially prioritizes tours that reach rural or underserved communities with limited access to live jazz, aiming to foster artist development, equitable pay, and expanded audience engagement. Approximately 50 tours are supported annually, with a focus on building momentum for ensembles and promoting business skills for artists.
