Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant
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Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant supports visual artists and craftspeople in creating work, exploring new directions, and developing their practices to advance artistic growth and careers.
Funder: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $15,000–$25,000 for 12 months; additional finalist awards may be made
Summary: Supports the artistic growth and career advancement of visual artists and craftspeople in the Piscataqua Region.
Key Information: Applicants must have two full years of permanent regional residency and maintain residency throughout the grant.
Description
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant recognizes working artists’ contributions to regional cultural life through an annual award supporting their continued growth. It is not a reward for past work: the program seeks artists positioned to advance their practice and careers through a clear, compelling Advancement Plan.
Support can help artists create new work, experiment with media, research new directions, reach audiences, collaborate, or secure time for investigation and reflection. Plans may include several related ideas rather than one specific project, but must explain the artist’s goals, proposed steps, and how funding will support meaningful growth. Eligible practices span visual arts and crafts, with artistic trajectory and future potential central to selection.
