Scenic City Clay Arts received funding through Artists Work to launch a pottery intensive for artists who don’t traditionally have the opportunity to study this art form.
The Pop-up Project provided dance instruction for youth who live in the East Lake community through Artists Work funding.
Through the ArtsBuild Community Cultural Connections grant, artist TJ Hanretta with Playful Evolving Monsters provided visual arts experiences for the preschool at the McNabb Center.
ArtsBuild funding enabled low-vision community members to experience visual arts experiences through Signal Centers and the Hart Gallery.
ArtsBuild announces three grant opportunities designed to uplift emerging and established artists and nonprofit organizations serving residents in Hamilton County.
Officials said, "With support from ArtsBuild individual donors, the City of Chattanooga, local foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission, these grant programs underscore ArtsBuild’s ongoing commitment of advancing equity, expanding access and strengthening communities through the arts."
Applications are now open for the following grant opportunities:
Access & Opportunity Grant -
This grant seeks to fund projects that increase access to arts and culture created by diverse artists who are reflective of the Hamilton County community.
The goals of the program include:
• Supporting both emerging and established artists from underrepresented backgrounds;
• Creating access to resources for artists who have been historically underfunded;
• Broadening the types of artists supported in the community; and
• Promoting equitable distribution of funding and capacity-building resources.
Funding: Up to $5,000
Eligibility:
• Emerging or established artists who are veterans, 18 or older, and living in Hamilton County.
• Artists whose work engages veterans and/or their families.
Artists Work Grant -
This grant provides project funding to individual artists or groups of artists to create artworks that culminate in an exhibit or performance within Hamilton County. Artists may collaborate with nonprofit arts and community organizations.
The goals of this program are to:
• Support public performances or exhibitions that are free and open to the community;
• Animate public spaces and enhance the creative identity of Hamilton County;
• Engage underserved populations through shared artistic experiences; and
• Strengthen the local creative economy through project-related spending.
Funding: Up to $5,000
Eligibility:
• Individual artists or groups of artists residing in or adjacent to Hamilton County.
• Projects must take place within Hamilton County.
• Nonprofits must apply in partnership with a lead artist.
Community Cultural Connections (CCC) Grant -
The Community Cultural Connections (CCC) Grant is focused on making arts and culture more accessible to underserved populations in Hamilton County — particularly those underrepresented by geography, ethnicity, age, or disability.
This initiative encourages inclusive engagement through:
• New and diverse arts experiences;
• Community-building and unity through the arts; and
• Economic impact through local arts and culture projects.
Funding: Up to $2,000
Eligibility:
• Nonprofit organizations 501(c)(3) with an active Unique Entity ID
• All projects must take place in Hamilton County
“These grant opportunities reflect ArtsBuild’s mission to build a stronger communities through the arts,” said Melissa Astin, director of Grants & Community Engagement. “We are honored to help amplify the voices of local artists and organizations whose work brings people together and reflects Hamilton County’s rich diversity.”
Applications for all three grants are now open. For more information, visit ArtsBuild grantmaking page at www.artsbuild.org or contact Melissa Astin at 423-777-4214.