ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS
Annual grants available through the Artist Services Program, the Artist Fellowship Grant seeks to recognize and reward outstanding individual artists living in Nevada who demonstrate excellence in their work. Grant awards go to individual artists in each category – literary, performing and visual arts.
Postmark Deadline: TBA in April 2010 - application is being revised will be available February 2010.
Eligible Applicants: All applicants are required to be a practicing professional artist, be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application date, have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status and be least 21 years old, and not be a degree-seeking student.
Guidelines | Grant Management
BETTER EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS GRANTS
Quarterly grants available through the Arts Education Program, the Better Education through the Arts Grants (BETA) provide funding up to $750 for teaching artists whose work involves the planning, implementation, and/or evaluation of arts education programs. Grant funds encourage individuals as well as nonprofit organizations and government entities to broaden their skills through participation in career enhancement activities.
Postmark Deadlines:
- May 15, 2009 (for projects July 1-Sept 30, 2009)
- August 17, 2009 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2009)
- November 16, 2009 (for projects Jan 1-March 31, 2010)
- February 16, 2010 (for projects April 1-June 30, 2010)
Eligible Applicants: Current recipients of ALFA or AIR grants are eligible for an organization BETA Grant. An applicant may receive either one BETA grant or one Jackpot Grant per fiscal year. (See Grants Program for information on Jackpot Grants.) All applicants are required to be a teaching artist, have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status, be a resident of Nevada for 12 months prior to application date and be at lleast 21 years old and not be seeking a degree-seeking student.
Guidelines | Grant Management
FOLKLIFE APPRENTICESHIP GRANTS
Available through the Folklife Program, the Folklife Apprenticeship encourages the continuation of Nevada’s diverse traditional culture by providing grants to skilled master artists to teach committed apprentices through intensive instruction about their art form. A master artist works with one or two apprentices during a two year period. Grants awards of up to $3,500, which includes a $2,500 stipend to the master artist for teaching time and up to $1,000 to cover supplies, travel, and other expenses. Up to ten projects are funded every two years.
Postmark Deadline: TBA
Eligible Applicants: A master artist must be a Nevada resident, at least 21 years of age, and recognized in his or her community as an exemplary practitioner of the particular art form. An apprentice is someone who learns from a master artist. Individuals applying to be apprentices must be Nevada residents, at least 16 years old, and should have some prior experience in the folk art form they wish to continue learning. Preference will be given to Master Artists and the Apprentices from the same cultural group.
Guidelines | Grant Management
GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS VISUAL ARTS COMMISSION
Annual grant available through the Artist Services Program, the Governor's Arts Awards Visual Arts Commission artist receives $3,500 grant to create the seven works of art. Six pieces are presented to the recipients during the GAA ceremony and one piece is placed in the NAC permanent collection.
Postmark Deadline: November 13, 2009
Eligible Applicants: All applicants are required to be a practicing visual artist, have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status, be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application date and be at least 21 years old, and not be a degree-seeking student.
Guidelines | Grant Management
HERITAGE AWARDS
Available through the Folklife Program, the Nevada Heritage Awards to honor Nevada folk artists who are the finest and most influential masters of their particular art forms and traditions. Each year, the Nevada Arts Council will award up to two $3,500 Nevada Heritage Awards to individuals whose work in the folk arts has had a significant impact on the people and communities of the state.
Postmark Deadline: March 12, 2010
Eligible Applicants: Nominated individuals should have a history of continuing artistic or cultural accomplishments; and be actively participating in their art form or traditional way of life as performers, practitioners, or teachers.
Guidelines | Grant Management
JACKPOT GRANTS
Quarterly grants available through the Grants Program, Jackpot Grants support new or exemplary art projects by nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations, public institutions and artists. Artists must have attained a certain level of proficiency as represented in the quality of work samples submitted with the applications. Examples of eligible Jackpot projects for individuals include: costs associated with preparing of portfolios and work samples; and presentation of work (performances, exhibitions, publications, etc).
Postmark Deadlines:
- May 15, 2009 (for projects July 1-Sept 30, 2009)
- August 17, 2009 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2009)
- November 16, 2009 (for projects Jan 1-March 31, 2010)
- February 16, 2010 (for projects April 1-June 30, 2010)
Eligible Applicants: All applicants are required to be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application deadline, be at least 21 years old and not seeking an academic degree in a field of study that is related tot he project for which she/he is applying.
Guidelines | Grant Management
Professional Development Grants
Professional Development Grant (PDG). PDGs are noncompetitive grants available throughout the year to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis while funding is available. PDG grants support constituent attendance at professional development activities and are up to $650 for out-of-state activities, up to $500 for in-state activities not sponsored by NAC, and up to $350 for NAC-sponsored activities.
Postmark Deadline: Available on a first-come first-served and reimbursement basis throughout the year.
Eligible Applicants: All applicants are required to be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application deadline, be at least 21 years old and not seeking an academic degree.
PDG Application | Final Evaluation Report
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