FUNDING FOR ARTISTS AND NONPROFITS IN CREATIVE COLLABORATION
FREE Meet the Funder Seminar | Jan 30, 2019 | 2:30-4:30pmA special session in Salinas to meet the funders from The Alliance for California Traditional Arts and the Creative Work Fund
About CWF
The Creative Work Fund will award approximately $620,000 in grants to create new work by collaborating nonprofit organizations and visual or traditional artists. Grants will range from $15,000 to $45,000.
The deadline for letters of inquiry is March 1, 2019.
KEY DATES
NOW THROUGH FEB 2019
CREATE A GRANTSEEKER ACCOUNT
Both artists and organizations complete an eligibility quiz and request a grantseeker account so they can develop online letters of inquiry together.
ATTEND AN APPLICANT SEMINAR
Optional application seminars and webinars are held for potential Creative Work Fund applicants. Applicants are not required to attend, but are encouraged to do so—especially if they are unfamiliar with the Fund.
MAR 1, 2019 | 5PM
deadline for LETTERS OF INQUIRY
Information on what to include in a letter of inquiry is here.
MAY 3, 2019
invitations TO FULL PROPOSAL
From among the letters of inquiry received in each category, approximately 25 collaborating artists and organizations will be invited to submit more detailed proposals.
JUL 16, 2019 | 5pm
deadline for full proposals
Full proposals include documentation illustrating the quality of the artists’ work, detailed budgets, and additional background information about the organizations.
OCT 4, 2019
GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Grants will be awarded to the collaborating 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, not directly to collaborating artists.
SOMETIME BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
A PARTY!
CWF grantees, friends and funders come together for a fantastic party to meet each other and learn about the collaborations.
THE applicant webinar is Free, But There’s Only Room for 100!
We really want to give you the scoop on this exceptional grant program, so please reserve your spot now!
