Our mission is to provide immediate, small-scale financial support to artists so that they can be freed to create.
We undertook this mission when we realized how complex, difficult, and slow the average grant application and review is. We wanted to remove the administrative hurdles and headaches and find a way to provide an infusion of support to artists when they need it.
That is why we provide micro-grants: smaller grants from between $50 to $5,000 that are intended to provide help an artist with an immediate need rather than long-term funding of a specific project.
Our guidelines for funding are simple:
- Show immediate need
- Explain the purpose of the funds to advance their art
- Demonstrate the impact of the funds
- Provide proof of the use of funds