in 2002, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) co-hosted a roundtable in New York City of emergency funding and service organizations from across the United States.  Following is a discussion of the issue, as well as a list of organizations that offer emergency assistance for artists. more...

What are the most important things for artists to know when applying for grants?

Grants are only one piece of pie for artists. They are just one part of a whole strategy that you come up with for yourself.

Before you begin looking anywhere for funding, spend time to find your own objective. Always stick to it. That's the first step. Artists sometimes make the mistake of wanting to mold themselves to what they think the needs of the grantor are. But it's actually just the reverse! You need to know your objective first.
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Securing a grant requires organization, research, and follow-through. Below you will find the key components for a successful search and a brief description of the different types of granting organizations.
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A little grant writing advice can go a long way. In the following article, Shakurra Amatulla outlines some of the basic information necessary for researching and writing grants.

So you want a grant—that chunk of money that’s "out there" just waiting for your request? But you’re impatient, sometimes believing that the road to success must open before you faster than Moses parted the Red Sea. In your search for grants, you buy and read everything about this free cash, continually look for people to guide you to said loot, and still you haven’t gotten any closer to it. more...

This issue’s installment of Ask Artemisia answers questions concerning venture philanthropy and funding credits.

What is venture philanthropy? Do any of these funders make grants in the arts?

Venture philanthropy shares many characteristics with the “venture capital” model of the for-profit sector. With a final goal of sustainability and organizational capacity building, venture philanthropy combines active relationships between funders and grantees with carefully considered investments in initiatives that have measurable potential.
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CAR is pleased to announce a new tool for artists -- a special listing of National Grants, Awards, Jobs, Services and Publications esspecially filtered for Chicago / Illinois artists, from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).  NYFA maintains the nation's most comprehensive listing of programs and services for artists on its website, NYFASource.  Together with Carnegie Mellon Center for Arts Management and Technology, more...

Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program announced Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills.    more...

All Chicago non-profit organizations with art programs are eligible to apply for the CityArts grant.  CityArts is a triennialgrant program administered by theChicago Department of Cultural Affairs.  Every three years, CityArtsmakes General Operating Support grants available for an organizations' art programming. more...

Fiscal Sponsorship is a critical way for individual artists, artists' collaborative projects, and emerging arts organizations in all disciplines to apply for funding usually available only to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. The right fiscal sponsor will not only allow you to manage your project efficiently, but can actually help you to raise more money and realize your artistic vision more fully. more...

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
2010 Neighborhood Arts Program
Application and Workshop

The Neighborhood Arts Program (NAP) is a biennial grant opportunity designed to encourage and support the presentation of high-quality instructional arts programs benefiting youth, seniors, or persons with disabilities in Chicago’s low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. more...