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IAC Grants for Artists

Creative Accelerator Fund (CAF)

Opens: February, 2025
Deadline: April, 2025

The Illinois Arts Council’s (IAC) Creative Accelerator Fund (CAF) provides crucial support to artists with a goal of strengthening the creative workforce that composes a significant portion of Illinois’ economic activity.

Creative Projects Grant (CCG)

Opens: July, 2025
Open Deadline


Creative Projects Grant offers support to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations for arts-related projects, events, or professional development.

Folk Arts Mentorship Program (FAM)

Opens: October 30, 2024
Deadline: Closed

Award Size: $4,000 to the Mentor and $1,000 to the Apprentice

Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Folk Arts Mentorship (FAM) grant supports the mentoring relationship that develops between exemplary practitioners working with dedicated apprentices in ethnic, folk, and traditional arts.

IAC Initiatives for Artists

Artstour Roster

Opens: TBD

Closes: TBD

 

The ArtsTour Roster is a resource created in collaboration between the Illinois Presenters Network and the Illinois Arts Council.  This directory lists Illinois performing artists, companies, and ensembles that tour the state.The Artstour Roster is used by Illinois presenters to identify artists, companies and groups to perform in their communities. Artstour jurors evaluate artists based on the artistic and technical quality of their work; their professionalism; promotional materials, and references; demonstrated ability to tour; and the quality of the documentation submitted.

Illinois Creative Collaborative

Additional State Funding and Other Resources

DCASE Individual Artist Program (IAP)

Deadline: January 15, 2025, at 5 pm

 

The DCASE Individual Artist Program offers Chicago-based creatives up to $6,000 in unrestricted funds to develop new work, promote or distribute work on tour, purchase materials and supplies, and more.

Illinois Department of Human Services

Are You Really Winning?

Deadline: March 31, 2025

 

The Illinois Department of Human Services is looking for artwork (in all media) to bring attention to a statewide educational campaign addressing problem gambling: Are You Really Winning? Illinois-based artists ages 14 and up are called to shine a light on the journey from darkness to hope for individuals challenged with gambling addiction. 

NEA - Translation Project Fellowships

Deadline: January 16, 2025

 

Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and merit.

Mid Atlantic Arts

USArtists International

Deadline: February 26, 2025

 

USArtists International® (USAI) supports performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines.

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission - Creative Artist Fellowship Program

Deadline: March 1, 2025

 

Longtime partners, the Japan U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the NEA extend an invitation to contemporary and traditional artists from the United States to apply for a unique federally funded artistic residency—the U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Program.

Discipline-Specific Resources

Search for additional state and national resources for organizations through the IAC's Discipline-Specific Resources database.    

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