Grants - Overview
 
PA Partners in the Arts Project Stream (PA Partners)
  Next Deadline: June 2011
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Artists, Associations, Nonprofits Organizations*
Maximum Grant: $3,000

Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Stream (PA Partners) is a regranting program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and administered in Allegheny County by the Arts Council. Its goal is to make arts programs available to every Commonwealth resident, with a focus on previously underserved communities and regions in Pennsylvania. PA Partners provides grants of up to $3,000 for arts projects that take place in Allegheny County. All projects must be publicized and open to the general public, and must take place between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011. The application postmark deadline is June 18, 2010. If the postmark deadline falls on a Sunday or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.

*see guidelines for full eligibility requirements.

 


Greater Pittsburgh Artist Opportunity Grants
 

Next Deadline: September 1, 2010
Eligible Applicants: Individual Artists*
Maximum Grant: $1,500

Greater Pittsburgh Artist Opportunity Grants help advance the careers of individual artists by providing funds to support expenses related to specific, extraordinary opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact an artist's work and professional development. Grants range from $250 to $1,500. Applications are considered twice a year. Beginning in 2010, postmark deadlines are March 1 and September 1. Postmark deadlines that fall on a Sunday or holiday are extended to the next business day. The Guidelines and Application Form are available here. Please call or email David Seals as soon as you submit your application to confirm receipt of your materials.

*see guidelines for full eligibility requirements.


 
Alcoa Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers
  Next Deadline: December 1, 2010
Eligible Applicants: Arts Managers*
Maximum Grant: $1,500


Just as artists need to nurture their creativity and continue to develop their skills, arts managers -- throughout their careers -- need to keep their problem-solving muscles strong and flexible. This grant program recognizes the importance of ongoing education for professional arts administrators. Grants up to $1,500 support advanced training and leadership development for senior- and middle-management arts executives in environments where they can interact with peers in their fields. Download the Guidelines and Application Form.

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council distributes this funding through a generous grant from the Alcoa Foundation. Applications are reviewed twice a year, and deadlines are May 1 and December 1.

*see guidelines for full eligibility requirements.
 

 
BNY Mellon Audience Development Fund
 
 

Next Deadline: Finished for 2010; next deadline TBD
Eligible Applicants: 501c3 Nonprofit Organizations*
Maximum Grant: $5,000

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Out of a shared commitment to expand the reach, influence and effectiveness of the region's diverse cultural community, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council launched a new grant program in fall 2008: the BNY Mellon Audience Development Fund. These grants of up to $5,000 support audience development efforts. Eligible applicants include arts organizations from any artistic discipline with 501(c)(3) status from the IRS and operating budgets under $2 million. Preference will be given to organizations located within Allegheny County.
Download the 2010 Guidelines and Application to get started! Call or email David Seals when you submit an application to confirm receipt of your materials.

*see guidelines for full eligibility requirements.
Organizations operating under the fiscal agency of a separate 501c3 nonprofit may be eligible. Contact David Seals before applying.


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For more information, contact David Seals, Programs Manager, at 412.391.2060 x 227.

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