Grants

The Arlington Commission for the Arts administers the grants program for Arlington County artists and arts and cultural organizations. The Arlington County Policy for the Support of Arts Organizations and Artists  (as approved by the Arlington County Board on December 8, 1990) describes eligibility for the program, application procedures and criteria for evaluation.

About the Arlington Arts Grants Program

The Arlington Arts Grants Program is an important way that the County addresses its investment in our arts infrastructure. As you apply for support, consider the ways in which your work helps to further the vision and values of Enriching Lives: Arlington Arts and Cultural Strategy .

Enriching Lives also aligns with the following goals set forth in the Policy for the Support of Arts Organizations and Artists:

1. To create a climate within the County that is conducive to the growth and development of Arlington’s artists and arts organizations through public and private support.
2. To foster the development of excellence and diversity in the arts, ensuring that a varied program of cultural activities is available to satisfy the interests of Arlington’s citizens.
3. To guarantee to all Arlington artists and arts organizations an open and fair policy which assures equal access to County arts resources.
4. To encourage development of public/private partnerships in support of the arts.

FY 2021 Arlington Arts Grants Program

Grants offered for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) are the Individual Artist Grant for individual artists and the General Operating Support Grant for organizations.

The Grants Office and the Grants Committee together offer Arts Grants Preparation Workshops that provide an overview of the FY 2021 Arts Grants Program and include step-by-step directions for completing an Individual Artist Grant application. All artists and organizations applying for a grant are required to register and attend one grant preparation workshop.

 Please click on the date below to register for one of the workshops.

Workshops for Individual Artist Grants will be held on the following dates and times:

1. Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
2. Saturday, November 16, 2019, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Workshops for Organizations will be held on the following dates and times:

1. Monday, November 4, 2019, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
2. Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
3. Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE, if you are only requesting Space and Services, you do NOT have to attend a workshop. Space and Service requests are now handled by Antoinette Essex, aessex@arlingtonva.us.

FY2021 GRANT GUIDELINES:

FY 2021 Guidelines for Organizations

FY 2021 Guidelines for Individual Artists

IMPORTANT: Applications for outdoor festivals previously administered by Arlington Cultural Affairs are now coordinated by Arlington County Special Events. For more information, visit https://topics.arlingtonva.us/special-events-arlington-county/.

 

The FY 2020 Arlington Arts Grant Cycle  is closed, please see above for the FY 2021 grant information.

FY 2020 Current Grantees