- A wide range of business grants for the arts are available.art image by Svetlin Rusev from Fotolia.com
Whether you are a business that wishes to somehow incorporate the arts into your relations, or are a nonprofit organization specializing in an artistic field, chances are high that you will be able to find a grant that fits your needs. On local, state, regional and national levels, a wide variety of grants exist to help you fulfill your company's artistic vision. - The Society for the Arts in Healthcare, in cooperation with Johnson & Johnson, offers grants each year to business organizations that wish to use the arts in order to enhance the experience of healthcare. The grants average $75,000, spread out over a three-year period. In order to apply, you must be a nonprofit organization with federal tax-exempt status. In addition, grantees must be current members of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare.
Society for the Arts in Healthcare
2437 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-299-9770
thesah.org - The National Endowment for the Arts offers business and organizational grants in a number of categories, including artist communities, arts education, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literature, local arts agencies, media arts, museums, music, opera, theater and visual arts. The vast majority of grants are related to businesses and organizations, rather than individuals. The NEA has the distinction of being the largest funding source for the arts in the United States.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
800-518-4726
nea.gov - Numerous organizations operate on the local level, providing business grants to fund artistic projects and arts organizations. For example, the Arts and Business Council of Chicago provides grants and related funding services, while the Arts and Science Council of Charlotte, North Carolina provides operating support, cultural project grants, cultural access grants, technical assistance funding, special project grants and financial awards to local businesses. If you are living in a large city, chances are there is at least one nonprofit organization offering business-related grants for artists and arts organizations. If you are living in a smaller town, explore the possibilities on the state and regional level.
Arts and Science Council
227 West Trade Street
Suite 250
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-333-2ASC
artsandscience.org
Arts and Business Council of Chicago
70 East Lake Street
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-372-1876
artsbiz-chicago.org
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