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Art is the Solution is an annual grant program administered by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and the Santa Fe Arts Commission. The program awards a $10,000 grant to Santa Fe‑based artists or artist collectives to develop art and culture projects that culminate in a public engagement or exhibition benefiting local residents and visitors. Applications are open to artists of all disciplines, including visual art, film/video, literature, architecture, music composition, performing arts, culinary arts, design, new media, and interdisciplinary work. Eligible projects must be located within Santa Fe City or County, be completed with a public presentation by June 30 of the award year, and include a strong community‑engagement component. Applicants must be residents of Santa Fe County, cannot be city employees or incorporated organizations, and must not have received the grant in the previous two cycles. The application window for the 2027‑28 cycle opens on April 1, 2027 and closes at midnight on June 1, 2027. Applications are submitted online, are free of charge, and are juried by the Arts Commission and a volunteer advisory committee. Selected artists receive a contractual agreement and are expected to complete the project by June 2028.

Grant of $10,000 for project costs; support for public engagement component; contractual agreement with the Arts & Culture Department.

Must be a resident of Santa Fe County; project must be located in Santa Fe City or County; applicants cannot be City of Santa Fe employees, incorporated organizations, or recent (within two years) grant recipients; must not be a current Arts & Culture Department‑funded project.