限时申请机会：2025年度“社区艺术”资助项目

South Arts, the regional arts organization serving the U.S. Southeast, announced its Summer 2026 grant cycle on July 15, 2026. The cycle includes three initiatives: Arts in Community Grants, which provide up to $10,000 for project‑based collaborations between Southern artists and community partners; the Emerging Traditional Artists Program (ETAP), awarding $5,000 to individual artists from Appalachian Regional Commission or Delta Regional Authority counties or members of recognized Native American tribes to support training, networking, and promotion; and In These Mountains (ITM) Infrastructure Grants, offering three $30,000 awards to nonprofit organizations in Kentucky, North Carolina, or Tennessee that serve ARC counties. Applications are accepted online until September 1, 2026 for Arts in Community and until September 30, 2026 for ETAP and ITM grants. The grants aim to strengthen artistic practice, community engagement, and cultural infrastructure across the Southern region. No application fee is required. Selected recipients receive monetary awards, mentorship, professional‑development workshops, and, for the infrastructure grants, support for non‑programming expenses. The programs are open to eligible Southern artists, emerging traditional artists, and qualifying nonprofit organizations as detailed in the eligibility criteria.

Funding supports Southern film directors, traditional artists, visual artists, performing artists or writers.

Eligible projects must take place in South Arts' nine-state region, include community engagement activities, and be open and marketed to the public.