2024 GRANTS

Columbus Museum of Art & Design (CMAD) provides grant funding to engage artists and designers to create new projects that provide high quality creative experiences in the Columbus, Indiana vicinity. CMAD is partnering with the Columbus Area Arts Council (CAAC) to administer these grants.

OVERVIEW OF GRANT GUIDELINES

CMAD supports projects that enrich and engage the community through new public visual art and design experiences. Projects should follow health and safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and state and local government.

WE ARE INTERESTED IN PROJECTS THAT:

  • Present exceptional quality

  • Creatively respond to new ways of interaction and engagement by perhaps:

    • Creating a new experience

    • Celebrating the unique legacy of Columbus

    • Offering an inventive perspective

    • Expanding access for the whole community

    • Creating a new collaboration

    • Creating an educational opportunity

    • Piloting a new delivery mechanism for art

    • Engaging students and schools in creative projects

  • Use our funds strategically – in which our funds have deep impact.

  • Engage and uplift the Columbus community through the arts.

WE DO NOT FUND:

  • Maintenance (e.g., repainting public art)

  • Professional development or capacity-building

  • Equipment or supplies without creation 

  • Organizations, businesses, or governmental entities

  • Projects that do not follow health and safety recommendations by CDC, and state and local government.

  • Multi-year projects/grants

  • Projects without completion in 2024

We fund:

  • Visual artists and designers who produce projects to engage the Columbus community in visual art and design (2D, 3D, multimedia, or digital) experiences, with an emphasis on local and regional artists. Priority will be given to applicants with significant ties to the Columbus area.

    View past grant projects at www.cmadart.org/past-grants 

  • Professional visual artists and designers who clearly demonstrate capacity to implement the project proposed.  Collaborative projects are encouraged. 

  • Short-term projects – generally no more than 12 months in duration, to be completed between January 1 to December 31, 2024

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Submit application via email to CMADgrants@gmail.com. Include Grant Application Cover Sheet and Supporting Documentation (linked or attached).

  • Small project grants of $500 to $5,000 will be available for grants in this round.

  • The grants committee will follow up on each proposal received. Questions or clarifications should be directed to CMAD, before or after submitting applications.

  • 75% of grant funds will be released following announcement of the grants. The remaining 25% will be released upon completion of the grant project and final report.

  • Grantees must submit final reports by within 30 days of project completion in order to receive final funding and remain eligible for future grant rounds.

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Thank you to Columbus Area Arts Council for their partnership in administering these grants.