Congratulations to JAX Arts Project - Round 2 Grantees!  

• PNC Foundation has partnered with the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville to award seven $2,500 grant awards through the JAX Arts Project - Round 2 to individual artists living and working in Northeast Florida. 
• The purpose of the funding is to enable the selected artists to focus on the completion of art works during a six-month grant period.  Following the grant period, all grantees will share and discuss their work in a community forum hosted by the Cultural Council and PNC. 

Many thanks to PNC Foundation for support of this program!  Meet the artists, below:

Raquel Benjamin- "Protest Pinstripe"     Visual Arts, Design Arts
To produce a 3-piece capsule clothing collection called the “Protest Pinstripe” collection which consists of a pinstriped women’s blazer, trouser pant, and vest. The concept of this collection is to create a design that from afar gives the illusion of a pinstriped fabric but up-close reads protest messaging. The purpose is to create a subtle and discreet, but innovative and impactful alternative for changemakers.

Tamara Colonna- "Literary Muse"      Performing Arts
To produce a new musical CD entitled “Literary Muse” consisting of original songs inspired by literature and poetry, written and performed by the artist.  One song, “Allingham,” was inspired by William Allingham, friend of William Yeats, and known as the fairy poet. The recording of this song will be sent to the annual Allingham Festival in Ballyshannon, Ireland.

Teresa Donya Cook- "See Jacksonville"     Visual Arts
To complete 10-12 large 18 x 24 watercolor paintings displaying different monumental places of Jacksonville for a proposed exhibition.  The collection will represent iconic buildings and locations throughout the city with goal of helping to create a sense of place for residents and visitors to Jacksonville.

Alisha Lewis- "Sweet Fruit"     Visual Arts
The body of work is a series of life-size ceramic sculptures inspired by Black laborers in fruit orchards from the early 20th century. It will be accompanied by a written artist statement contextualizing the work.  Topics explored will be supported by a gallery exhibit and public engagement activities. 

Rhianna Pohlhammer- "Dear Katia"    Visual Arts
Pieces will be completed for a proposed exhibition of a fiber art representation of Katia Kraftt, the French volcanologist. The grant will enable the artist to expand her work into felting and the more extensive use of natural dyes.

Kathy Stark- "WPA Style Park Poster Paintings"     Visual Arts
Series of seven original paintings of local parks will be created in the style of the iconic original Works Progress Administration (WPA) posters of national parks.  The large-scale paintings will be exhibited, incorporated into future editions of an existing book, used in educational presentations.  Printed posters will be produced.

Jason Tetlak- "Slide Puzzle Mural"     Visual Arts
To create an interactive mural that allows the general public to interact with it using mobile technology. The artist will paint a mural that is a slide puzzle game and develop associated programming so that viewers can solve the puzzle on their phones. 


UF Center of Arts in Medicine
A number of resources and education opportunities for those interested in the intersection of arts in health and medicine.

Crisp-Ellert Grants for Visual Art in St. Augustine

• Grant applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and will remain open while funds are available.

The Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund offers sponsorships to nonprofit organizations for projects which promote visual art or visual art education in St. Augustine.

Our Town Creative Place maker Grant Program
The National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. These grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. These projects require a partnership between a nonprofit organization and a local government entity, with one of the partners being a cultural organization. Cost share/matching grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount.

Entries Welcome for Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realist Painters
Talented women painters looking to take their figurative realist work to the next level are invited to apply for the $50,000 Bennett Prize, the largest cash prize offered solely to women painters.
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The Arts Writers grant 
Supports both emerging and established writers who are writing about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. We also support art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods or experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Women Arts - Review grants and other funding opportunities HERE.

Americans For the Arts Action Fund    www.artsactionfund.org
National arts advocacy organization dedicating 100% of their time, money, and political clout to advancing the arts in America. 

The LGBTQ Community Fund (LGBTQ Fund) will award grants, up to $25,000, to Northeast Florida-area 501(c)(3) organizations. 

Open Deadlines:
SONY Corporation:
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives in the areas of culture, arts, environment, and technology. Within each of these areas, the Foundation places a special emphasis on education. While consideration may be given to proposals in other areas, the Foundation seeks to apply its technological, financial, and human resources to the encouragement of the creative, artistic, technical and scientific skills required of tomorrow's workforce.
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Brooks Brothers:
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for fundraising event support. Funding is intended to support organizations that enhance the lives of local residents through programs in the arts, education, and women's, men's, and children's health issues. Proposals can come from both local and national nonprofits.

Hearst Foundation:
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that address significant issues in the areas of arts and sciences, education, health, and social services. Eligible applicants are those that primarily serve large geographic or demographic constituencies.

Wells Fargo:
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, school systems, and tribal entities to address community needs in eligible counties. Focus areas include financial health, small business growth, and affordable housing. Other eligible program areas include education, arts and culture, environment, civic engagement, human services, and workforce development. Priority is given to programs that address the needs of populations and communities suffering from the greatest economic disparities.