The Idea Fund Round 18 Application Portal is Now Open!
Deadline: Monday, November 11, 2024, 11:59PM
The Idea Fund is pleased to announce that its 18th round of funding for artist-centered projects is now accepting applications. The Idea Fund will award a total of $60,000 in Round 18 to artists or collectives in the Greater Houston Area with grants of $2,500 and $5,000 each.
The Idea Fund is a re-granting program administered by DiverseWorks in partnership with Aurora Picture Show and Project Row Houses and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Grants will support innovative, experimental, public-facing visual art projects that expand our understanding of how art exists in the world, address community needs, or exemplify new ways of working in, for, and with community.
The application portal is now open and the submission deadline is Monday, November 11, 2024. Through this funding, The Idea Fund seeks to equitably and authentically propel artistic growth across the Houston metro area. Applicants may submit their proposals online in written or video form and choose to apply for the level of funding they believe best suits their project.
The Idea Fund grantees will be selected by a three-person jury panel. Key considerations for applications will include the artistic and creative strength of the proposed project, the overall vision of the applicant, and the capacity of the applicant to realize the project.
Individual artists and collectives are eligible to apply. Applicants are invited to attend one of three Info Sessions to learn more about the application process and how The Idea Fund supports Greater Houston area artists.
Deadline: November 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm (CST)
Grant Amounts: $2,500 & $5,000
Geographic Eligibility: The lead artist must reside in one of the following counties: Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Chambers, Liberty, Austin, or Montgomery.
Info Sessions:
Monday, September 30, 2024, 6:00 PM
DiverseWorks – MATCH Gallery
3400 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77002
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 6:00 PM
Online via Zoom
Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 PM
Project Row Houses
2521 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004