FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Announces Two ARPA Grant Opportunities for Artists and Arts Organizations in Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ – August 13, 2024– The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is excited to announce two grant opportunities available to Artists, Culture Bearers, and Arts Organizations in Southern Arizona. With support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Tucson, these grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The Arts Foundation stewards ARPA funds to complement a multi-year initiative to equitably rebuild arts economies in the borderlands and strengthen civic participation. Both grant programs are designed to aid in the recovery of the arts sector from the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting jobs, keeping the doors open for arts organizations, and fostering civic engagement within the arts community.
The ARPA Grant funding opportunities are open to Artists and Arts Organizations residing in the City Tucson, Pima County, rural communities and Tribal Nations between the Gila River and the US Mexico Border. This includes Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties and southern portions of Pinal, Yuma, Greenlee, Graham, Maricopa County, and Tribal Nations of Ak-Chin Indian Community, Sovereign Nation of the Cocopahs, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation, San Carlos Apache Nation.
We are excited to administer this funding to Artists, Culture Bearers and Arts Organizations across Southern Arizona, enabling them to continue their vital contributions to our creative economy,” said Gabriela Muñoz, Arts Foundation Director of Grants and Programs. “We believe that investing in the arts is crucial for nurturing our diverse cultural landscape, and we are grateful that the ARPA funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and City of Tucson will have a lasting impact on Southern Arizona communities for years to come.”
About the 2025 ARPA Artists Grant
The 2025 ARPA Artists Grant provides funding for individual Artists and Culture Bearers living and working in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Approximately 40-160 grants will be awarded to individual Artists and Culture Bearers to provide arts services like: arts programming, workshops, facilitation, mentorship, provide artistic services, artwork or consultations. Clients may include but not be limited to: government, community groups, schools, non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, community/civic partners, artist peers, businesses, LLC’s, and other entities outside the arts sector. Individuals applying through this grant program may define their creative practice in any artistic discipline and provide a service informed by any artistic practice.
Upon completion, the artist’s profile will be promoted as a vetted business service provider in our online Arts Directory for Southern Arizona. This workforce investment advocates for an environment of mutual respect between artists, community, public and private institutions.
- Award: $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000
- Deadline: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:59 pm
- Learn more and apply
- Info Session and Q&A: Monday, September 9, 1:00-2:30pm – Register Here
About the 2025 ARPA Organization Grants
The 2025 ARPA Organization Grants are tailored for non-profit 501(c)3 arts and culture organizations in Tucson and Southern Arizona. This grant aims to restore and create jobs within the arts sector, while also incentivizing arts and civic engagement to impact a broad constituency. This investment is part of a larger three-year initiative to equitably rebuild arts economies in Southern Arizona’s borderlands. This includes a wide geographic range and organizations that support underserved populations such as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability.
Applicants will be asked to complete an online form including contact information, artistic mission, arts programming, demographics, and budget.
- Award: Up to $15,000
- Deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 11:59 pm
- Learn more and apply
