As an independent artist, I do a lot of research to support my own work. Here are some resources I have found, that support the independent, self-organized work of artists and small groups that play a critical and significant role within the San Francisco Bay Area communities. None of these require a fiscal agent or 501c3 status.
Go out and make some art.
-Rick Darnell, CounterPulse Community Engagement Fellow
Have anything to share or comments? engagefellow@counterpulse.org
Calling Artists for Día de los Muertos 2016
Deadline Monday, August 22
www.somarts.org/artistcalldiadelosmuertos2016
Calling artists for installation work, flat work, and altars for exhibition in A Promise Not to Forget: Día de los Muertos 2016. Produced by SOMArts Cultural Center. Exhibition and programming curated by René & Rio Yañez.
2017 ABOG Fellowship for Socially Engaged Art | a blade of grass
Deadline September 19, 2016
www.abladeofgrass.org/application/guidelines
A blade of grass nurtures socially engaged art. We provide resources to artists who demonstrate artistic excellence and serve as innovative conduits for social change. This is a big chunk of money, around $20,000.
Southern Exposure Gallery Alternative Grant Awards Round 10
Deadline September 22, 2016
www.soex.org/alternative-exposure
The application period for Round 10 is now open. The deadline to apply is September 22, 2016. Alternative Exposure provides monetary awards—giving grants of up to $5,000—to foster the development and presentation of artist-led projects and programs that are direct, accessible, and open to the public. Funded activities may include a new exhibition or exhibition series, the ongoing work of an arts venue or collective, a public art project, a one-time event or performance, publications directly related to the visual arts, an online project, an artist residency, a series of film screenings, and more.
[Note, I was a round iv recipient. The grant is easy to apply for, and the SOEX staff are great.]
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