$5,000 Artist Fellowships to be Awarded in Literary Arts: Poetry
August 20, 2021
JUST ANNOUNCED: Leadership Listening Session: Planning in Light of COVID
(For Executive Directors, Programming or FOH Teams, and Performing Artists)
Join VCA's Janet Starke, and peers from across the state to discuss evolving policies and protocols that organizations are adopting in light of the evolving circumstances regarding COVID. A Q&A and general peer-sharing will take place. RSVP to get the link and password to arts@vca.virginia.gov
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE: Funding of $21.6 Billion Available to Assist Homeowners and Renters
The arts and cultural sector was hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with high unemployment rates for artists and members of the creative industries.
Arts practitioners and artists who have been experiencing housing instability, or are having trouble making rent payments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are not alone. Federal, state, and local governments are offering help with housing expenses and avoiding eviction. Visit the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s mortgage and housing assistance siteto find out what this means for you and what you can do.
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USArtists International Offers Grants for Virtual Performances
USArtists International supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater solo artists and ensembles invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories.
This grant program has recently expanded to accept applications for virtual performances (live streamed or pre-recorded) at eligible international festivals. USArtists International grantees reflect the vibrant diversity of U.S. artists and creative expression in the performing arts.
The next program deadline is September 9, 2021. To learn more about the program, read the program guidelines, or view additional deadlines, please visit their website.
Image: Bridgman | Packer Dance performing TRUCK at the New Baltic Dance Festival in Lithuania through USArtists International 2017. Credit: Dmitrij Matvejev.
ICYMI: $5,000 Artist Fellowships to be Awarded in Literary Arts: Poetry
The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) has announced the opening of its 2021-2022 Artist Fellowship program, this year highlighting Literary Arts, and most specifically, POETRY. All eligible Virginia-based poets are encouraged to apply.
Five (5) Artist Fellowships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded by the Commission to recognize the creative merit of individual Virginia artists and to support their pursuit of artistic excellence. The application deadline is October 1, 2021, at 5 PM
