How much funding does Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program provide?

Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program provides Up to US $35,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program?

Eligible applicants: Individuals with prior curatorial experience. Geography: Located in the lobby of the 200 I (Eye) Street, SE building and/or CAH’s virtual gallery.

Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program

DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities

Foundation Grants for Arts Grants for Visual Artists

Funding Amount

Up to US $35,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Individuals with prior curatorial experience
Be an artists, curator, or arts-related professional over the age of 18, with prior curatorial experience;Maintain residency in the District of Columbia throughout the grant period; and,Be in good standing with CAH.

Geography

Located in the lobby of the 200 I (Eye) Street, SE building and/or CAH’s virtual gallery

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Eligible applicants must be experienced curators residing in the District, while individuals and organizations not meeting these criteria are ineligible.
Not eligible: Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of October 15, 2022 (or as otherwise determined by CAH), are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2023.
Not eligible: Applicants restricted from applying include:Individuals that require “fiscal agents”Non-District residentsNon-profit organizationsFor-profit (commercial) entities.
Not eligible: Private foundations.
Not eligible: Civic organizations.
Not eligible: Political organizations.
Not eligible: Foreign governments.
Not eligible: Colleges or universities.
Not eligible: District of Columbia Government and Federal Government agencies, including DC Public Schools.
Not eligible: Exhibitions that are produced in conjunction with another project or grant from CAH

Overview

The Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program supports District resident curators in developing visual art exhibitions. This competitive grant provides funding and exhibition space in CAH's galleries and virtual platform. Two proposals will be selected for FY23 exhibitions, with installation and deinstallation scheduled in early 2023. Eligible applicants must be experienced curators residing in the District, while individuals and organizations not meeting these criteria are ineligible. This initiative aims to promote innovative and educational art presentations.

The Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant Program (AEG) provides support for the development and public presentation of visual art exhibitions by District resident curators through grant support and use of CAH’s exhibition space within their District owned building lobby and CAH's virtual platform. If the gallery is unavailable, the exhibition will be installed on the on-line platform only. Applicants must be individuals with prior curatorial experience.
CAH seeks grant applications from qualified individuals for exhibition proposals for CAH’s Galleries, located in the lobby of the 200 I (Eye) Street, SE building and/or CAH’s virtual gallery. Two (2) exhibition proposals will receive grants for curation and installation during FY23 (see schedule below). This grant is competitive.
February 13 – April 7, 2023
Installation: February 6 – 10, 2023 Deinstallation: April 10 – 14, 2023
May 1 – June 23, 2023
Installation: April 24 – 28, 2023 Deinstallation: June 26 – 30, 2023
Program Goals
Provide the opportunity for District of Columbia resident curators to develop innovative and educational art exhibitions for presentation in a government facility.Provide unique exhibitions and related programs for District residents.

Eligibility

Be an artists, curator, or arts-related professional over the age of 18, with prior curatorial experience;Maintain residency in the District of Columbia throughout the grant period; and,Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of October 15, 2022 (or as otherwise determined by CAH), are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2023.

Ineligibility

Applicants restricted from applying include:Individuals that require “fiscal agents”Non-District residentsNon-profit organizationsFor-profit (commercial) entitiesPrivate foundationsCivic organizationsPolitical organizationsForeign governmentsColleges or universitiesDistrict of Columbia Government and Federal Government agencies, including DC Public SchoolsExhibitions that are produced in conjunction with another project or grant from CAH