Artist Emergency Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
ArtsBuild has established an ongoing Artist Emergency Fund to help self-employed artists of all disciplines in Hamilton County recover from lost income due to the cancellation of scheduled gigs or work opportunities.
Geographic Scope: Hamilton County, Tennessee
Eligible Applicants: Self-employed artists of all disciplines
Purpose: Provide emergency financial assistance for:
- Lost income from cancelled gigs
- Lost commissions
- Lost performance contracts
- Lost work opportunities
Original Context: Program established in response to COVID-19 pandemic impact
Funding Sources: Individual donors, Benwood Foundation, Lyndhurst Foundation, and Footprint Foundation
How to Apply
Application Process
- Guidelines for eligibility to be announced
- Contact ArtsBuild for current application procedures and requirements
- Ongoing application process (rolling deadline)
Contact: For current application information and eligibility guidelines, contact ArtsBuild
What Artsbuild actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $601K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $5,900–$94K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Chattanooga, TN.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Hunter Museum of Art · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$94K
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$94K
Creative Discovery Museum · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$83K
Chattanooga Theatre Centre · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$80K
Chattanooga Ballet · Chattanooga, TN
General operating support
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Hardship
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