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Artpreneur Launch Grants

Semans Art Fund

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foundation

Overview

Artpreneur Launch Grants

Status: Applications are not being accepted at this time.

Overview: In 2022, a pilot round of Artpreneur Launch Grants were awarded to UNCSA alumni to support creative start-ups and creative projects. The grants provided funding for alumni to launch creative enterprises or projects in the ever-changing artistic landscape of the 21st century.

Geographic Scope: UNCSA alumni only

Focus Areas:

  • Creative start-ups

  • Creative projects

  • Web series

  • Short films

  • Documentary work

  • Live art experiences

  • Animated content

  • Educational platforms

  • Performance work
  • Eligibility:

  • UNCSA alumni

  • Artists working on creative projects or enterprises
  • Definition: UNCSA defines an Artpreneur as an artist who reaches beyond existing disciplines, technologies, constructs, and processes to effect change they wish to see in the world through their creative practice.

    Contact: artpreneur@uncsa.edu

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Applications for the Artpreneur Launch Grants program are not currently being accepted.

    When applications were previously open, the process included:

  • Completion of an online application form

  • Submission through the UNCSA online portal
  • For questions: Contact Sunny Townes Stewart at stewarts@uncsa.edu

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsstartups

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