Arts in Arkansas Fund Grant

The Arts in Arkansas Fund, managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation and CACHE, offers $5,000 in total to small arts nonprofits across Arkansas. This grant aims to support general operations, with $2,500 available in the first year and the remaining $2,500 in the second year. Priority will be given to organizations serving BIPOC communities and those with diverse geographic representation, emphasizing the importance of accessibility in arts programming.

Arkansas Community Foundation, in partnership with CACHE (Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange), invites small arts nonprofits state-wide to apply to the Arts in Arkansas Fund which will provide a total of $5,000 to support general operations ($2,500 in year one, and final installment of $2,500 in year two.)
Grant decisions will be made based on the following considerations:
The need expressed in the application for general operating support This can also include maintaining vital arts programming and/or providing or expanding new arts programming that is otherwise inaccessible or limited to the organizations’ target audienceGeographic representation Grants will be distributed throughout the state

Eligibility

Organizations must:Have had a total annual operating budget of $500,000 or less during the organization’s most recently completed fiscal yearHave a primary mission or key programmatic focus on visual and/or performing artsHave a demonstrated track record of providing visual and/or performing arts programming, a majority of which were delivered in the state of Arkansas within the last 12 monthsBe located in the state of ArkansasHold 501(c)3 nonprofit status from the IRS (or have a fiscal sponsor who confirms their support of the application)