How much funding does Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards provide?

Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards provides $2,000 per award in funding.

When is the deadline for Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards offered?

Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards runs on a every two years cycle.

Carl R. Butler Individual Artist Awards

The Frederick Arts Council Inc

Foundation Biennial

Funding Amount

$2,000 per award

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Every two years
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Purpose: Honor, support, and strengthen individual artists living and working in Frederick, Maryland. Awards are given in memory of beloved local artist Carl R. Butler.

Geographic Scope: Frederick, Maryland area

Disciplines Supported:

Drawing/Painting
Music
Creative Writing
Visual Arts (with La Napoule Art Foundation residency opportunity)

Award Structure:

Monetary awards of $2,000 each in drawing/painting, music, and literary arts
One artist selected annually for La Napoule Art Foundation artist-in-residency in South of France (awarded every two years)

Background: Established in memory of Carl R. Butler, a beloved local artist and community activist. The awards were created to support individual artists, which was something Butler was passionate about.

What The Frederick Arts Council Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

The Frederick Arts Council Inc reported $84K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2024: 1
Total given: $6,500
Median grant: $6,500