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Cleveland Arts Prize

Assembly for the Arts

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Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Cleveland Arts Prize

Geographic Scope: Northeast Ohio

Award Categories:

  • Discipline Prizes: Emerging Artist and Mid-Career Artist awards ($10,000 each)

  • Special Prizes: Robert P. Bergman Prize, Martha Joseph Prize, Barbara S. Robinson Prize

  • Special Citation: Presented by Cleveland Arts Prize Trustees

    • Eligibility:

  • Emerging Artist: Currently living in Northeast Ohio, have created significant work, show promise for career development

  • Mid-Career Artist: Resided in Northeast Ohio with regional and national recognition

  • Lifetime Achievement: Worked in Northeast Ohio over decades with distinguished artistic achievements

  • Special Prizes: Individuals or organizations meeting specific criteria (art stewardship, arts advocacy, philanthropic leadership, public policy leadership)

    • Disciplines: Visual Arts, Music, Theatre & Dance, Literature

    Award Details:

  • Discipline prize winners receive an unrestricted prize of $10,000

  • Special Prize and Special Citation winners recognized for exceptional contributions to Northeast Ohio arts and culture

    • Contact:

  • Assembly for the Arts

  • 6539 Euclid Ave, Suite 110

  • Cleveland, OH 44103

  • Phone: 216-575-0331

  • Email: info@assemblycle.org

  • Website: assemblycle.org

    • Background: The 61st Annual Awards Event was held October 13, 2021 at Cleveland Museum of Art featuring performances from past winners.

    What Assembly for the Arts actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

    Grants in 2023
    1
    Total given
    $915K
    Median grant
    $915K

    Example grants

    • 65 for-Profit Businesses

      Art sector support

      $915K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsvisual-artistsmusictheatercreative-writing

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