Night Bloom: Grants for Artists

Night Bloom: Grants for Artists is designed to enhance the arts community in Tucson, offering funding between $3,500 to $7,500 for innovative visual arts projects by local artists and groups. This initiative encourages artistic collaboration and engagement within the unique contexts of the Sonoran Desert region. Supported by MOCA Tucson and the Andy Warhol Foundation, it prioritizes projects that are free, accessible, and foster community interaction while adhering to specific eligibility criteria.

About this grant
Night Bloom: Grants for Artists supports the arts ecosystem in the greater Tucson area through funding collaboratively-focused visual arts projects by individual artists and artist groups within Tucson and the broader Sonoran Desert region. Grants in amounts ranging from $3,500 – $7,500 support efforts to create experimental and community-embedded opportunities for artistic exchange that engage with the region’s unique contexts and possibilities.
Night Bloom: Grants for Artists is organized by MOCA Tucson in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Eligibility

Who is eligible to apply? Any Pima County based:Individual artistArtist collective or groupEligible Projects: Projects that are based in Pima County.Projects that include a strong visual arts focus to engage, activate, and share with their audience(s).Projects that are free and accessible to the public.

Ineligibility

Who is not eligible to apply? Individual artists or groups based outside of Pima County.Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations.Universities or schools (private, public, or charter).Religious or parochial institutions.Incorporated entities (LLC’s, B Corporations, 501(c)(4) organizations).For-profit organizations.Applicants under the age of 18 years.Ineligible Projects: Projects that received Night Bloom Funds in 2024.Projects that do not include a strong visual arts focus or artists.Projects that are not based in Pima County.Projects initiated or led by students currently enrolled in high school, college, and/or university.Projects that seek to retroactively fund a past project.Projects that are not feasible within a close range of the grant award amount. Funds cannot be used as a small part of fundraising for a significantly larger project.Projects that seek to support an individual artist’s studio practice.Projects that are not open to the public and require a ticket for entry.Projects may not receive funding for two consecutive years.