THRIVE Grants

THRIVE Grants provide up to $10,000 to support innovative, artist-led visual arts projects in Oklahoma. These grants encourage impactful initiatives that engage the community and push traditional exhibition boundaries. Projects must be open to the public and occur within the funding period. The program, in partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation, emphasizes collaboration and creativity, prioritizing new projects that have not previously received funding.

THRIVE Grants aim to further support artists’ innovation throughout Oklahoma with project grants of up to $10,000 for artist-led initiatives. These grants provide support for ambitious, impactful, and innovative visual arts projects that are collaborative and engage the community.
Projects can occur across the state of Oklahoma and must be open and accessible to the public. This program is in partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation.

Eligibility

All events associated with your project must take place in Oklahoma and before the end of the funding period. The proposed project must have a central focus on the visual arts. The proposed project must be publicly accessible and push the boundaries of the traditional exhibition experience. Be sure to think outside the box and think about how the project will engage your audience. For collaborative projects, the individual who submits the project proposal will serve as the Lead Applicant.The Lead Applicant and the majority of the collaborators must reside in Oklahoma. Successful applicants may re-apply after one calendar year of award receipt but must propose a new project or an expansion of previous work.

Ineligibility

Projects firmly rooted in dance, theatre, music, or industry/feature filmmaking are not best suited for this grant.Artists currently enrolled as a student in an MFA/BFA, or are seeking enrollment in the arts during the award year, are not eligible to apply as a Lead Applicant but are allowed to be a collaborator.501c3 organizations or for-profit businesses are not eligible to apply.Grants are intended to support unique artist-led projects, not ongoing / regular programming at a non-profit or for-profit business.