emerging artist grants

This grant is designed to assist emerging artists in South Carolina through project grant funding as well as mentorship and professional support during the grant period.

The combination of funding and mentorship is intended to:

• deepen artistic practice
• encourage career growth
• foster artistic growth, relevance, and sustainability
• provide professional development and opportunities for collaboration

This grant is awarded twice per fiscal year. Applications are accepted in:

• fall for winter/spring projects
• winter/spring for fall projects

Terms:

• “Emerging artists” are defined as those who are at an early stage in their career development (specifically, artists who are starting their careers and have been active for one to five years).
• Age is not a factor in determining an emerging artist.
• An “active” or “practicing” artist is one who is creating work regularly (i.e., more than a few times a year).
• The term “emerging” refers to professional accomplishments and recognition, not to stylistic evolution.
• An emerging artist is expected to have a limited performing, publishing, or exhibition record.
• Emerging artists may demonstrate potential in their practice through risk-taking and pushing their work in dynamic ways.