2024/5 NEWARK ARTIST ACCELERATOR PROJECT-BASED GRANTS

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The 2024/5 Newark Artist Accelerator is a project grant for Newark-based, multidisciplinary visual artists. This year’s fund is made possible by the generous support of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program.

Project-based grants will be awarded in the amounts of $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500. Proposed projects must be artist-led and can include collaborative ventures, pop-up exhibitions, events, and interventions of an ephemeral nature that are radically accessible to public audiences. We are looking for investigative and authentic initiatives. 

Projects may not include:

  • Projects initiated or organized by existing incorporated entities (includes LLC’s B Corps, 501(C)(3) organizations, and 501(c)(4) organizations), universities or schools (private, public, charter), or religious institutions.
  • Projects seeking support retroactively or seeking reimbursement for a past project.
  • Proposals for funding to support a solo exhibition, travel costs, etc.
  • Projects proposed by an individual artist to present their own work.

Applications will be assessed by the proposal’s originality, impact, and feasibility. A jury of local and national arts professionals will select projects.

The application portal is now open. It will close on Friday, November 29, at 11:59 pm. An information session about the Newark Artist Accelerator fund will be held on Wednesday, November 13, at 4 pm.

The Newark Artist Accelerator was created in 2020 to accelerate artistic activity in Newark, New Jersey. To date, the annual fund has distributed nearly 140,000 in both emergency and project-based grants.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program aims to support vibrant, under-the-radar artistic activity by partnering with leading cultural institutions in communities across the country. The program allows the Foundation to reach the sizable population of informal, non-incorporated artist collectives and to support their alternative gathering spaces, publications, websites, events, and other projects.

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