Grants and Awards in the Visual Arts

Scope:A guide to sources of information on grants, foundations, internships, and scholarships in the visual arts. Email the subject area specialist at lwg@umd.edu or call 301-405-9064 for more information.

Table of Contents

• General Resources
• Corporate Grants
• Government Grants
• Foundation Grants
• Periodicals
• Internet Resources

GENERAL RESOURCES

• American Art Directory. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1952- .
  LOCATION: ART STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: N50.A54
  Latest edition in Reference.
• Annual Artists' Resource Directory. Westover, MD: Art Calendar, 1994/1995-.
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: NX192.A56
  Latest edition in Reference.
• Annual Register of Grant Support. Los Angeles: Academic Media, 1969- .
  LOCATION: ARCH REF, MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: LB2338.A75
  Latest edition in Reference.
• Art & Design Scholarships: A Complete Guide. Cleveland: Conway Greene, 1995.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N347.A772 1995
  
• Art Scholarships. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association, 1998.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N347.A78 1998
  
• Artists & Writers Colonies: Retreats, Residencies, and Respites for the Creative Mind. Portland, OR: Blue Heron Pub., 2000.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX110.B69 2000
  
• Artists Communities: A Directory of Residencies in the United States That Offer Time and Space for Creativity. 2nd ed. New York: Allworth Press, 2000.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX110.A767 2000
  
• Blinchikoff, Nannette Clapman. Promoting Fine Art: Baltimore and Maryland: A Guide to Art Agencies, Organizations, and Galleries. Baltimore: N.C. Blinchikoff, 1997.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX511.B65B59 1997
  
• Blinchikoff, Nannette Clapman. Promoting Fine Art: Washington DC and Northern VA: A Guide to Art Agencies, Organizations, and Galleries. Baltimore: N.C. Blinchikoff, 1998.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N845.B57 1998
  
• Blum, Laurie. Free Money for People in the Arts. New York: Collier Books, 1991.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX398.B58 1991
  
• Brunner, Helen R., ed. Money to Work II: Funding for Visual Artists. Washington, DC: Art Resources International, 1992.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N347.M63 1992
  
• Chambers, Karen. Artist's Resource: The Watson-Guptill Guide to Academic Programs, Artists' Colonies and Artist-in-Residence Programs, Conferences, Workshops. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N8600.C49 1999
  
• Directory of Grants in the Humanities. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1990/91- .
  LOCATION: MCK FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: AZ507.D57
  Latest edition in Reference.
• Evans, Poppy. Graphic Designer's Ultimate Resource Directory. Cincinnati: North Light Books, 1999.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: NC999.E825 1999
  
• GrantFinder. Arts and Humanities. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000- .
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: LB2337.2.G73
  
• Grants for Arts, Culture, and the Humanities. New York: Foundation Center, 1998.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: AZ188.U5G68 1998
  
• Green, Laura R., ed. Money for Artists: A Guide to Grants and Awards for Individual Artists. New York: American Council for the Arts Books, 1987.
  LOCATION: ART STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: NX398.M66 1987
  
• Money for Film & Video Artists. New York: American Council for the Arts, 1993.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: PN1998.A1M56 1993
  
• Money for Visual Artists. New York: American Council for the Arts, 1993.
  LOCATION: ART REF
  CALL NUMBER: N347.M59 1993
  
• National Directory of Arts Internships. Valencia, CA: California Institute of the Arts, 1997/1998- .
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX396.6.N38
  
• The National Directory of Grants and Aid to Individuals in the Arts, International. Washington, DC: Washington International Arts Letter.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX398.G7
  Latest edition only.
• Roosevelt, Rita K. Money Business: Grants and Awards for Creative Artists. Boston: Artists Foundation, 1982.
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: NX397.R66 1982
  

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CORPORATE GRANTS

• Millsaps, Daniel. The National Directory of Arts and Education Support by Business Corporations, 2. Washington, DC: Washington International Arts Letter, 1982.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX711.U5M52 1982
  
• Porter, Robert. Guide to Corporate Giving in the Arts 2. New York: American Council for the Arts, 1981.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX711.U5P64 1981
  

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GOVERNMENT GRANTS

• Cultural Directory II: Federal Funds and Services for the Arts and Humanities. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980.
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: NX735.F42 1980
  

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FOUNDATION GRANTS

• The Foundation Directory. New York: Foundation Center, 1960-.
  LOCATION: MCK PERSTK
  CALL NUMBER: AS911.A2F65
  Latest edition in Reference.
  
• The Foundation Grants Index. New York: Foundation Center, 1970-.
  LOCATION: MCK FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: AS911.A2F66
  Latest edition in Reference.
  
• Foundation Grants to Individuals. New York: Foundation Center, 1999.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: AS911.A2F594 1999
  
• Millsaps, Daniel. National Directory of Arts Support by Private Foundations. Washington, DC: Washington International Arts Letter, 1983.
  LOCATION: MCK REF
  CALL NUMBER: NX711.U5M352 1983
  

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PERIODICALS

• Art Calendar. Great Falls, VA: Art Calendar, 1987-.
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: N6535.W3A71
  
• Art in America. New York: Brandt Art Publications, 1939- .
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: N1.A43
  
• CAA News. New York: College Art Association of America, 1990- .
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: N345.C6851
  Continuation of CAA Newsletter, 1976-1989.
• New Art Examiner. Chicago: Chicago New Art Association, 1973- .
  LOCATION: ART FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: N1.N531
  
• Sponsored Research in the History of Art. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, 1980- .
  LOCATION: ART STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: NX1.S6
  
• Washington International Arts Letter. Washington, DC: Allied Business Consultants, 1962-.
  LOCATION: MCK FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: NX1.W3
  

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INTERNET RESOURCES

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  (http://www.philanthropy.com)
• The Foundation Center
  (http://www.fdncenter.org/). The Washington office of the Foundation Center is located at 1627 K Street, NW, 3rd Fl, Washington, D.C. 20006-1708
  Tel: (202) 331-1400.
• The Getty Grant Program
  (http://www.getty.edu/grants/index.html)
• Grant$ and Residencies for the Arts
  (http://www.library.arizona.edu/users/juarezm/artfun.html)
• Maryland State Arts Council
  (http://www.msac.org)
• The National Endowment for the Arts
  (http://arts.endow.gov)
• The National Endowment for the Humanities
  (http://www.neh.fed.us)
• New York Foundation for the Arts
  (http://www.nyfa.org/)

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