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2024 Bloomington Arts Commission Grant Cycles
Community Art Grant Program Open Now!
The BAC is excited to offer 10 microgrants of up to $1,000 each to local artists, presenters, neighborhood groups, youth groups, and private business owners to initiate public art projects in neighborhoods across the City.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from 12PM on Tuesday, October 15 through 11:59 PM on Monday, December 2. More details about the grant, eligibility and criteria, and the application, are available here.
The Community Art Grant program is in its second year and was created in tandem with the release of the 2023 - 2027 Public Art Master Plan. The Plan is meant to empower City residents to support, invest in, and take advantage of Bloomington’s rich legacy of local public art and culture. It also showcases examples of past public art projects and includes tools to enable local artists, community members, neighborhood groups, small businesses, and others to realize their own public art projects.
Community Art Grant program applicants are encouraged to read the plan in advance of applying for a Community Art Grant. Read the Plan here. Proposed projects should reflect the values of public art as outlined in the Public Art Master Plan and must demonstrate close engagement with the Bloomington community, and evidence of community support.
City of Bloomington Professional Development for Emerging Artists
Stay tuned for more 2024 workshop opportunities!