Being an artist can be expensive! There are supplies, exhibition fees, vendor fees, printing, framing, and so many other costs that artists are often expected to pay before they even have the opportunity to show or sell their work.
The Create As You Are grant is designed to support artists in the New York area who have a financial need to make their vision come to life. Each grant cycle, Create As You Are will give one artist $300 to help make their creative opportunity possible.
Who is this for?
Visual artist and makers 18+ who live in the greater New York area. That includes:
- Painters and visual artists
- Illustrators
- Photographers
- Ceramicists
- Fiber and textile artists
- Zinesters
- Graphic designers
- Printmakers
- Collage and mixed media artists
- Sculptors
- Other visual artists and makers
What can the $300 be used for?
- Art supplies and materials
- Exhibition or open-call fees
- Vendor, market, or table fees
- Printing and production
- Framing and mounting work
- Shipping or transporting work
- Equipment rental
- Portfolio or presentation costs
- Another expense related to creating, showing, or selling your work
How we choose:
This isn't an art competition. We're looking for a situation where $300 could be the difference of getting your work in front of people or making something that otherwise would be put on hold.
Timeline:
Application period: September 1 - September 20
Announcement: October 1
We'll consider:
- What the funding will pay for and how clearly you know what you need
- What the funding will make possible
- If it can be produced in the next six months
To keep the selection process fair, close friends, family members, and anyone with a significant personal or professional relationship with the grant organizer are not eligible to receive the grant.
If you're selected:
You'll receive $300 to use toward the opportunity you shared in your application. Afterward, we'll ask you to share a photo, video, or short update showing what the grant helped make possible. I'd love to share you and your work with my community! Ideally, within the next six months of receiving the grant.
About Create As You Are:
Create As You are is a creative platform and community founded by Shaunah Margaret, an artist, writer, and community organizers who believes everyone deserves the means to build a creative life they love.
Create As You Are is about making creativity feel accessible to all, whether that means finding confidence, connecting with other creative people, discovering new opportunities, or getting a little financial support to help make an idea possible.
