ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS RECEIVES $500,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN 2025
ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS RECEIVES $500,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN 2025
Flexible funding and project support will elevate artists’ creative practice and regional impact, funded by a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
CLEVELAND, December 18, 2024 — Assembly for the Arts has received a $500,000 grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture to fund Assembly’s Support for Artists programs in 2025. Assembly expects to award grants to 176 Cuyahoga County artists in 2025, a 141% increase in the number of artists awarded grants in 2024.
“Individual artists are an essential element of a strong arts and culture sector. As entrepreneurs, artists generate new creative perspectives and ideas, foster community engagement and spur the creative economy,” said Jeremy V. Johnson, Assembly for the Arts’ President and CEO. “We are excited to expand our support for Cuyahoga County artists in 2025.”
Assembly will offer two grant programs in 2025:
- The Creative Impact Fund, which will provide flexible funds for operating expenses. 15 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to Cuyahoga County emerging artists and 15 grants of $10,000 each to Cuyahoga County established artists. Applications will open in April.
- The Boost Fund, which will provide $1,500 grants to 140 artists total over three cycles (March, June and October). These grants are intended to supplement artist-led projects or needs related to an artist’s creative practice for projects that are open and accessible to the public in Cuyahoga County. Awardees will be randomly selected. Applications will open in March.
Additionally, a portion of the grant will cover stipends for the six artists on its Artist Advisory Committee.
These programs will grant a total of $450,000 to artists. That dollar amount is up from $375,000 in 2024.
The two grant programs will be open to Cuyahoga County artists who have not received more than $5,000 from Assembly in the past two years. Interested artists should sign up for Assembly’s updates at www.assemblycle.org. Assembly will provide information about the programs in the new year.
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Assembly for the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a focus on advocacy, cultural policy, racial equity initiatives, research, marketing that elevates the region, and services for nonprofits, artists, and creative businesses. It is governed by a volunteer board with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Assembly by design operates in close partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, a government agency, and Assembly for Action, a 501(c)4 political action nonprofit to serve the entire creative sector. Assembly is supported through major funding from: The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Ohio Arts Council, Huntington, KeyBank, The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, and Fred & Laura Ruth Bidwell. www.assemblycle.org