About the Creative Impact Fund
Artists are pillars of the community, thought-leaders, change-makers, story-tellers, problem-solvers and more. And yet many of our most talented and hard-working creatives are undervalued. We believe in investing in our creatives; not for a profit, but for a collective benefit to all people who engage with them and their work, and future citizens who will benefit from their presence for years to come.
The Assembly for the Arts Creative Impact Fund (CIF) is awarded to Cuyahoga County artists for flexible funding based on a set of criteria, reviewed by a panel of experts. The Creative Impact Fund is open to individual artists of all expressions, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, film/motion pictures, dance, ballet, theatre, music, comedy/improv, writing/literature, architecture, design, and fashion.