Artist Communities: Grants for Art Projects: Art Works
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Application deadline: March 10, 2011

This program provides support to community arts projects that address one of the following outcomes: Creation - the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; Engagement - public engagement with diverse and excellent art; Learning - lifelong learning in the arts; and Livability - the strengthening of communities through the arts. Within these outcomes, priority is given to activities that demonstrate innovation in the following ways: are likely to prove transformative with the potential for meaningful change; are distinctive, offering fresh insights and new value for their fields or the public through unconventional solutions; and have the potential to be shared or emulated, or are likely to lead to other innovations. Note: Community arts projects proposed by consortiums must demonstrate innovation to be eligible for support.

For More Information:
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP12/ArtistsCommunitiesAW.html