About Our Granting Program
For many emerging artists and organizations, the most hindering expense is the venue. The Creative Fund’s goal is to help cover a portion, if not all, of that burden. We are partnering with a variety of Austin venues to facilitate an easy application and funding process.
Our Grant Process
We understand that there is not a “one shoe fits all” for emerging artists or organizations, so there are no rules to our criteria. Instead, we are looking to support like-minded, arts-focused, passionate individuals and organizations who are looking to elevate Austin arts and have a strong plan of how they will contribute to this effort.
Judging Panel
Three times a year, applications will be reviewed by a panel, selected based on their experience in the field and the types of applications received. The review panel is comprised of:
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Subject Matter Experts
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A Creative Fund Board Member
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A Creative Fund Program Committee Member
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A Creative Fund Member at Large
Judging Rubric
Work is judged based on the following criteria
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Project details display a well thought out and achievable project
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Cohesive and effective marketing plan
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Community interest
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The work supports The Creative Fund’s mission (e.g. interesting, cutting edge, enlightening and/or life changing)
Awards
Artists receive funding for performances at any venue in Austin. Our goal is to provide artists with a location to showcase their work, take care of all the steps necessary to get the word out and share their innovative work with the community. Awards are typically announced within 3 weeks of our deadline closing.
To date we have granted over