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Grants Update: Here is where to apply

Written By Josie Gulliksen
October 28, 2024 at 8:31 AM

Artist Grants are vital to the sustainability of Miami’s thriving cultural community.
Digital collage by Jean Blackwell Font.

As a means to help creatives and artists around Miami continue to thrive and make work, we will periodically publish a list of available grants. Here are ones we have gathered that are currently available.

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
The Community Grants Program funds/supports community-based dance, theater, music, and visual arts programs developed by non-profit organizations. The program includes a mandatory grants workshop as well as a courtesy review prior to the grant deadline. Click the link above to note the dates for the third and fourth quarter program deadlines.

Oolite Arts 
Offering support to both visual artists and filmmakers, Oolite Arts currently is accepting applications for their Cinematic Residency Program through Nov. 4, where a first-time Miami filmmaker will receive $50,000 to create a narrative micro-budget feature. It offers access to shared studio space and the opportunity to create, shoot and screen their film right here in Miami. Click on the link for details oolitearts.org. Applications are also being accepted for their 2025 Studio Residency Program. It provides artists with a minimum two-year residency in Miami a $12,000-a-year stipend and 24-hour access to free studio space on Miami Beach as well as use of the Oolite facilities. Click on the link for details https://oolitearts.org/studio-residency/

And lastly, Nov. 4 is also the deadline for the Live.In.Art Residency Program where artists receive a live/workspace on Miami Beach, access to exhibition opportunities, financial resources, and arts leaders for a nominal monthly fee. Click on the link for details https://oolitearts.org/live-in-art-residency/

Here are other websites to peruse and subscribe to for updates on upcoming grant cycles, instructions, and application deadlines:

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