GRANT GUIDELINES

WHO CAN APPLY

Nonprofit organizations to purchase, exhibit or commission work by mid-career New England, or Columbia or Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY visual artists.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Log in to our SlideRoom portal, which allows artists to easily upload samples of their work. For technical questions regarding the portal and how to complete your application, email grants@berkshiretaconic.org or call her at 413.229.0370.

GRANT INFORMATION

Artist’s Resource Trust was established in 1996 to provide support to the creative work of mid-career visual artists who have demonstrated substantial commitment, development and quality in their work. A mid-career artist is defined as an artist who has been actively creating work and exhibiting it for at least 10 years. This artist has established a reputation in the art world, exhibits regionally and has built up a large body of work. They may have also participated in prestigious exhibitions and earned various awards or grants. A.R.T’s focus is on visual artists who live in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) and in the towns in NY that are part of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s catchment area as of 2015.

A.R.T. provides funds annually for New England, and Columbia and Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY nonprofit organizations for the commission, purchase or engagement of mid-career artists meeting the above geographic criteria.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply an institution must:

• Do business within the geographic scope of the A.R.T. Fund
• Include an artist(s) that fulfills the guidelines of the A.R.T. Fund although financial need is not a consideration
• Have let two years lapse from receiving a prior A.R.T. grant

AWARDS

Grants awarded generally range from $1,500 to $7,000 and should be matched 1:1 with cash.

NOTIFICATION

Applicants will be informed of Berkshire Taconic’s decision by March 31. A report is requested of each recipient within one year.

REVIEW CRITERIA

Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• The primary criterion for the selection of an organization is the quality of the proposed artist's work as evidenced by the images submitted
• Quality and clarity of curatorial vision/direction
• The potential impact of this grant on the institution, the artist and the community