Business Planning for the Arts

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There are a number of ways for artists to supplement their income and ease the financial burden that comes with being a working artist. Although most foundation grants are given to nonprofit organizations, artists are one exception to that rule.

Philanthropy News Digest publishes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and notices of awards as a free service for U.S.-based nonprofit and grantmaking organizations.

The NEA awards cost/share matching grants to nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of arts projects, literature fellowships for published creative writers and translators, and partnership agreements with the 62 state/jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations.

WESTAF assists state arts agencies, arts organizations, and artists in their quest to serve diverse audiences, enrich the lives of local communities, and provide access to the arts and arts education for all. Through innovative programming, advocacy, research, technology, and grantmaking, WESTAF encourages the creative advancement and preservation of the arts regionally and through a national network of customers and alliances.

New Mexico Arts is the state arts agency and a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The 15-member governor-appointed New Mexico Arts Commission serves as our advisory body. Our primary function is to provide financial support for arts services and programs to non-profit organizations statewide and to administer the 1% public art program for the state of New Mexico.

Arts and Entertainment Business means: An artist, creative or business located within the City limits of Albuquerque with 50 employees or less, involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing or exhibit objects or sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest and are registered with the City of Albuquerque before July 15, 2021.

This two-part series explores two popular fundraising methods—grant writing and crowdfunding—and breaks down the two most essential parts of the process: crafting a persuasive argument for why your project is worth funding, and putting together a solid budget for how much the project will cost.

If you are an individual involved in the creative arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, or anything else arts-related, this series will show you how to: Identify funders supporting individual artists, Explore the option of fiscal sponsorship; Create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker

Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.