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Iowa Arts Council · Direct application
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Individual Iowa artists age 18 or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and full-time Iowa residents may apply for one-time professional development funding. Artist groups and collectives are ineligible, as are applicants with certain other active Iowa Arts Council grants.
Grants range from $500 to $5,000 with no match required. Funds cover workshops, classes, mentorship, artist residencies, and related direct expenses incurred during the eligible funding period.
Applications open on a rolling basis from May 2026 through April 15, 2027, or until funds are expended, for activities in fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Decisions typically arrive within eight to twelve weeks of submission.
The Iowa Arts Council, within the Iowa Economic Development Authority, administers this program with state and National Endowment for the Arts funding.
The Artist Professional Development Grant awards $500–$5,000. It is sponsored by Iowa Arts Council.
The deadline is April 15, 2027. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: United States; Iowa; Continuing or nontraditional; Visual Performing Arts. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Georgia graduating high school seniors may compete for memorial scholarships from the Brooke Elaina Thomas Foundation. The board selects one or more students annually; awards may be rescinded if a student does not enroll in an accredited institution. At least $1,000 is awarded annually. Submit a completed application, FAFSA Student Aid Report, a double-spaced composition of up to 500 words on your creative vision for your life and how you plan to make an impact, unofficial SAT and/or ACT scores, an unofficial transcript, and three recommendation letters (one from a school official, one from a church or community acquaintance, and one additional from either source).
No essay requiredFor established scholars, recent Ph.D.s, or Ph.D. candidates who have completed all requirements except dissertation research, pursuing research on Native American music of the United States and Canada. Preference goes to projects using Dr. Halpern's Northwest Coast collection. The biennial award includes a $4,000 research fellowship plus a separate $1,000 post-publication prize; previous recipients may not reapply for three years. Submit a research proposal (up to four single-spaced pages), budget, CV, two references, and (for Ph.D. candidates) a letter verifying ABD status.
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