What is it?
Artist Opportunity Grants help Arizona artists take advantage of unique opportunities that can significantly boost their careers.
Who can apply?
- You must be an individual artist (not an organization).
- You can only apply once per cycle.
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must live in Arizona.
Other important details:
- You can receive only one Opportunity Grant every two fiscal years. The fiscal year is different from a calendar year and runs from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the next.
- You can’t receive both an Artist Opportunity Grant and a Research & Development Grant in the same fiscal year.
What kind of opportunities does this grant support?
This grant is open to artists of all disciplines and career stages. A variety of opportunities may be eligible as long as they have a significant impact in one or more of these areas:
- Introducing Your Work to New Audiences
An opportunity to showcase your work in a way that expands your audience or raises your artistic profile. - Developing New Skills
An opportunity to grow your artistic abilities by participating in conferences, residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, or apprenticeships. - Building Your Artistic Career
An opportunity to strengthen your business skills, such as creating marketing materials, developing a website, covering professional fees (for lawyers, accountants, etc.), or investing in essential tools like equipment, materials, or rental fees.
Learn more about Artist Opportunity Grants
Applicant Info Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present a webinar-style information session to help prospective applicants in preparing competitive applications.
Sunday
May 18, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Thursday
May 22, 2025
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday
June 3, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 am
We’re staying closer to our Phoenix home for the next Community Conversations, visiting the west and east valley!
Join us in Peoria at Theater Works on May 21 for one of two sessions in the Phoenix area.
Then catch us in Mesa at the Mesa Main Library on May 22!
RSVP now via the QR code, the link in our bio, or our website.