Big Car Collaborativegrant
Big Car Collaborative Power Plant Grants
- Who Can Apply: Visual and multidisciplinary artists living in Indiana, aged 21 or older on the application deadline, who are not full-time students; teams, partnerships and unincorporated collectives are eligible if the lead artist lives in Indiana. 501(c)(3) organizations and Big Car employees/board members (and immediate family) are not eligible.
- The Focus: New, risk-taking work with a strong visual component, made accessible to a public (as defined by the artist) through process, production, presentation or publication, and presented in Indiana outside established arts venues and Big Car/CAMi spaces.
- The Funding: Five fixed project grants of $12,000 each ($60,000 total per year), paid in one taxable payment to the lead artist; grant period Jan–Dec 2027.
- Key Requirements: Submittable application with artist demographics and biography (bio up to 600 words), social media links, project summary, timeline and balanced budget, public access and potential venue(s), and work samples: 5–10 images, up to 2 audio and up to 2 video (5–14 samples total); only the first three minutes of time-based samples are considered.
DeadlineFriday, November 20, 2026
AwardFive grants of $12,000 each; $60,000 total, awarded annually
LocationIndianapolis, IN
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
Disciplinesvisual art, multidisciplinary, painting, drawing, sculpture, book art, ceramics, fiber, printmaking, digital and media work, film, video, photography, performance, sound, social practice
Age range21–
Application notesApplications opened Aug. 17, 2026 on Submittable and close Friday, Nov. 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern; late applications are not accepted. Info sessions: Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 in person at CAMi, 1125 Cruft St., 7 p.m. Eastern, and Wed. Oct. 14, 21 and 28, 2026 online at 7 p.m. Eastern. Finalists: the homepage timeline lists online finalist interviews on Dec. 9, 2026, while the Submittable guidelines describe virtual presentations by 10 finalists on Dec. 11, 2026 at which all team members must be present; all applicants are notified by email Dec. 15 and grantees announced publicly Dec. 18, 2026. Grant period is Jan.–Dec. 2027. Projects must be presented in Indiana and cannot be hosted at Big Car/CAMi properties. Up to two submissions per artist, but only one award.
Contactgrants@powerplantgrant.org
Big Car Collaborative