Arkansas Arts Councilgrant
Arkansas Arts Council Sally A. Williams Artist Fund
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- Who Can Apply: Arkansas creatives statewide (Arkansas Living Treasure recipients excluded in the same fiscal year).
- The Focus: Professional development and costs that advance artistic careers, such as conferences, workshops, residencies, consulting, and exhibition submission or shipping fees.
- The Funding: Reimbursement of half of eligible costs, minimum request $100, up to $500 per person per fiscal year.
- Key Requirements: Apply online via GrantInterface before the activity (no retroactive applications); receipts required; decided by administrative review.
DeadlineRolling deadline
AwardReimbursement of half of eligible costs, minimum request $100, up to $500 per person per fiscal year (can be applied for multiple times within that $500 cap).
Locationregional_state
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts, performing arts, literary arts
Application notesReimbursement grant, not for projects, equipment or supplies. Covers half of eligible costs, minimum request $100, up to $500 per person per fiscal year (July–June); may be applied for multiple times within that cap. Eligible: professional development (e.g. conferences, workshops, artist residencies) including travel, food and mileage; consulting fees for an art-related business; exhibition submission fees and exhibition shipping. Not supported: fees or travel when the main purpose is to present or teach a workshop, retroactive applications, self-publishing, supplies or equipment, capital equipment/rent/lease, foreign language learning, items without receipts. Arkansas Living Treasure recipients are ineligible in the same fiscal year. Decided by administrative review; apply via the GrantInterface portal. No deadline; awarded until funds run out.
Contactscarlet.sims@arkansas.gov
Arkansas Arts Council
Organization based in Little Rock