Vermont Arts Councilgrant
Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grants
- Who Can Apply: Practicing Vermont artists aged 18+ must have lived in the state for at least one year and completed earlier Council reports; FY26 recipients, nonprofits and college-credit projects are excluded.
- The Focus: Develop creative skills, strengthen an artistic business, experiment with new approaches, or create work tied to a meaningful opportunity through eligible project expenses.
- The Funding: Request up to USD 2,000 for eligible development costs. Funding is due within 60 days of completed grantee paperwork; selection uses a geographically distributed random draw.
- Key Requirements: Use Spectrum Portal; account approval takes 1–2 business days. The reference preview requires practice details, at least three supporting items, activity dates, a budget and cost documentation; check updated materials when reopening.
Applications openlate November 2026
DeadlineSunday, January 24, 2027
AwardYou may apply for any amount up to $2,000 (maximum grant award $2,000).
Program datesSept. 1, 2026 - Aug. 31, 2027
Locationregional_state
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual arts, Crafts, Performing arts (including music), Literary arts, Media & design arts, Multidisciplinary arts
Age range18–
Application notesApply through Spectrum; account approval takes 1–2 business days. Reference preview: contact/residency/grant history; four practice answers ≤1,000 characters each; ≥3 practice-support items (CV ≤5 MB, web/CreativeGround links, 1–3 images ≤5 MB, or 1–3 public media links); purpose ≤200 characters; category details and rationale ≤500 characters, optional notes ≤1,000; activity dates; request/budget ≤USD 2,000 (combine beyond ten expenses); cost evidence via links/uploads ≤5 MB, optional notes ≤250 characters. Include any urgency explanation (≤1,000 characters), eligibility/funding/reporting agreements and referral/CreativeGround questions; demographics are optional. For assistance contact dgustin@vermontartscouncil.org; request accessibility help at least three weeks before the deadline. New materials may change requirements. Guidelines: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FY27-ADG-Guidelines-Updated.pdf ; preview: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FY27-ADG-App-Preview.pdf
Contactdgustin@vermontartscouncil.org
Vermont Arts Council
Organization based in Montpelier