Research & Resources

Financial Help for Artists and Writers

From the Foundation Center

Free Online Training: Learn how to find funding for artists in this free online webinar.
Guides for Locating Funding: Reference guides for finding funding for artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and more.

Below is a list of possible sources of funding for artists and writers.

Alliance of Artists Communities: http://www.artistcommunities.org/
Arizona Commission on the Arts: 417 W. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1326
p: (602) 255-5882
f: (602) 256-0282
http://www.azarts.gov/
Art Deadlines List: http://artdeadlineslist.com/
Artists' Register: http://artistsregister.com/
ArtJob: http://www.artjob.org
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona: 2250 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 770-0800 phone
(520) 770-1500 fax
http://www.cfsoaz.org
Creative Capital Toolbox: http://toolbox.creative-capital.org/categories/grants.html
Fund For Women Artists: http://www.womenarts.org/fund
Funds For Writers: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
Grants for Individuals: Arts: http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm
National Endowment for the Arts: 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20506
(202) 682-5400
http://arts.endow.gov/
New York Foundation for the Arts: http://www.nyfa.org
Pen American Center: http://www.pen.org
Tucson-Pima Arts Council: 10 East Broadway, Suite 106
Tucson, AZ 85701
624-0595
http://www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org

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Arizona Guide to Grants — Profiles agencies with a history of making grants in Arizona
Foundation Directory Online — Comprehensive database of grantmakers, companies, grants, and 990s

Foundation Grants To Individuals Online — Find foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers