FAQ: Arts

National

New Sign Q: What Financial Assistance for the arts is available for people with disabilities?

    A: There are federal programs that provide financial assistance to people with disabilities in the area of the arts:

    • The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a federal agency that supports American artists, provides technical assistance, access resources, funding and assistance in the development of accessible arts programs to individual artists, designers and organizations. An office of the NEA assists in making programs more available to people with disabilities. See the NEA Office of Accessibility

    A: There are more financial assistance programs listed at Arts and Culture: Financial Assistance

Q: Do you know of Art Exhibits for artists with disabilities?

    A: Resources on art Exhibits for artists with disabilities

      There is an on-line list of the deadlines to enter Art Exhibits for artists that includes shows for disabled artists.

      Additional Art Shows, Competitions, Scholorships and Exhibits for artists with disabilities:

      The International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities is held late spring. Sponsored by the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, 3915 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55422. For more information Email artsearch@allina.com or call 1-888-413-3323

    • VSA Emerging Young Artists Program A Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program Since 2002, VSA and Volkswagen Group of America have teamed up to recognize and showcase the work of emerging young artists living with disabilities, ages 16-25, who are currently residing in the United States. Every year, hundreds of emerging young artists living with disabilities compete to be included in a curated exhibition, formed around a unique theme, to be displayed in Washington, D.C. and then toured around the nation. After a rigorous adjudication process, 15 artists are selected to showcase their work and receive: 1) a $20,000 grand prize, a $10,000 first prize award, a $6,000 second prize award, and 12 $2,000 awards of excellence; 2) 2 days of all-expenses paid professional development workshops in Washington, D.C.; and 3) the opportunity to have their work displayed in an exhibition that opens in Washington, D.C. and tours for one year around the United States.

    A: There are more Art Exhibits listed at Arts and Culture: Art Exhibits

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