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LAST CALL: Win $5,000 Cash Prizes + Publication in AAP Magazine Special Edition! Deadline: February 4, 2025
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VIA Art Fund

Close on July 12, 2021
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VIA Art Fund
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Open
Eligibility: VIA awards grants to artists, nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, art production platforms, and biennials or festivals working in the field of contemporary art
Entry Fees: Free
Prize: Cash Prize
Artistic Production Grants are awarded twice annually to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions to support new artistic commissions that take place outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. Individual artists or producing organizations seeking production funding must have a confirmed exhibition venue or presenting partner. Artistic Production funding ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 (can be lower than $25,000) per project, with grants at the upper levels of funding reserved for permanent or long-term installations, or newly commissioned works that may be gifted to a U.S. public collection. Artistic Production Grants are awarded to projects that best exemplify our three core values of Artistic Production, Thought Leadership, and Public Engagement.
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