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Offering five $2,500 Undergraduate Student grants, five $5,000 Graduate Student grants, fifteen $10,000 Practicing Artist grants, five $17,500 Community Activator grants, and one $25,000 Creative Impact Award to artists in 2024, Artists 360 includes learning opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills, build sustainable careers and create a network of leading regional artists in Northwest Arkansas.

Have a question regarding the Artists 360 Grant Application?

Contact us at: artistservices@maaa.org or you may schedule a zoom meeting during our office hours through Calendly.

Office Hours: April 29 – June 10, 2024
Mondays – Thursdays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm CST

Artists 360 Undergraduate Student Artist, Graduate Student Artist, Practicing Artist and Community Activator Grant Applications open April 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. and close June 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Artists 360 Creative Impact Award Nominations open April 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. and close May 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Nominees will be invited to apply between May 29, 2024 and June 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

All applicants will be notified by September 1, 2024.

*Applicants have the option to compete their applications verbally with M-AAA staff. We recommend that artist bio, artist statement and narrative answers be prepared in advance of verbal application meetings. Requests for this assistance must be received by Friday, May 31, 2024.

Info Sessions

Thursday, April 18, 2024
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Bentonville, AR

Monday, April 22, 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Eureka Springs, AR

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Springdale, AR

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Fayetteville, AR

Thursday, May 9, 2024
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Virtual