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Louisville Metro's Office of Arts + Creative Industries and the Office of Planning have partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to produce a series of asphalt art installations within the Parkland Neighborhood. The goal of this initiative is to improve the safety of walkers and bicyclists with full color asphalt art treatments spanning 6 blocks of 28th St. between Dumesnil St. and Garland Ave. The project will feature Louisville’s first street mural that will anchor the painted corridor back to Parkland’s business district and community hub.
If you are interested in contributing designs and/or installation, you can find additional information on applications and compensation in our Request For Qualifications.
When: June 1st - August 4th
Cultural Pass 2024 has now started! Register online and pick up your pass at your local library to have access to over 50 cultural venues in the Louisville area from now until August 4th. Various related events will also be scheduled throughout the summer.
Cultural Pass Calendar
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When: June 6th, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: TARC, 1000 W. Broadway
Engage with the project team for the 9th Street corridor. View design concepts and learn ways to get involved.
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In Our Elders' Footprints
Art Installation Unveiling
When: Saturday, June 8th, 11:00 am
Where: Louisville Riverwalk between 9th and 10th street
Following the project "On the Banks of Freedom", "In Our Elders' Footprints" is a new installation featuring over 20 sets of footprints from Black Louisville elders, including activists' educators and civil rights leaders. This installation will be part of the Unknown Project Trail.
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When: June 12, 3:30PM
Where: Highlands-Shelby Park Library
Grades K-6. Join in on monthly story times featuring a different artist or art style followed by art making inspired by the month's topic. This month's featured artist is Alma Thomas (1891-1978).
Image: The Eclipse, Alma Thomas (via The Smithsonian)
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When: July 6th, 8:30pm
Following a 15-year hiatus, the collaborative event between the Louisville Zoo and the Louisville Orchestra is returning.
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Innovate Grants for Artists and Photographers
Due Date: June 15th, 2024
Award Range: $1,800
“Innovate Grant distributes (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists.
https://innovateartistgrants.org/
2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers
Due Date: June 30th, 2024
Award Range: $1,250-$10,000
“Our grant aims to support emerging LGBTQ+ artists who lack the financial and institutional support available to more established artists, while promoting art that interrogates, documents or depicts LGBTQ+ cultures worldwide. Emerging photographers can be self-taught or hold a fine arts degree, can be of any age, may have exhibited work locally or received limited grant funding previously, and can be at any stage of their career if under-recognized.”
https://www.queer-art.org/giard-grant
2025-26 Kentucky Poet Laureate Nominations Open Due Date: September 30th, 2024
“The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for 2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate. Nominations of full-time Kentucky residents for Kentucky Poet Laureate may come from individuals or organizations within or outside of Kentucky. Nominations will be assessed on the publication of a written body of work informed by living in Kentucky, critical acclaim for the work's high degree of creativity and the nominee’s capacity to promote the literary arts in Kentucky across the commonwealth.”
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/KAC/Showcasing/PoetLaureateGuidelines.htm
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Grants for Arts Projects
Due Date: July 11th, 2024
Award Range: $10,000-$100,000
“Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides expansive funding opportunities to strengthen the nation’s arts and culture ecosystem. Through project-based funding, the program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from a variety of eligible organizations, including first-time applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts.” https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects/artistic-disciplines
South Arts Grant Opportunities 2024 Cycle
Professional Development and Artistic Planning
Due Date: Rolling
Award Range: Up to $1,000
"...to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. These grants can help strengthen program design or increase organizational capacity. Eligible projects must occur between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025."
https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/professional-development-and-artistic-planning-grants
Express Grants
Due Date: Rolling
Award Range: Up to $3,000
"...to support organizations in rural communities presenting Southern guest film directors, visual and performing artists, or writers. Eligible projects must occur between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025."
https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/express-grants
Cross-Sector Impact Grants
Due Date: August 1st, 2024
Award Range: Up to $15,000
"to support 'arts &...' projects that incorporate the arts across different aspects of a community; for example, eligible themes may be arts and the military, arts and equity, arts and aging, or arts and community revitalization. Eligible projects must be a collaboration between an arts organization or artist and a non-arts organization. The deadline to submit a letter of interest is August 1, and projects must take place between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026"
https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/cross-sector-impact-grants
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): Media Projects
Due Date: August 14, 2024
Award Range: (Development) $75,000 / (Production) $700,000
"The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production."
https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects
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