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Suggested Resources for Individual Artists

Interested in resources for nonprofits? Learn more about United Arts Grants and Orange County Grants.

United Arts of Central Florida
United Arts supports arts and cultural organizations and individual artists, providing a variety of cultural experiences for residents and visitors in Central Florida. For updates: UnitedArts.cc/grants, or join our email list here. 407.628.0333

Your Local Arts Agency

United Arts wants to help with pressing issues that affect artists in Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. Past “talk back” events with local artists have covered topics such as city permitting, public art, technical assistance workshops, local art criticism, and more. Ideas are always welcome. We look forward to continuing the dialogue!

Seminole Cultural Arts Council
For updates: SeminoleCulturalArts.org

Last year’s info:

Grant Category IV: Individual
Eligible: members of SCAC, for projects in heritage, culture or arts in Seminole County. Max $2,000.

Usually May: Workshop (2-5 pm; RSVP)
August: Deadline for applications
Oct– Sept: Grant period

Fractured Atlas
FracturedAtlas.org: fiscal sponsorship for your artistic projects, information on health insurance and liability insurance, and online professional development courses

National Endowment for the Arts
For updates: http://arts.gov/grants/apply-individuals

Creative Writing Fellowships of $25,000 (non-matching) enable published creative writers to set aside time for writing, research, travel, etc. Applications due in March; December notification. Translation Projects of $12,500 or $25,000 (non-matching) to translate works into English. Applications due 12/8/15 for projects starting 11/1/16.

South Arts

Grants: https://www.southarts.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/

Fellowship Opportunities: https://www.southarts.org/individual-artists/folk-traditional-arts-master-artist-fellowships/

Marketing/Media

List events on OrlandoAtPlay.com, the local cultural calendar presented by United Arts.
Orlando Arts Magazine – contact Cindy@UnitedArts.cc for bimonthly magazine deadlines
Social Media Best Practices for Artists: https://creative-capital.org/2021/04/21/social-media-best-practices-for-artists/
OrlandoSentinel.com (click on Entertainment, then Theater & Arts), blog posts include audition notices, reviews and other arts news. Email press releases to mpalm@tribune.com.
Arts & Culture coverage by Orlando Weekly, orlandoweekly.com/arts
Follow us at: Facebook.com/UnitedArts & www.Twitter.com/UnitedArts.
Downtown Arts District manages a social network for Orlando arts, OrlandoSlice.com.
Find festival information and calls for artists at the following sites: sunshineartist.com, www.artfairsourcebook.com, www.festivalnet.com, www.zapplication.org, www.callforentry.org, www.omart.org/programs/1st-thursdays
Florida Artists Info Blog: https://macfineart.com/event-directory-2/

Professional Development

Alliance of Artist Communities, lists of artist residencies at ArtistCommunities.org
Art & History Museums Maitland, Artists-in-Action, Artist-in-Residence, Workshops, Artists’ Critique & Conversation. ArtAndHistory.org, click on Learn menu.
Crealdé School of Art, fellowships, scholarships, and a studio artist program, crealde.org/scholarships.html
Creative Capital, grants and professional development workshops: Creative-Capital.org
Artsy Shark, business consulting and resources for artists: ArtsyShark.com
Join discipline-specific national arts service organizations for conferences, classes and newsletters. For a list of recommendations, contact UACF@UnitedArts.cc.
Maximizing Year-End Giving with Donor-Centric Strategies – Dr. John Curtis and Brittany Altmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P0r4Qfw6V0
Webinar: Developing an Active Board of Directors with John Curtis, Ph.D. of IOD, Inc. https://youtu.be/j1jEZTD1P64
Webinar: How to Conduct a Successful Strategic Planning Process with John Curtis, Ph.D. of IOD, Inc. https://youtu.be/jWSEy4tjTeU

Organizations

Alternate Roots, including funding opportunities at AlternateRoots.org/fund-your-work/
Artists League of Orange County (ALOC), alocorlando.com
ArtistsRegistry.com
The Burry Man Writers Center, calls for play scripts at BurryMan.com/submissions.html.
Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP), calls for public artists, FloridaPublicArt.org
Florida Sculptors’ Guild, floridasculptorsguild.org
Hyder Gallery Center for Fine Art, hydergallery.com
I AM PWD, Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People with Disabilities, iampwd.org
Leesburg Art Association, LeesburgCenter4Arts.com
Orlando Artists’ Critique Group (open Facebook group): facebook.com/groups/126833990758780
Pastel Society of Central Florida, PastelSocietyofCentralFlorida.com
Public Art Network (PAN) of Americans for the Arts, calls for artists and listserv, ArtsUSA.org/networks/public_art_network
South Lake Art League, SouthLakeArtLeague.com
VSA Florida, the state organization on arts and disability, vsafl.org
Women’s Caucus for Art, FL chapter, wcafl.org

Fundraising

The Awesome Foundation – awards $1,000 monthly. Eligible: any project that makes Orlando “awesome.”
One-page application! http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/orlando
Managed through the Orange County Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs: Terry.Olson@ocfl.net, and Hayley.Black@ocfl.net

Legal

Legal services for artists and arts organizations, http://www.artslawfl.org/

Other

Submit recommendations for this list to UACF@UnitedArts.cc.