Resources for Individual Artists
Find health insurance:
The Actors’ Fund of America’s Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care
A national database of healthcare options for artists.
Get your project funded or find a fellowship:
Cleveland Foundation Center – Training Opportunities for Individuals
The Center's free training programs are specifically designed for grantseekers who want to enhance their understanding of the grantseeking process and various aspects of funding research.
Artists' Resource Guide by the Pew Fellowships in the Arts
A comprehensive guide for individual artists compiled by the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, which awards substantial grants to artists that allow them to focus on their creative work.
nyfaCURRENT
An online newsletter for artists by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Individual Creativity Program
The Ohio Arts Council's grant program for individuals.
National Endowment for the Arts - Fellowships:
The NEA has three fellowship programs for individual artists - Literature Fellowships, National Heritage Fellowships and Jazz Masters Fellowships.
Foundation Grants to Individuals
Available at the
National Guide to Funding in Arts & Culture*
The Foundation Center
79 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10003-3076
*Also available in the Reference section at the Main Library.
Ohio Grants Guide
Currently available in the Reference section at the Main Library and several branches.
Money to Work II: Funding for Visual Artists
Edited by Helen M. Brunner and Donald H. Russell, First edition, April, 1992
Art Resources International,
Washington, D.C.,
202-363-6806
Take a class on funding resources:
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Business & Technology Division
96 S. Grant, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-2590
Orientation to the Grants Collection
9:30-10:30 a.m., 3rd Thursday of each month, Business & Technology Division
What is a foundation? What steps are involved in the grant searching process? How do you determine if foundations give to individuals or to nonprofit organizations? These and other questions are addressed when Business & Technology librarians present general overviews of the Grants Collection. Participants will learn about resources that can help them obtain funds. Call 645-2590 for more information.
Keep up on national trends:
ArtsWire
A monthly e-newsletter for artists created by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
