DC Performer Grants Opening Soon

[Joy Jones]

The DC Commission for the Arts & Humanities has FY26 Summer Grants opening soon for DC-based artists: Tuesday, May 12th – Tuesday, June 17th. Grant awards in FY25 were $7,000 per artist.

It can take a while to gather your materials--and write the required essays--so why not start now?

Useful Links:

• https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/arts-and-humanities-fellowship-program  
• https://youtu.be/-SmqDYCqhe8?si=j2rvlyRz3oM2xZo9 (This is a workshop for LAST YEAR's grant; new workshops will start soon)

If you prefer to learn the process from the inside first, volunteering to be a grant panelist is a great idea: https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/apply-be-cah-panelist

Good luck,

Joy Jones