ArtSpark
Together, the Acadiana Center for the Arts and Lafayette Economic Development Authority offer ArtSpark, an Individual Artist Funding Program.
The purpose of ArtSpark is to directly support artists in Acadiana, especially those with otherwise limited opportunities, to expand their bodies of work as a professional and offer outreach to the community.
These awards offer assistance to emerging, mid-career, and mature artists for specific, short-term projects.
Applications for the 2023-24 cycle are closed
Please direct any inquiries to: Anna@AcadianaCenterForTheArts.org
Important Dates:
Funding Cycle: April 1, 2023 to December 1, 2023
Applications Open: Monday, January 9th, 2023
Award Information Session: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 5:30pm. This session will be hybrid. Register here.
Application Work Sessions: January and February 2023 (see schedule below)
Draft Review Deadline: February 10, 2023 via email to Anna or Gwen
Application Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023, submitted via the online form by 5:00pm. You may submit only one (1) application.
Notification Date: Week of March 27, 2023
Application Assistance:
It is strongly encouraged that prospective applicants contact the Community Development Department to discuss project ideas prior to submitting an application.
To receive assistance prior to the application deadline please call (337) 233-7060,
or contact Anna Kojevnikov at Anna@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org
or Gwen Richard at Gwen@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org
Draft Review Service:
Submitting a draft only:
At the bottom of the online form, you may select save and continue to save as a draft.
This will provide you with a link you may use to return to your form. You may also have this link emailed to your email address.
If you would like assistance with your draft application, email this link to either of the email addresses above.