2025 City of Wichita Cultural Funding Program
Welcome! Below you will see all of our current opportunities.
Artist Access Grants
Eligibility
The Artist Access Grants Program is designed to assist practicing, professional, or emerging artists serving the citizens of Wichita, Kansas. The program provides support for artists to take advantage of specific and exceptional professional development or skill-building opportunities to advance their work and careers as working artists.
Funding Criteria
- Grant awards range from $100 to $1,000.
- Applicants must serve the citizens of Wichita and be involved in visual or performing arts.
- Applicants funded two consecutive years must wait a year before being eligible to apply again.
- Funded applicants will enter into a contract with the City of Wichita. Applicants approved for funding will expend Artist Access funds in 2025.
- Funded applicants will be required to submit a final report along with receipts for expenditures.
Examples of Funded Requests
- Artist workshops, conferences, and seminars (including hotel, registration fees, travel)
- Artist residencies (including travel expenses)
- Individual artist website development
- Resume preparation
- Professional presentation development
Requests Not Funded
- Individual projects/exhibits/specific performances
- Costs of creating or producing art or an artwork
- Purchases of equipment
- Touring engagements
- Academic or certification conferring endeavors
- Artist materials, supplies, or equipment
Deadline
Applications for our Artist Access grant program will open at 12:00am on Friday, November 8th. Applications will close on January 6. While we offered multiple waves of grants last year, we do not anticipate doing so this year. Thus, we highly recommend making sure your application is in before 11:59pm on January 6th.
We anticipate recipients will be announced on February 18th.
Additional Help/Questions
If you have any questions or need help, please reach out to Jesse Koza at jkoza@wichita.gov or 316.350.3241.
Arts Thrive Grant Program
The 2025 Arts Thrive Grant Program closed on October 1, 2024. We anticipate recipients will be announced on December 3rd.
Operational Funding Grants
Applications for our FY25 Operational Funding grants closed on August 5, 2024. Recipients have been notified.
Developing Arts Grants
The Developing Arts Grant were not offered for 2025. Instead, organizations who would have previously qualified were eligible to apply for the general Operating Grant which closed on August 5, 2024.
Technical Questions?
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Artist Access Grant Guidelines
Eligibility
The Artist Access Grants Program is designed to assist practicing, professional, or emerging artists serving the citizens of Wichita, Kansas. The program provides support for artists to take advantage of specific and exceptional professional development or skill-building opportunities to advance their work and careers as working artists.
Funding
Funding Criteria
- Grant awards range from $100 to $1,000.
- Applicants must serve the citizens of Wichita and be involved in visual or performing arts.
- Applicants funded two consecutive years must wait a year before being eligible to apply again.
- Funded applicants will enter into a contract with the City of Wichita. Applicants approved for funding will expend Artist Access funds in 2025.
- Funded applicants will be required to submit a final report along with receipts for expenditures.
Examples of Funded Requests
- Artist workshops, conferences, and seminars (including hotel, registration fees, travel)
- Artist residencies (including travel expenses)
- Individual artist website development
- Resume preparation
- Professional presentation development
Requests Not Funded
- Individual projects/exhibits/specific performances
- Costs of creating or producing art or an artwork
- Purchases of equipment
- Touring engagements
- Academic or certification conferring endeavors
- Artist materials, supplies, or equipment
Deadline
Applications for our Artist Access grant program will open at 12:00am on Friday, November 8th. Applications will close on January 6. While we were able to offer multiple waves of grants last year, we do not anticipate doing so this year. Thus, we highly recommend making sure your application is in before 11:59pm on January 6th.
We anticipate recipients will be announced on February 18th.
Additional Help/Questions
If you have any additional questions or need additional help, please reach out to Cultural Arts Administrator, Jesse Koza.