2026 ACA ARTIST AWARDs

Artist Award Eligibility and Requirements

 The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County offers a Spring Artist Award of $1000 to support Newport County art projects that can be shared with our community.

 Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a member of ACA.

• Projects/programs that can be shared with the community.

• Projects can fall into any artistic genre category: fine arts, visual arts (illustration, graphic design, multimedia), performing arts, the literary arts (creative writing, poetry), music (performance, composing), theatre. Other artistic “sub-genres” may also be considered.

• Project must be available to the public, which can include via video or livestream.

Artist Awards do not fund:

• Brick-and-mortar activities and capital improvements, or for the purchase of permanent equipment.

• Eliminating or reducing existing debt, or for contributions to an endowment fund.

• Fundraising efforts, such as social events or benefits.

• Prizes and awards.

• Hospitality expenses, such as food and beverages for openings or receptions. Under no circumstances will the purchase of alcoholic beverages be supported.

• Events or projects completed prior to the date of the award or more than 6 months after the date of the award.

• Activities which are part of a graduate or undergraduate degree program, or for which academic credit is received.

• Applications for projects that proselytize or promote religious activities, or which take place as part of a religious service.

• Performances and exhibitions not available to the general public, or which are inaccessible to people with disabilities.