Description text goNewark-based artists and artist collectives are welcome to apply. To be eligible to submit a proposal, applicants must be 18 or over and currently living or working in Newark, NJ, or engaged in a current artistic practice in Newark, NJ. Applicants must show evidence of

• Currently living or working in Newark, which may be accomplished by submitting (i) an active home or studio lease, (ii) a current utility bill, or (iii) a current letter of employment.

• Engagement in a current artistic practice in Newark, which may be accomplished by submitting a letter of reference from a Newark arts organization or gallery confirming the applicant’s artistic practice in Newark.

Employees of Project for Empty Space, Inc. are not eligible to apply.

Project-Based Grants:

• Artist Biography and Curriculum Vitae

• Project Proposal and Statement of Impact

• Project Timeline

• Project Budget

• A Minimum of One (1) Letter of Recommendation

Projects may include artist-led collaborative ventures, pop-up exhibitions, events, and interventions of an ephemeral nature that are radically accessible to public audiences. 

They may not include:

• Projects initiated or organized by existing incorporated entities (includes LLC’s B Corps, 501(C)(3) organizations, and 501(c)(4) organizations), universities or schools (private, public, charter), or religious institutions.

• Projects seeking support retroactively or seeking reimbursement for a past project.

• Proposals for funding to support a solo exhibition, travel costs, etc.

• Projects proposed by an individual artist to present their own work.

Check out our 2024 and 2025 project-based grantees to get your wheels spinning.

The application will be distributed via Submittable.

Project-based grants will be awarded in the amounts of $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500.

Project-based grants will be selected by a jury of local arts professionals.

November 2025

Selected artists will be paid via ACH or Paper Check.

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