Purpose: to assist local creatives with the tools they need to create their art

Eligibility: any individual creatives (ages 18+) of any medium living or working in Spartanburg County, SC

Details: Creatives may request up to $750 per year to help them purchase raw materials and basic items they need in order to make and/or properly display/present their art. Examples of items you may request funding for: any musical instruments or amplifiers, software to mix music or edit video, cameras, any art supplies, display items such as frames or pedestals, safety equipment, dance shoes, costumes, lighting, sewing machine, etc. Software subscriptions are eligible, up to 12 months.

NOT ELIGIBLE: this grant may NOT be used to pay for ads or other promotional materials, website design costs, rental costs, labor or basic living expenses, self-published books, CDs, or other merchandise. No non-profit or other official groups or organizations may apply.

Small independent groups of artists may be considered, based on their specific requests. Artists who have not received other grants from Chapman Cultural Center within the past year will be given preference for receiving this grant. Grants are awarded three times a year by a committee at Chapman Cultural Center. We anticipate to award 5-8 grants per year.