The Traditional Arts Network Fund will provide grants of up to $1,000 to individual artists, ensembles, and nonprofits.
The Traditional Arts Network (TAN) supports the work of traditional artists preserving cultural heritage from a country of origin outside of the continental United States and/or their indigenous community.
Traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. These vital artistic traditions are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community.
The funding may support a range of activities including paying artists to perform and teach, purchasing advertisements for events, video recording and production, photography, website design, transportation expenses, purchasing instruments and equipment, and rehearsal space.
If you have received a TAN Fund award for two years in a row, we ask that you wait one year before reapplying.
The TAN Fund will be administered by Mayo Street Arts and reviewed by a TAN Fund Committee which is composed of community members and traditional artists.
- May 1, 2024 - Applications Open
- May 31, 2024 - Application Deadline
- June 21, 2024 - Winners Announced
- June 28, 2024 - Awards Paid Out
Mentors are available to help applicants complete their applications. To request assistance, please email TAN@mayostreetarts.org or call Mayo Street Arts at 207-879-4629.