List of Ongoing and Recurring Opportunities
This list includes ongoing and recurring opportunities (residencies and grants) that are available to dance artists or organizations in the Seattle area.
This is a work in progress and will be updated as information becomes available. If you would like to share updates about anything on this list, or anything you think should be on this list, please email us!
Ongoing Opportunities
Neighborhood Matching Fund (Seattle Department of Neighborhoods) – Small Sparks Fund grants of up to $5,000 are available throughout the year for projects in Seattle that involve community members and are free to the public.
Open 4Culture – Grants up to $2,500 for art projects happening in King County. Deadline is ongoing but application must be made 2 months in advance of your project.
Shunpike Studio 2+U Residency – Artists can receive 4+ hours/week of rehearsal space for up to 3 months. Deadline is ongoing.
smART Ventures Grant – Micro grants of $500-$1,500 for art projects from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. Deadline is ongoing.
Recurring Opportunities
Please note, months listed are when the grant cycles typically close, but are subject to change. Make sure to visit each organization’s website to confirm the cycles listed below.
February
General Operating Support (ArtsWA)
Grants for Arts Projects (National Endowment for the Arts)
April
Artists at the Center (Seattle Office of Arts & Culture)
May
Equipment for Organizations (4Culture)
June
Community Accelerator Grant (ArtsFund)
Grants for Artist Projects – GAP (Artist Trust)
Production Grants (Dance on Camera)
July
CityArtist Grant – open to Dance every other year (Office of Arts and Culture)
Grants for Arts Projects (National Endowment for the Arts)
August
September
Arts Sustained Support (4Culture)
Bridge Project (Velocity Dance Center)
OUT THERE (Velocity Dance Center)
TourWest (Creative West – formerly WESTAF)
October
Arts in Parks (Seattle Office of Arts & Culture)
November
body space time Residency (University of Washington)
Artist Fund (Creative West – formerly WESTAF)
Jack Straw Artist Support Program (Jack Straw Cultural Center)
Non-local Opportunities
Includes Artist Residencies and Grants that Seattle area applicants are eligible for)
Building 5 Residency (opens annually for proposals) (Portland, OR)
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Risk Reward Festival of New Performance (Portland, OR)
Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
Ucross General Artist Residency (Wyoming)
The Watermill Center’s Artist Residency Program (Long Island, NY)