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Opportunities for Artists and Vendors

Give Me Culture Grants

The City of Kent Arts Commission’s “Give Me Culture” program offers small, flexible grants to individuals, organizations and community groups for arts and culture projects and events that serve the public in Kent. Awards are intended to broaden participation in, and showcasing of, arts and culture activities, especially by ethnically diverse or under-served communities.

-$1,000 award maximum

-No deadline: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, year-round (must be received at least three months before the start of the project or event date) SteelMagicNW17

How to apply:

Program Guidelines

Online Application

Questions:

(253) 856-5050

Rbillerbeck@kentwa.gov

Kent Arts Commission announces Kent Creates exhibit opportunity

The Kent Arts Commission is seeking entries for an online exhibit via Kent Creates, a web platform for sharing art, culture, and JohnClarkGleason (002) creative endeavors. KentCreates.com

The most recent exhibit is open through September 30 and focuses on the theme of “Look Up.” The call for entries encourages artists and creative minds to gain inspiration from the skies and all things above.

The “Look Up” exhibit is open to any creative endeavor – photographs, paintings, poems, recipes, short films, songs, or stories – anything creative minds can dream up. Work may be submitted through September 30. The Kent Arts Commission will select the top five pieces, which will receive $200 honorariums and featured status on the site.

Kent Creates encourages Kent residents to be creative; it is a web platform for artists, musicians, writers, crafters, illustrators, dancers, filmmakers, hobbyists, and other creatives to share their work and meet people with similar interests. Creative work of all kinds may be shared on KentCreates.com. Kent Creates is free to use and anyone can sign up; there is no requirement to live in Kent.

Kent Arts Commission Offers Funding for 2020 Community Art Projects

The City of Kent Arts Commission announces funding opportunities for local community arts through its Community Arts Support Program.

KidsQuest18_Sculpting The program provides financial support for arts projects by arts and cultural organizations, community service groups, and individual artists. Funding is intended to support artists and organizations that provide high quality arts experiences for Kent residents. Only programs taking place in Kent or the Kent School District service area are eligible for funding.