ISA Eligibility

LINC encourages applications from a broad array of projects and will consider applications from organizations throughout the United States. Applications may be submitted by non-profit organizations, artists, community members, public agencies, or a combination of the above. 

To be eligible, a project must:

• Provide affordable space for artists to work or live/work
• Be designed for multi-use or share space with a variety of tenants
• Have been in place for a minimum of one year
• Demonstrate a positive contribution (social, economic, cultural) to the community in which it exists
• Promote ownership or significantly favorable lease terms for artists

In addition, the awards selection panel will look at additional project attributes including:

• Evidence and/or testimonials of successful artistic practice on site
• Collaborative and/or cross-disciplinary partnership
• Sustainable (green) building techniques and/or policies
• Replicable or scalable structuring (including but not limited to financing, re-zoning, programming structures)