Creative Communities Challenge Grants
With the generous support of The Kresge Foundation, LINC has offered two cycles of Creative Communities Challenge Grants. Building on a strong foundation of successful projects already underway, the Challenge Grant recipients have identified ways to deepen their work in existing locations, or to increase the scale of their efforts into new ones. LINC has awarded nearly $1.5 million to support the enhanced programming of these outstanding organizations.
Challenge Grants Recipients
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Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
KCArtistLink (KCAL) supports diverse, multidisciplinary, emerging, and mid-career artists through opportunities for professional development, and a network of resources for regional business development.
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ArtHome
New York, NY
ArtHome’s mission is to help artists build assets and equity through financial literacy, homeownership, self-sufficiency and the responsible use of credit.
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Center for Cultural Innovation
Los Angeles, CA
The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) serves California artists working in all disciplines and career phases through training and professional development, financial programs, and community-building efforts.
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Community Partnership for Arts and Culture
Cleveland, OH
The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) strives to build a broad platform of support for artists in the greater Cleveland area.
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First Peoples Fund
Rapid City, SD
First Peoples Fund (FPF) promotes art and culture as the center of viable models of economic empowerment and sustainability in Native American communities.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council
Boston, MA
ArtistLink is a collaborative effort to create a stable environment for Massachusetts artists as they seek workspace and housing. The program provides artists, developers, and municipalities with information, technical assistance, and advocacy.
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Montana Arts Council
Helena, MT
The Montana Arts Council’s (MAC) Artist to Market program provides planning and financial expertise to Montana artists, and promotes relationships with the business community to ensure they can make a sustainable living through their art.
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Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Philadelphia, PA
Artists U is an artist-run, professional development incubator offering a range of intensive, one-on-one and small group training and services to groups of performing artists.