Norman Arts Council Artist Grants
Applications for the first round of FY 2024/25 Artist Grants are now open! Applications are due on October 30th.

Norman Arts Council operates its artist grant program to serve Norman-based artists and further our creative community. While the longstanding Norman Arts Grant Program has benefited local artists through its support of dozens of arts organizations around town, this furthers NAC’s commitment to directly benefit local artists in a variety of ways.

The program offers three grants of $1,500, each in a different category.

The categories include Community Project, Creative Project and Education/Travel.

  • Community Project grants help artists initiate a community-based project that leads to artistic creation. Evaluation is based on quality, the community impact and overall concept. Click here to apply!

  • Creative Project grants support creation of new work or body of work. Evaluation is based on quality of creative opportunity, career building potential, and overall concept. Click here to apply!

  • Education/Travel grants support opportunities to participate in conferences, residencies or workshops that provide education and further one’s artistic practice. Evaluation is based on quality of educational opportunity, career building potential, and overall concept. Click here to apply!

Artists can apply for all three grant opportunities in each cycle, but a maximum of one grant will be awarded to any artist in a given grant cycle.

Only artists who have resided in Norman for the past 12 months are eligible to apply for the Norman Arts Council Artist Grants. Applying artists must be at least 18 years old.

Questions may be directed to Programs & Development Manager Cher Duncan.


Grant Timeline

FY 2024/25 ROUND 1
ACCePTING APPLICATIONS: September 18 THROUGH October 30
Award Recipients Notified MID-NOVEMBER

FY 2024/25 ROUND 2
ACCePTING APPLICATIONS: APRIL 16 THROUGH MAY 28
Award Recipients Notified MID-JUNE


Past Winners

2022/23 Artist Grant Winners: Round 1
Lacy Jo Burgess-Cady, Rai Fordyce and Leticia Galizzi

2022/23 Artist Grant Winners: Round 2
Ander Cardinale, HANNAH HARPER and DENNIS SPIELMAN

2023/24 Artist Grant Winners: Round 1
Reb nofun, Chase spivey and Deanna Wong

2023/24 ARTIST GRANT WINNERS: ROUND 2
CHARLES HALL, CARLOS COLIN, AND SAMUEL DE LUZ