In memory of Sally A. Williams, who served as the Arkansas
Arts Council’s Artist Services Manager for 25 years before her passing
on April 20, 2010, the Arts Council has established the Sally A.
Williams Artist Fund. Funding for this program includes donations from
Williams’s family and friends, proceeds from the sale of Williams’s
artwork following her death and Arts Council funding. The Arts Council
is announcing the first round of grants in October to celebrate
Williams’s birth month. To date, the Fund has raised more than $33,000.
Artist assistance grants of up to $500 are available to Arkansas artists
in the literary, performing and visual arts fields. The application
process will be ongoing as long as funding is available. Projects may
include:
• Registration or travel to a conference, retreat, symposium
or workshop that will enhance the professional work of the recipient
• Consulting fees for establishing or growing the recipient’s art-related business, e.g. marketing or business plan.
To be eligible for individual artist assistance grants, an
artist must be at least 21 years old and must have been an Arkansas
resident for at least one year at the time of application. For more
informaton, contact Robin McClea at (501) 324-9766 or robinm@arkansasheritage.org.
Download an application and guidelines: Artist Assistance Fund Application