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Guide to Getting Arts Grants
by Ellen Liberatori
This indispensable guide provides artists and arts groups with everything they need to know to support themselves and their work through grants.
Guide to Getting Arts Grants gives emerging and mid-career artists, as well as long-time professionals, the facts and skills they need to pursue their dreams with confidence.
Chapters cover how to: Set goals and develop a plan; Identify and research numerous types of private and public prospects; Take advantage of online resources and application opportunities; Create top-notch portfolios, artist statements, and letters of inquiry; Formulate an accurate and useful budget; Master the intricacies of the application process, including the common grant form; Understand the selection and review process, including the site visit; Respond appropriately to the board’s decision
Readers will find helpful examples and how-to exercises for nearly every possible situation. No grantseeker should be without this book! |
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Reviews
“If you are looking for ways to navigate the maze of arts grants, this book will provide an invaluable roadmap. Drawing from over 20 years of experience, Ellen Liberatori provides savvy, easy-to-understand ways to secure your next investment. These pages also reflect the spirit of a lovely person who brings a creative spark to everything she touches.”
—David Gergen, Director, Center for Public Leadership, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
“Ellen Liberatori has done a terrific job of bringing together her skills and experiences as a grantmaker and as a grantseeker to offer artists a comprehensive approach to seeking support from private foundations and public organizations. She is wonderfully candid and honest in her efforts to demystify private philanthropy. This is a terrific resource for artists to secure grant funds to further their important work in our society.”
—Bill King, President, Minnesota Council on Foundations
“At last we have a comprehensive and readable resource that leads us through the labyrinthine world of foundations and grantmakers. With an insider’s knowledge of the grant world, Ellen’s insights are an invaluable resource to artists at all stages of development.”
—John Minczeski, Poet and Edelstein-Keller Distinguished Fellow (2005) at the University of Minnesota
“Every grantwriter needs to know how to clearly express his or her needs according to the specific rules and guidelines of each grant application. Guide to Getting Arts Grants covers the whole process. This book is a valuable guide through the maze of grantwriting for everyone from emerging artists to arts organizations.”
—Regina Stewart, Executive Director, New York Artists Equity Association, Inc.
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