Sponsored by The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation and the Opportunity Fund, the Investing in Professional Artists: The Pittsburgh Region Artists Program (IPA) is guided by a shared belief in artistic excellence, creative development, and the need for continuous career advancement. Professional artists’ self-directed pursuit of new ideas, opportunities, and skills are essential to the region’s cultural vitality. This program provides resources to professional artists for the breadth of the creative process, from concept to completion. While the program does not require presentation of a fully realized work, it challenges artists to seek to produce the artworks that will define our times, our region and our lives.
The goals of the program are to:
- Support the creative development of professional artists in the region.
- Create career advancement and recognition opportunities.
- Incentivize creative partnerships between artists and local cultural organizations.
- Increase the visibility of independent working artists in the region’s cultural life.
The Opportunity Fund is collaborating on the Creative Development Grants component of the IPA program. Professional artists in any discipline/media and at any career stage may apply directly for grants up to $10,000 to further artistic and career goals. This year includes an added focus of professional artists working in the field of craft made possible with Opportunity Fund support.
Visit The Pittsburgh Foundation for complete guidelines and the link to apply. All applications must be submitted by February 17, 2020.
