Creative Exchange Fund (CXF) applications are officially open! CXF is all about supporting bold, community-rooted creative work of artists in Northwest Arkansas at The Medium, and this year, CXF is awarding over $147,000 across five different funds.
Click on the links to learn more about each grant.
10 opportunities @ $2,500 each
- For artists or organizers producing community events at The Medium.
- Apply Here
10 opportunities @ $1,500 each
- For musicians presenting original work in our all-ages concert series.
- Apply Here
3 opportunities @ $15,000 each
- For performance-based artists creating new work for the stage in our 371-seat theater.
- Apply Here
8 opportunities @ $3,000 each
- For 2D/3D visual artists looking for studio space and time to explore.
- Apply Here
4 opportunities @ $4,500 each
- For collaborative exhibitions, installations, and visual storytelling inside The Medium’s Main Hall.
- Apply Here
2 opportunities @ $9,000 each
- For collaborative exhibitions or installations outside on The Medium’s exterior.
- Apply Here
Applications close on May 5 at 5 PM CT.
Check out the recorded information sessions about each grant. CXF 25/26 YouTube Playlist – themedium.art/cxf
For help, artists may schedule 1:1 support sessions with a Medium team member open up on April 21. Interested applicants can reserve a time here: https://calendly.com/d/cq7z-gcf-b73/cxf-25-26-1-on-1-support
