The Arts Council of Johnson County‘s recovery grants for artists program applications are now open.
Eligible applicants must:
- identify as a practicing artist able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to artistic career, to making work, and generating dialogue with a public audience.
- provide proof of residence or studio address within Johnson County, Kansas.
- be able to provide a W9 and Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
- Demonstrate a loss of creative practice gross revenue of at least 15% when comparing 2019 creative practice gross revenue to 2021 creative practice gross revenue.
Awarded funds must be used for business operations, purchase of equipment, rent/mortgage, payroll, and other business-related activities that provide recovery relief. Previous recipients of grants administered in 2020 are eligible for these funds.