The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Artist Grants

PURPOSE: The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County's Artist Grants Program was created to address the needs of Cultural Arts Alliance member artists who have wish to take advantage of assistance with a continuing education course to further their training.

ELIGIBILITY:  The Artist Grants are available to individual CAA artist members who live or work in Walton County.

Applications will be reviewed by the Art for All Committee following the deadline of May 15th and November 15th, with notifications send after the Committee meeting.  All awards are pending available funds.  

REQUIREMENTS:  Only online applications through CAA's website will be considered.  Applicants should gather and prepare the following information before applying:

• Name and contact information
• Proof of Walton County residence (drivers license, ID card, or passport)
• Artist Website
• Social Media 
• Three examples of your work as an artist to upload
• Amount Requested
• Description of the proposed activity, including location, specific coursework, and knowledge that will be gained.

After the grant is awarded, you will be asked to lead a workshop or presentation.  Please be prepared to give your ideas on a class or program that would be interesting and well-received.

The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County, in partnership with The Freeport Library, invites CAA member artists to submit their work for the 2025 CAA x Freeport Library exhibit, themed "Coastal Landscapes." As part of the Foster Gallery's outreach program, this exhibition will celebrate the beauty and essence of coastal scenery.

Selected works will be displayed at The Freeport Library, one of our valued community partner locations, from April 25 – June 30, 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your artistic interpretation of coastal landscapes in a community-focused setting.

Please study the criteria and submit an application ONLINE prior to 11:59 pm on Sunday, April 6, 2025. 

ABOUT THE FOSTER GALLERY The Foster Gallery is named for the late Susan Foster, a founder of the Cultural Arts Alliance. The Foster Gallery features regional artist rotations as well as special exhibitions, artist receptions and openings, and symbolize the support the CAA strives to give artists in our community, including those who are members of the CAA. This exhibition will showcase member artworks at one of our community partner locations.  

EXHIBIT LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION 

The Gallery @ Freeport Library Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 76 FL-20, Freeport, FL 32439

HOW IT WORKS 

Eight (8) to Twelve (12) artists will be selected for each themed exhibition. Artists are required to be current members of the CAA (members do not have to be local). Not a member yet? It's easy to join online.   

Exhibiting artists may be asked to participate in additional paid and volunteer opportunities, including teaching a workshop, live demonstrations at events, participating in artist talks, and other opportunities at the Bayou Arts Center. Artists are encouraged to attend the rotation's opening reception - "Creative Cafe" at the Freeport Library.  

The sales split is 60% artist and 40% CAA. The CAA is responsible for all overhead, including rent, utilities, commissions, marketing, event costs, and insurance of the gallery and its contents. In order to make a sale the gallery reserves the right to give a discount up to 10% to the buyer. All sales will be processed through the CAA, and artists will receive monthly settlements. The gallery features ongoing special exhibitions throughout the year and may also host invitationals at the CAA’s discretion.        

TIMELINE 

Call to artists:  March 7 - April 6, 2025

Artist notification: April 9, 2025 

Art Drop-off: April 22, 2025 

Rotation begins: April 25, 2025

Rotation ends: June 30, 2025, 5:00 p.m. 

End Of Show Pick Up date: July 1, 2025 between 10 a.m - 3 p.m

ARTIST CRITERIA  Accepted artists MUST meet the following criteria: 

• Artist must be a current member of the CAA. Membership is open to all artists regardless of their location. Visit CulturalArtsAlliance.com/join to submit your information.
• Artists are required to submit work(s) that they will be bringing in to the gallery for this themed exhibition. If you bring different work to the gallery upon your acceptance your work will not be hung and will be sent back with you.
• Artist must drop off artwork on designated date.
• Artist must pick up art on specified date at end of exhibition.
• Artist must be available to attend gallery events & receptions (as needed).
• All exhibited work must be original work created by the applying artist. All exhibited work must be for sale. Prints and giclées are not allowed on the exhibit walls (except photography). If you have exhibited in a previous rotation, please do not submit all of the same artwork.
• All artworks must be on a hanging wire system, no hooks or just D rings accepted. If the artwork is missing the wire system your artwork will not be hung and will be returned to you.
• Artist must have a specified number of pieces (to be determined prior to the exhibition start date) on exhibit at any given time throughout the show. 
• Artist must agree to a 60% artist / 40% CAA split of the final sale price.
• Artist must agree to let CAA make a discount decision on their behalf of up to 10% to make a sale just incase a customer asks for one.
• Artist must be able to provide a replacement piece within 48 hours after the sale of an exhibited piece.
• Artist must provide an inventory of art pieces in a digital file that lists Price, Title, Medium, Dimensions & and if the piece is framed or not upon delivery of artwork.
• Artist MUST add artwork titles to the images they submit, DO NOT attach an image without a name of the artwork.
• Artist must pay a 10% referral fee to the CAA for any commissions that are generated because of the artist’s participation in the gallery.
• For updates related to all our exhibitions and shows please follow our social media and join our newsletters.
• Please note we are very selective about artists' acceptance who will follow every rule listed in our terms and conditions, we may reject or return any work that does not meet our guidelines, no exceptions.     

HOW TO APPLY 

Submit your application online by 11:59 p.m. CST on April 6, 2025.

📌 How to Apply:

• Use our online submission platform, Submittable. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one (this only needs to be done once).
• Each artist call requires a separate submission.
• Important: Applications must be completed on a laptop or desktop computer. Submissions from smartphones, iPads, or tablets will not be received.

*By submitting this application you agree to the above guidelines and terms, conditions and policies of CAA, the Foster Gallery and the Freeport Library.

ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival will be held in Miramar Beach, FL in Grand Boulevard's Town Center on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th. The hours of the festival are 10am-7pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. We expect a turnout of about 5,000 people throughout both days. 

Vendors must be loaded into their space and ready for service at least 30 minutes before the festival is open and must remain open for business the entirety of festival hours each day. The festival is closed to vehicle traffic and so any food trucks must stay in place throughout the festival once it is loaded-in. We will have overnight security on Saturday night.

We will be providing a generator that you must use to plug into if your generator is loud. We have artist booths near the food location and would like to keep noise at a minimum.
The fee to participate starts at $250 depending on size of space and payment will be required by 11:59PM CST on April 7th, 2025.

All food vendors MUST have a fire inspection with South Walton Fire Department BEFORE the festival begins. For more information, please reach out to Julie: jclarke@swfd.org

To apply, please fill out the form below. If selected, we will be in contact by April 14th. For any questions, please reach out to Allie: allie@culturalartsalliance.com.

Scholarships are available to outgoing high school seniors, current college students of Walton County, or past graduates of Walton County public, private and home schools who have declared or intend to declare a major in the visual, literary or performing arts at the undergraduate level. There is no deadline to apply, and applications will be reviewed by committee quarterly. The Susan Foster Scholarship, Karen Kolenberg Scholarship and Sheila Goode Scholarship are available. Deadline: May 15, 2025
 

ANNUAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:
 

• Application must be completed in full and received by published deadline.
• Applicant must be a resident of Walton County at the time of application.
• Applicant must have declared or intend to declare a major in and arts or humanities related field.
• Awards will range from $500 - $2,000 per year per applicant.
• Funds will be distributed directly to the award winner’s college or university.
• Applicants may apply once per calendar year even if an award has been received previously.

If you have any questions about this application, please contact Lee Greene at Lee@culturalartsalliance.com.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County's teacher grant program provides semi-annual funding for arts projects and programs in the classroom.

The purpose of the grant program is to enhance the visual, literary, and performing arts experiences of all Walton County school children (Pre K - 12th grade) in public, private 501(c)3 not-for-profit schools, and home school groups.

Approved applicants can receive a maximum award of $1,000 up to two times per year.
Grant application deadlines are November 15th for a January - May grant period and May 15th for an August  - December grant period.

Grantees must provide a summary report prior to applying for subsequent grants. Summary report forms are available here.  Prior Grantees must also provide receipts for the purchases before receiving additional grants.

Questions?
STAFF CONTACT:   
Lee Greene
lee@culturalartsalliance.com
850-622-5970