2020 GRANTEES

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC) champions the arts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, providing financial, professional, and political support for the arts and culture sector. Comprised of more than 600 diverse artists and nonprofit organizations, the Arts Council offers valuable research, legal and business consulting, networking, and professional development opportunities so that artists, arts leaders, and organizations can grow their skills and advance their practice. The Arts Council provides grants for artists and arts organizations. We also lead the region’s arts advocacy at the local, state, and national level, and model best practices for accessibility and equity in the arts.

GPAC’s Emergency Fund for Artists was established in 2018 to assist individuals in the midst of a crisis. The fund was originally created to support artists that have experienced specific emergencies, such as fire, flood, accident, theft, that have impacted their ability to continue their artistic practice.  However, in response to COVID-19’s impact on the arts community, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council temporarily expanded the application guidelines of its Emergency Fund for Artists to cover up to $500 in loss of income due to coronavirus-related closings. In total, the Arts Council has raised and issued over $200,000 to over 250 individual artists since the start of the pandemic.