This fund was established by Matt Mizerek after he personally met with many inner city artists in and around the New Haven & Bridgeport, Connecticut areas, as well as Brooklyn and Queens, New York.

The realization that urban, modern artists of all ages still faced financial and education hurdles in accessing the right technologies used by today's creative businesses.

Many of these technologies are accessible at lower cost entry points to people in the 'business world'.

This fund aims to help provide digital marketing technology and education grants to entrepreneurial artists who show artistic passion for societal change, but lack the proper insight of the art marketing & business industry.

Depending on the outright objective of the artist or institution, these grants may include the following:

• 1 Year Paid Subscription to the Latest SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Software (Moz, Ahrefs) with Guidance on How to Use It Effectively
• 3 Months Paid Google Ads Campaigns ($200/mo) and Strategy Insights for Successful Ad Campaigns
• 1 Year Paid Subscription to Social Media Distribution Software (Hootsuite or similar) with Proper Instruction
• 1 Year Paid Website Hosting (WPEngine, Shopify)
• Paid Course on Selling Art Prints Online via On-Demand-Print Services (Lumaprints, Etsy)

Grants are awarded twice a year.

Next available Grant submission deadline: TBA (check back soon for updates!)

The Art Always Foundation General Fund is an unrestricted fund that affords us the flexibility to respond to the ever-changing needs of the artist community.

These funds help Art Always Foundation promote itself and its expansion.

Expansion Goals Include:

Provide additional employment opportunities

Open 'Satellite' Galleries between partner fund locations to increase awareness of local art institutions

Create Fundraising Events

Develop Brand Partnerships

The Entrepreneurial Artist Fund was established to provide business and marketing insight to young entrepreneurs with big ideas in the art industry.

Donations go directly to provide grants to young entrepreneurial artists to establish industry connections and help develop stable, successful business strategies.

Insight we provide to young entrepreneurs:

• Business Registration
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Website/Online Asset Development

Grants will be provided and be open for submissions twice a year.

Grant values $1,000-$10,000 USD.

Grant Winner December 2024 - A Vent Space, Brooklyn, NYC