GRANT INFORMATION
Visual artists often live within narrow financial constraints, even in the best of times.  A medical crisis, fire or other emergency can result in catastrophe.
In response, artists and arts professionals joined together to found EASL in 1992. EASL is operated by a volunteer committee, allowing for maximum funds to be distributed to individuals in need.  In addition to awarding monetary grants, EASL works with a resource of professionals, from social workers to attorneys, who volunteer their time and expertise to help negotiate medical bills.

Though visible when it is raising money, EASL abides by a strict policy of confidentiality regarding disbursal of funds, thereby protecting artists’ anonymity and dignity. Contributions mean a great deal to EASL, but it is even more important to the artists and their families.

GRANT CATEGORIES
The EASL grant assists the recipient up to $4,000 in a calendar year for accidents, emergencies, medical conditions or crises, or loss of personal and/or professional property.

A recipient may receive grants with the maximum amount of $4,000 per calendar year.  If an artist has multiple emergencies (related or unrelated) within a calendar year period, more than one grant might be approved (each requires a separate application), but the TOTAL of all grant amounts may not exceed $4,000 within one calendar year period.  Each individual is limited to three years of EASL assistance.  In cases where an emergency causes extended loss of work, a grant may cover mortgage payments, rents, car payments, or other living expenses.  Grants are payable directly to service providers or expense holders and not to the applicant.

REQUIREMENTS
The EASL fund is restricted to visual artists and visual professionals who live in Collin, Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman, Wise or Rockwall County.  Proof of residency in one or more of those counties for a minimum of two years is required.

Applications by or for a visual artist’s or arts professional’s family members are not eligible for consideration.

Applicants must be pursuing a fine arts career as evidenced by a record of exhibitions and/or significant involvement in the North Texas arts community for at least a two year period.

All application questions must be answered completely and provide references.

All requested documentation and materials must be enclosed in order for the application to be evaluated.

APPLICATION PROCESS
If you know an artist who is trying to cope with a desperate situation, please contact EASL at 1.888.563.2316

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Click here for the grant application.

You can also write to EASL to request a form at:

EASL Grant Application
PO Box 7895
Dallas TX 75209

 

 

EASL (Emergency Artists' Support League) is a designated fund of the Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

All donations made to the EASL fund through Communities Foundation of Texas are tax deductible.

EASL grant application information is handled with great care and is treated as strictly confidential.

 

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