Banner Image: “The Original Dream” by Gleo, from The Horizontes Project, Wichita
KCAIC supports public art programs across all Kansas communities. In addition to KCAIC Mural and Public Art grants, we work in partnership with the Office of Rural Prosperity, to provide more funding options for communities to create and install public works of art. The details of each funding opportunity are outlined below. These programs are designed to utilize artists and arts organizations to increase community vibrancy and provide space for artistic expression and public engagement.
See the Kansas Mural Making Guide for more information and technical assistance with public art projects.
Maximum Request – $10,000
1:1 match required (for a $10,000 award, $10,000 – match required, of which 75% may be in-kind, except for rural communities with a population less than 15,000 for which 100% of the match can be in-kind)
Period of Performance: July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 (18 months)
Established 501c3 organizations, units of local government, federally recognized tribes
Be incorporated in Kansas and in good standing with the state
Have fulfilled all outstanding contractual obligations with KCAIC
Have a SAM UEI number. Click here for more information
Full grant applications in Mural and Public Art are now closed. The next round of grant applications will open in early 2024 for projects starting after July 1, 2024. Click below to added to the KCAIC Mailing List to receive emails about opportunities and deadlines.
Maximum Request: $7500
A 100% match is required for the award which must be at least a 25% cash match and up to 75% in-kind match.
Period of Performance: July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 (6 months)
Include only those from communities with a population less than 15,000 who are:
The Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP) advocates for and promotes rural Kansas and focuses on efforts designed to aid rural improvements. This program provides funding for communities with populations of 15,000 or less to reinvigorate spaces by creating new murals or public art that incorporate the community’s history, culture, heritage, tourism, or other community led art piece. This mural and public art grant program is intended to support projects in rural communities that are immediately ready to begin work on their mural, with community engagement, location selection, site approvals, and muralist selection being completed by May 1, 2023.
