COVID-19 Emergency Artist Assistance Grants

COVID-19 Emergency Artist Assistance Grants provide funding support to Urban Scrawl artists who are experiencing financial hardship caused by the pandemic. Covered expenses include, but are not limited to: housing, utilities, transportation, childcare, loss of employment, late and past due bills, food, emergency repairs, personal expenses, etc.

For Urban Scrawl Artists, By Urban Scrawl Artists

Funds for the artist relief program were raised from the sale of this year's Virtual Scrawl panels at ROY G BIV Gallery in Franklinton. 100% of proceeds from these sales have been deposited into the artist relief fund. In addition, FAD is allocating all unspent portions of grants awarded during the 2019 George Bellows Grant Program to this initiative. The combined total amount of Virtual Scrawl sales and unspent grants is $8,000.

Terms and Conditions
  • Recipient must be a former Urban Scrawl participant or applicant.
  • The program will accept requests up to $500.
  • Applications will be reviewed and approved on a first-come, first-serve basis.

When all funds have been spoken for, we will create a waiting list in anticipation of additional funding becoming available. (However, additional funds are not guaranteed.)

Submitting Your Application
The electronic grant application will be posted at 6pm on Monday, December 21, 2020 on this page.

Applications will be accepted through Monday, February 2, 2021.

Questions and Funding Disbursement
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at bellows@franklintonartsdistrict.com. Grant payments (by check) will be available as early as Tuesday of next week (December 22)!

As always, thank you to all of our Urban Scrawl artists for helping us make Franklinton a thriving artistic and creative community.

Special thanks to our Virtual Scrawl artists whose work made this artist relief fund possible!