🎨 AHIG Grant to Support the Creative Work of Emerging Black Artists

Grant ID: 73798

Deadline: Ongoing | Award Amount: $10,000 (Annual)

The American Heart Investment Group (AHIG) Committee for Arts, Equity & Cultural Advancement proudly announces its annual Emerging Black Artists Creative Grant, a distinguished award that celebrates creative excellence, cultural expression, and community impact within the Black arts community.

This $10,000 award honors one exceptional artist each year whose practice embodies care, leadership, and transformative engagement with their community. It aims to empower emerging creatives whose work not only advances their discipline but also uplifts others through mentorship, activism, and cultural storytelling.

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🎯 Purpose of the Award

The Emerging Black Artists Creative Grant is more than a monetary prize—it’s a powerful recognition of individuals who center their artistic journey around collective growth, cultural heritage, and intergenerational connection. The program highlights those who use their creative platform to inspire, educate, and advocate for meaningful change.

This initiative reinforces AHIG’s commitment to championing historically underrepresented voices in the arts, while nurturing a stronger, more inclusive cultural ecosystem.

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🏆 Award Details

• Funding Amount: $10,000

• Award Cycle: Once per year

• Selection Process: Private nomination within AHIG’s community network

• Purpose: To support the recipient’s continued creative practice and acknowledge their broader contribution to their field

Recipients may use the award funds to support their artistic projects, capacity building, mentorship programs, or personal and professional development.

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✅ Who This Honors

The ideal recipient is an emerging Black artist whose body of work demonstrates:

• A deep commitment to cultural storytelling and creative excellence

• Mentorship or advocacy within artistic or community-based spaces

• Leadership rooted in equity and visibility for marginalized voices

• A desire to use their creative work as a tool for healing, awareness, or empowerment

Artists working across all disciplines—including visual arts, performance, music, spoken word, digital media, and interdisciplinary work—are considered.

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🧭 Nomination & Application

This award operates through a private nomination process within AHIG’s trusted network of cultural partners, mentors, and thought leaders. Interested individuals may express interest through the AHIG Creative Support Portal, where inquiries can be submitted for review and potential consideration by the selection committee.

📌 For nomination inquiries or to learn more:

🌐 Website: www.ahigcommittee.org/grants

📧 Email: artsgrants@ahigcommittee.org

📞 Phone: (202) 555-0762

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🌟 Why This Matters

Art is a vehicle for both personal and communal transformation. By investing in emerging Black artists who elevate their communities and culture through creative practice, AHIG seeks to foster a more inclusive, representative, and dynamic arts landscape for generations to come.

Let us celebrate the power of art, identity, and shared legacy—one voice, one story, one vision at a time.