40 North, in its role as the local arts agency for Champaign County on behalf of the Illinois Art Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts, announces that applications for the Community Arts Access Grants are now available to local artists. Applications should be submitted electronically by February 5, 2024 for projects to be completed by July, 2024. A total of four artists will be awarded grants of $2000 each. 40 North will host workshops for prospective applicants in person as well as via Zoom. Applicants must live or work in Champaign County.

For more information, contact Elsie Hedgspeth, Director of Operations & Outreach, at ehedgspeth@40north.org.