Cycle 4 Kinetic Grant (2026)

Kinetic Grants are awards up to $5000 to fund an artist’s production for a new project with a publicly accessible component. Examples may include but are in no way limited to exhibitions, performances, videos or film screenings, books/zines/brochures. Jurors will prioritize proposals that are: Firmly rooted in visual art. Projects must be visual arts–based in their materials, methods, or goals. Interdisciplinary approaches are welcome, but proposals should demonstrate how visual art is central to the work. Innovative and original. We’re looking for ideas that feel fresh—projects that take risks, experiment with form or format, or offer something unexpected. Innovation doesn’t have to mean high-tech; it might mean a new context, a surprising collaboration, or responding to a community need with creativity. Publicly accessible. Funded projects must be shared with the public in Erie or Niagara Counties. This can take many forms: an exhibition, screening, lecture, publication, installation, performance, workshop, or something else entirely. Grounded in purpose. We’re drawn to projects that feel specific and intentional—not vague concepts, but clear ideas that reflect the artist’s voice and vision.