Lunch & Learn: The Art of Grants for Artists

Learn the fundamentals and get expert tips on finding grants and making them work for you during our free, Lunch & Learn workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 in Titus, Room 107, at Philander Smith University.

This hands-on learning experience will help individual creatives, university staff dedicated to the arts and nonprofit leaders discover how to find the right grants that build up individual career opportunities, collaborations and the foundation of our creative economy.

Discover how to find opportunities that align with your specific goals and needs. Find out what grants are for, who they are for, how they work and how to begin. Delve into the practical aspects of grant applications and discover tips for proposals. Find out how best to articulate your vision and mission and give impact and meaning to your grant proposals. This workshop will help creatives feel more confident and equipped to navigate and compete in the world of grant funding and will help them bring their artistic and community vision to life.

Lunch will be provided. The workshop is free, but reservations are required.

About our facilitator

Shunqetta Cunningham, CEO and lead strategist of Kharis Group, is a nonprofit consultant, social entrepreneur, professional public speaker, nonprofit disruptor and business expert. She is a community builder who has worked with the Arkansas Arts Council for the past two years to facilitate arts communities across the Delta. She is the founder and chairwoman of the Nonprofit Summit of Southeast Arkansas and the founder and board president of Over a Cup. Her workshops regularly help nonprofit organizations and individual leaders succeed, grow and make new connections with artists and resources. She was named to the Top 100 Women of Impact list by Little Rock Soiree magazine in 2023. Read more at https://consultkharis.com/.

Host or Publisher Arkansas Arts Council