Welcome to the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Submittable Portal. This portal allows users to submit Arts Foundation grant applications, public art applications, as well as submissions for special programs and initiatives.
Before submitting an application through the Arts Foundation Submittable Portal, be sure to read and follow directions published in the program guidelines found for each program on our website at artsfoundtucson.org.
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is the designated arts agency for City of Tucson and Pima County, responsible for providing local arts and cultural development services through direct funding, technical assistance, commissions, and contracts to artists and arts organizations.
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona will accept proposals from non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations serving and operating within the City of Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona, and Tribal Nations that reside between the southern edges of the Gila River to the US-Mexico international border. Fiscally sponsored arts organizations are eligible to apply. The 2027 Operating Support Grant program is made possible with generous support from the City of Tucson, Pima County Department of Community & Workforce Development, and Arizona Commission on the Arts.
Applicant organizations may request support for operating expenses that support the hiring of artists and/or the delivery of arts programming undertaken during the funding period. All complete and eligible applications will be part of a competitive peer-panel review process.
Operating Support Grants intend to make awards that will impact a broad constituency across the Arts Foundation’s service region, supporting art economies and strengthening civic engagement.
For full grant program details, to review instructions, eligibility, application questions and requirements please access the guidelines here: https://artsfoundtucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-OperatingSupportGrantOrganizations_FINAL.pdf
All applications undergo a technical review process. Submission materials will be reviewed for eligibility, completeness, and compliance. Eligible and complete applications are then forwarded to community panelists for assessment, scoring, and commenting on the applications based on the published criteria of artistic excellence and artistic merit.
Panel recommendations will be submitted to the Arts Foundation Board of Directors for formal approval and authorization.
Evaluation Criteria: Artistic Excellence and Artistic Merit
The following criteria of artistic excellence and artistic merit of the proposal will be considered during the review of applications:
- Criteria 1. Potential to have an impact on the arts workforce.
- Criteria 2. Potential to serve, reach, hire, and/or support individuals whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by factors such as geography, ethnicity, economic status, and/or disability.
- Criteria 3. Ability to carry out the proposal based on such factors as the appropriateness of the budget, clarity of the project activities, and project personnel involved.
- Criteria 4. Significance to the arts and culture mission and core work of the organization.
If you have any questions regarding submission of the application, please reach out to Tiera Rainey, Grants and Programs Coordinator at Tiera@artsfoundtucson.org
If you encounter any technical issues with the online application platform, please reach out to the Submittable team at support@submittable.com or (855) 467-8264.