For Faculty & Staff

Emory Arts Project Grants assist Emory faculty and staff in original creative pursuits. We encourage applicants to use the funding to experiment and stretch the scope of their artistic work.

Application Deadlines

• The application deadline for Fall Semester has passed. Applications for Spring Semester will open December 9, 2025 and are due March 6, 2026.

Project Grant Guidelines

• Applicants may apply for up to $1,000.
• College departments, programs, faculty, and staff are eligible to apply.
• It is expected that projects will be presented or performed for an Emory audience.
• Faculty and staff who have previously received Project Grant funding must wait two full academic years before applying again. Current applicants may not have received funding during the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 academic years.
• Projects will not be funded retroactively.
• Funds can be put towards materials, artist fees and honoraria (funds cannot be used to pay Emory faculty or students). Requests for equipment and software are not funded unless unavailable through college resources, in which case Emory Arts may purchase equipment or software and loan to grant applicant.
• Travel expenses are supported for visiting artists only.
• Projects assigned as part of a class are not eligible for funding.

Award Timelines

• Awards will not be granted before the October 15, 2025 application deadline.
• Applicants can expect to be notified of the granting committee's decision no later than October 31, 2025.
• Award payments will be made either in the form of receipt reimbursements up to the award amount, or a one-time transfer of funds into a research or department ST as reimbursement for expenses incurred. Appropriate documentation must be provided.
• Projects must be completed and reimbursed within the academic year in which they are granted. 

Take advantage of Out There Arts (OTA) funding to discover Atlanta's thriving arts scene. OTA covers all or part of the cost of admission to arts events off campus. Transportation costs may also be covered on a case-by-case basis. 

Application Deadlines

Out There Arts applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the semester.

funding Guidelines

• Groups can apply for up to $400
• Student organizations, residence halls, independent groups, and faculty members are eligible to apply
• Faculty are eligible to recieve one Out There Arts grant per academic year.
• Submit your request at least four weeks in advance of the event date (or ticket purchase date).

Award Timelines

• Applicants will be notified of award status no later than two weeks after completed submission. No grants will be awarded before the start of the 2026 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2025)
• Please note: OTA awards are made on a rolling basis throughout the semester. As funds are limited, applications will close once allotted funds are granted.
• Award payments will be made either in the form of receipt reimbursements up to the award amount, or a one-time transfer of funds into a research or department ST as reimbursement for expenses incurred. Appropriate documentation must be provided.
• Grant activities must be completed within the semester in which grant is awarded.

HIGH MUSEUM ACADEMIC AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Emory University and the High Museum of Art have an Academic Affiliate partnership that offers free university-sponsored field trips for Emory College courses and organizations. As a result, OTA no longer funds admission to the High Museum. Find out more about the partnership here.

Classroom Creative Arts Mini Grants support the enhancement of Emory courses via the creative and performing arts. This can include supporting visiting artists, in-class screenings, or class projects. Funding is restricted to supporting activities directly tied to a class.

Application Deadlines

Classroom Mini Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the semester.

Grant Guidelines

• This fund supports up to $300 in classroom materials that may not be covered by regular departmental funds or honoraria for non-Emory guest artists.
• Faculty are eligible to recieve Classroom Mini Grant funding once per academic year.
• You may submit only one application per course (i.e. co-teachers cannot both apply for the same course).
• We do not fund the purchase of technology/hardware (computers, voice recorders, iPads, etc.), food, or drink.
• This grant does not fund activities off campus. For off campus events, please see the Out There Arts program.
• Applications for Emory College Courses will be given priority.

Award Timelines

• Applicants will be notified of award status no later than two weeks after completed submission. No grants will be awarded before the start of the 2026 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2025)
• Please note: Classroom Mini Grant awards are made on a rolling basis throughout the semester. As funds are limited, applications will close once allotted funds are granted.
• Award payments will be made either in the form of receipt reimbursements up to the award amount, or a one-time transfer of funds into a research or department ST as reimbursement for expenses incurred. Appropriate documentation must be provided.
• Grant activities must be completed within the semester in which grant is awarded.

The David Goldwasser Series in Religion and the Arts was established in 1980 at Emory University in memory of David Goldwasser, a 1932 graduate of Emory College. The series is intended to keep alive for generations of students Mr. Goldwasser's appreciation of art and faith as enriching dimensions of the human spirit by supporting performances and exhibitions with implicit or explicit religious significance.

Applicants may not receive funding in consecutive academic years. If you have received funding in the previous academic year, please wait one full cycle before applying again.

Application Deadlines

Schwartz Artists in Residence

The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Foundation Artist-in-Residence program at Emory seeks to increase substantially the depth, diversity, and profile of performing arts education in the Emory and greater-Atlanta communities by providing opportunities for meaningful contact with performing artists, composers, and art scholars from throughout the world. 

Hightower Speaker Funds

Hightower Speaker Funds provide honoraria for programs or events that promote interdisciplinary, college-wide discussion and dialogue on important topics in a variety of fields.