The Broward County Aviation Department, in collaboration with the Broward Cultural Division's Public Art & Design Program, invites professional South Florida artists to create an immersive sensory room in Terminal 3 of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Application Deadline:  Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

FY 2026 Artist Support Grant Cycle II 

The Artist Support Grant provides direct funds to individual artists of all disciplines for projects that include a public event. The Artist Support Grant is designed to be flexible and accessible to encourage career advancement through creativity, innovation, and sustained commitment to artistic work. The Artist Support Grant category is for artists who are Broward County residents.

Based on funding availability, each Artist Support Grant award may be up to $5,000. 

Artist Support Cycle II - Application deadline: December 5, 2026 on, or before, 11:59 p.m.     

Project Implementation Period: January 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026

RSVP here for Application Workshops on Tuesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 20. 

Artist Support Eligibility Guidelines

        An individual artist is eligible to apply for an Artist Grant if they meet the following requirements:

• The artist is 18 years or older.
• The artist is a current resident of Broward County and intends to maintain primary residence in Broward County for the duration of the grant term.  Two forms of documentation are required.
• Must be a practicing artist of any discipline who has previously produced a body of artwork and has presented/performed for the public.
• Has not received a Cultural Division grant as an individual in the previous fiscal year.
• The artist is in good standing with the Division, with no delinquent reports or outstanding grant documentation requirements.

We Do Not Fund 

• A project cannot receive funding from multiple Division grant opportunities (with the exception of Artist Residencies).
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit and for-profit led projects (Artists cannot submit on behalf of an organization). An artist’s organization can only be involved in an in-kind capacity.
• Partnerships and collaborators cannot apply separately for the same project/overall event.
• Personal vacation
• College tuition or scholarships
• University student shows
• Commissions
• Political advocacy
• If the project’s main intent is for fundraising or a charity
• The presentation of another artist’s works (where the applicant’s work is not the primary content), including curation or archiving. For curated projects, applicants must also be an artist to apply.
• Reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to, or after, the project implementation period
• Any items not directly related to an artist’s professional, artistic, or project development.

Note: If an applicant is unsure of their project’s eligibility, please contact Cultural Division staff to further discuss.

View full Artist Grants Manual here.

Contact: 

Siri Larkins, Grants Specialist slarkins@broward.org P: 954-357-6704
 

Please complete this application if your funded event takes place between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.

Application deadline(s):

Applications (and all required documents) for events must be submitted 90 days prior to date of the event. The review panel will not review incomplete applications. For application forms, visit the Grant Resources section at Broward.org/Arts.

The Cultural Division’s Arts and Cultural Festival and Special Event Sponsorship Program is designed to provide startup and matching funds for expenses relating to the planning and execution of arts and cultural festivals and special events throughout Broward County. The goal of this program is to provide equitable access to funding for community arts and cultural events in a manner that promotes community building, collaboration, and economic growth and development among the cultural community and small businesses. Proposals must demonstrate arts & cultural, community, and economic impact to Broward County, demonstrate audience engagement, and reflect a high level of excellence that furthers the arts and cultural image of the County. View additional details and guidelines.