Space Grants 2026 Form

Olympia Artspace Alliance invites artists in Thurston County to apply for funding to support the costs related to their space needs – including but not limited to rent, utilities, space repairs, storage unit rental, shelving, storage containers, ADA accommodations. These grants are not intended to support launching a new project or for buying new equipment or supplies.

OAA intends to provide ten (10) Space Grants of $500 each to Thurston County artists to offset space-related costs incurred July-September 2026. The deadline to apply is May 4th, 2026 at 5pm.

This is a merit based grant - samples of your work are required. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

OAA will prioritize applications from artists who have are from historically marginalized communities, BIPOC artists, artists who identify as LGBTQIA+, and artists who are immunocompromised or have a disability. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to apply. Questions can be directed to info@olympiaartspacealliance.org

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Do you identify as: (you may select more than one)*

BIPOCLGBTQIAA person living with a disability &/or immunocompromisedNone of the above

Artist Bio*

In a few sentences tell us a little about yourself.

Artist Statement*

In a few sentences tell us about your work, your process and/or your motivations.

In a few sentences tell us how you would use this funding for your space needs.*

Please read grant guidelines above for information on what this funding supports.

In a few sentences tell us how receiving this grant will impact your artist practice. *

Work Sample: First Image Upload*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif

Title/description:

Work Sample: Second Image Upload

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif

Title/descritipion:

Work Sample: Third Image Upload

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif

Title/description:

Social media or website:

Resume or CV file

This item is not required; if you have an artist resume or csv that you'd like to share, please upload.

Space Grants Application Spring 2026