Short Description
An initiative of Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum (NWFF), Collective Power Fund is a part of the Regional Regranting Program by the Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, which consists of 35 satellite venues and partners across the country presenting hyper-local artist funding.
Collective Power Fund focuses primarily on supporting work that incites public dialogue, pushes boundaries, explores genre fluidity, speaks its truth through an authentic perspective, and is often non-traditional, anti-institutional, socially responsible, or disruptive of existing structures and conventions. It encourages a community-forward environment of resource-sharing, mutual support, and fellowship in the Pacific Northwest arts ecosystem.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this grant, applicants must:
- Reside in King County (incorporated or unincorporated, proof of residency upon finalist status);
- Create work that is grounded in the visual arts or has a strong visual context;
- Be the main creator of the project and work;
- Be either an individual artist, artist team, or artist-run collective;
- Be 21 years of age or older;
- Be able to receive income in the U.S.
Eligible disciplines: 3D art, architecture, animation, ceramics, craft, design, drawing, digital art, folk art, film, illustration, installation, murals, naive art, new media, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, sound art, social practice, tech-based art, traditional art, and video games.
The organization strongly encourages artists who identify as disabled, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQ2IA+, or who reside in rural areas to apply.
Submission Requirements
- Discipline Statement (max 300 characters)
- Biography (max 800 characters)
- Project Overview
- Project Narrative (max 2100 characters or 2 minute video)
- Project Budget
- Visual Support Materials
- Visual Support Material Descriptions (max 1,000 characters)
- Artist Profile and Contact Info
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
2025 Collective Power Fund grants are project-based and distribute $60,000 in funding as follows:
- (1) $10,000 (Artist Team or Arts Collective)
- (8) $5,000 (New Work/Projects)
- (5) $2,000 (Research + Development)
Individual artists who live in King County, are able to apply for the $2,000 or $5,000 tiers. The $10,000 tier is exclusive to artist teams or artist-run collectives within unincorporated and incorporated King County.
New Work/Project Grants ($5,000)
Support the creation and presentation of visionary, artist-driven new work/projects.
Research & Development Grants ($2,000)
Research Grants funds can be used to compensate for intellectual labor and idea development, to pay other artists and thinkers for their time and contributions, and/or for costs associated with gaining access to specific resources.
Artist Team or Artist Collective Grant ($10,000)
Support the creation and presentation of visionary, new work/project created by an artist team or arts collective.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Seattle, WA, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 16 November 2025
Website Link: https://nwfilmforum.org/collective-power-fund/
