Instagram is teaming up with the Brooklyn Museum to debut the 2022 #BlackVisionaries Program to provide $650,000 in grants to Black artists, designers, and small businesses.
This year’s round calls for 10 creators to obtain essential funding. That includes five Visionary Small Business Grants of $100,000 for Black designers. Five Emerging Visionary Grants of $30,000—with the backing of Meta Open Arts—will be for people centered on arts and design based in the United States.
According to a news release, “it’s an effort to empower, center and invest in aspiring Black voices within art and design.” Yet, those seeking the funding need to act soon. Grant applications have already opened and are due online before July 29. To be eligible, you must be between 18 and 35. Small businesses or arts organizations must be younger than 10 years old. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com
