Put the Fun in Funding

Degree of Excellence Fund - Support the career of an artist from your favorite University
Diamond in the Rough Fund - Support the career of an artist in your community
Affiliate Support Fund - Support the career of your favorite Opportunity Arts Affiliate Member
​Opportunity Arts General Operating Fund - This will go to the company to build the company

Degree of Excellence Fund
Every $75 dollars covers one artist

Do you have a favorite college or university in the state of Michigan? The Degree of Excellence Fund allows you to support the career advancement of an artistic alumni/or current student artist in their final year of study from that college university. 
  • Funds cover the membership fee for an Individual Opportunity Arts Affiliate Membership for one year (Link to what is included in Affiliation). 
  • The donor can pick from a college or university of their choice that has an art degree program, and the artist must be from that institute of higher learning. 
  • Opportunity Arts has sole discretion over artist selection for the Affiliate Member Roster. 
  • A list of the artists selected from that university will be in the end of year impact report. 
  • The sponsoring business or individual will be listed in the end of year impact report & receive an automatic subscription to the Opportunity Arts Newsletter. 
Requirements for artist to receive funding
​​Artists must have earned/or be finishing the final year of study for a degree in art or art emphasis from an institute of higher learning in Michigan.
​Choose from over 60 Colleges & Universities in Michigan including:
Adrian College
​Albion College
Alma College
Alpena Community College
Andrews University 
Aquinas College
Bay de Noc Community College
Bay Mills Community College
Calvin College
Central Michigan University
College for Creative Studies
Concordia University–Ann Arbor
Cornerstone University
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Davenport University
Delta College
DeVry University–Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Ferris State University
Finlandia University
Glen Oaks Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Valley State University
Henry Ford College
Hillsdale College
Hope College
Jackson College
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kellogg Community College
Kendall (Branch of Ferris) 
Kirtland Community College
Kuyper College
Lake Michigan College
Lake Superior State University
Lansing Community College
Lawrence Technological University
Macomb Community College
Madonna University
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Mid Michigan Community College
Monroe County Community College
Montcalm Community College
Mott Community College
​Muskegon Community College
North Central Michigan College
Northern Michigan University
Northwestern Michigan College
Oakland Community College
Oakland University
Olivet College
Rochester College
Saginaw Valley State University
Schoolcraft College
Siena Heights University
Southwestern Michigan College
Spring Arbor University
St. Clair County Community College
The Art Institute of Michigan
Trine University–Centreville Campus
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
University of Michigan–Flint
Washtenaw Community College
Wayne County Community College District
Wayne State University
West Shore Community College
Western Michigan University

Diamond in the Rough Fund
Every $75 dollars covers one artist

Do you want to support Artists in your community? The Diamond in the Rough Fund allows you to support the career advancement of an independent artist from your community. 
  • Funds cover the membership fee for an Individual Opportunity Arts Affiliate Membership for one year (Link to what is included in Affiliation). 
  • The donor can pick from a geographic community of their choice and the artist must be from that community. 
  • Opportunity Arts has sole discretion over artist selection for the Affiliate Member Roster. 
  • A list of the artists selected from that community will be in the end of year impact report. 
  • The sponsoring business or individual will be listed in the end of year impact report and receive an automatic subscription to the Opportunity Arts Newsletter. 
Requirements for artist to receive funding
Artist cannot have a degree in art from an institute of higher learning.

Affiliate Member Career Advancement Fund

Do you have a favorite Opportunity Arts Affiliate Artist? The Affiliate Member Career Advancement Fund allows you to support the career advancement of your favorite Opportunity Arts Affiliate Artist.
  • Funds go toward the career advancement services provided by Opportunity Arts to Opportunity Arts Affiliate Members. 
  • The donor can pick the Affiliate Member of their choice to support. 
  • The individual Opportunity Arts Affiliate Member will be able to use the funds intended for them personally toward career advancement services. 
  • A list of the Affiliate Members supported by the fund will be in the end of year impact report. 
  • The sponsoring business or individual will be listed in the end of year impact report and receive an automatic subscription to the Opportunity Arts Newsletter. ​
Requirements for artist to receive funding
​​​Artist must be an Opportunity Arts Affiliate Member, and current on their membership dues.

Opportunity Arts General Operating Fund​

Do you want to help support the work of Opportunity Arts to build a thriving Arts Industry? The Opportunity Arts General Operating Fund allows you to support the mission & vision of Opportunity Arts directly.
  • Funds go to the general operating cost of Opportunity Arts. This well help the organization produce events & content where career artists can be featured. 
  • The sponsoring business or individual will be listed in the end of year impact report and receive an automatic subscription to the Opportunity Arts Newsletter. ​