Open now
Impact Fund / Ignite Fund (Creative Pinellas Artist Grants 2025-26 series)
Public artSite-specific projectsCommunity engagement+2 more
About Creative Pinellas
As the local arts agency for Pinellas County, Creative Pinellas strengthens the county's cultural community through programs, partnerships, public art, grants to artists, advocacy and arts education to drive economic and community well-being.
Focus Areas
visual artsperforming artsliterary artsmedia artspublic art & muralsarts educationartist grants and fellowshipscultural tourism
Who They Fund
professional artists
Funding Style
individual artist grantsdirect financial supportproject or practice funding
About Creative Pinellas
Creative Pinellas Inc centers its funding on professional artists in Pinellas County, using unrestricted grants to support artistic practice and community-engaged projects across visual, literary, media, and performing arts. The pattern is visible in repeated awards to organizations that anchor the county’s arts ecosystem. Morean Arts Center received the largest recent grant listed, at $29,300 in 2023 and $28,298 in 2024, both under the Professional Artist Grant program. Freefall Theatre Inc also appears twice at $25,000 in 2023 and 2024, showing that the foundation supports some recipients in consecutive years rather than only as one-time awardees. Other recurring grantees include St Petersburg Arts Alliance Inc and Creative Clay Inc, each awarded $25,000 in 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s materials also point to a mix of professional artist support, public art partnerships, emergency relief, and arts tourism funding, all framed around the cultural life of Pinellas County. Its grantmaking reaches both artists and arts organizations, with awards designed for practice, presentation, and community access.
What Creative Pinellas Funds
Professional artist support is the clearest thread. Creative Pinellas Inc awarded $15,480 in 2025 and $28,298 in 2024 to Morean Arts Center through the Professional Artist Grant, and it gave $11,900 in 2025 to St Petersburg City Theatre Inc under the same program. The foundation also supports public-facing arts work through partnerships and commissions. Its Arts Impact Fund and Public Art Partnerships materials describe projects such as the Lealman Mural Project and Signal Box Project, which are tied to placemaking and community beautification in Pinellas County. For arts education and youth-facing work, the recipient list includes Arts Conservatory for Teens, which received $10,818 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. The organization also backs arts tourism programming through its Celebrating Pinellas County’s Creative Spirit initiative, linking cultural activity to visitor experience and audience development.
How Creative Pinellas Gives
Typical grants cluster near five figures: the stated p25 is $8,607, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $16,250. The recent grant list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Morean Arts Center, Freefall Theatre Inc, St Petersburg Arts Alliance Inc, and Creative Clay Inc. That suggests a recurring relationship with some grantees rather than strictly one-off support. The foundation is not a fund for individuals, and its active programs include unsolicited application pathways in several artist-grant streams, alongside some partnership-based public art programs that do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$56K
Total Assets
$524K
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARGARET MURRAY
Unlock Deep Analysis
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeSee Similar Funders
Free Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeExplore related grant guides
Want a Personalized Pitch for Creative Pinellas?
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Free plan available
No contracts
Cancel anytime