Fiscal Sponsorship
Empowering grassroots initiatives with the tools and structure to grow.
Our fiscal sponsorship program offers creatives, entrepreneurs, community builders, and emerging arts/entrepreneurship organizations access to funding opportunities and other resources through an affiliation with a 501(c)(3) organization.
Process and guidelines
In order to focus our capacity on our current cohort of fiscally sponsored projects, the TechArtista Foundation is not accepting applications for new projects at this time. Existing fiscally sponsored projects continue to receive full support from our team and are subject to a 10% administrative fee on all project funds raised. If you'd like to be notified if the program reopens in the future, please sign up for our newsletter. If you're new to fiscal sponsorship as a model, we recommend watching the Fiscal Sponsorship Primer Video by Propel Nonprofits as a helpful starting point.
Current Fiscally Sponsored Projects
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Loutopia
Loutopia is an exploration of how we can use art, nature, & technology to maximize the potential of existing buildings and spaces in St. Louis.
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Code & Coffee STL
Code & Coffee is a regular meetup that focuses on building the St. Louis web dev community in ways that put our members and their interests first. We host an inclusive, informal co-working session for anyone in the tech space.
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R.I.C.H. Mama's Club
R.I.C.H. Mama's Club is a social and emotional and wellness community for mom entrepreneurs.
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Ope Cast
Ope Cast podcast where stories of impact, passion, and possibility come to life to build civic pride.
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Paint Louis
Founded in 1997, Paint Louis is an annual graffiti and music festival taking place on the flood wall south of The Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Paint Louis brings together people practicing all four elements of hip hop including graffiti, breakdancing, rapping and DJs for three days of creation and performance.
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Cicadian Rhythms
Cicadian Rhythms is a documentary film about the recent cicada emergence. For the first time in 221 years, two different broods of periodical cicadas synced to emerge simultaneously. Using a kaleidoscopic portrait of human vignettes, Cicadian Rhythms reflects on a brief moment in time in which themes of ephemerality and mortality surface along with the cicadas.
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STL Studio Series
The STL Studio Series is a photography project that celebrates the evolving creative community in St. Louis. This series showcases the diverse craftspeople, artists, and creative businesses who have leveraged the city’s unique built environment to create, inspire, and thrive. By capturing intimate portraits, dynamic studio scenes, and transitional spaces in which creativity unfolds, the series hopes to highlight the powerful connection between place and expression.
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H.I Space
H.I Space is a contemporary art gallery in St. Louis that champions innovative, experimental, and collaborative practices, with a focus on amplifying diverse voices while fostering connections between the local art community and the Global South.