The CREATE Art Act directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a competitive grant program supporting emerging artists in their early careers. The bill creates four types of grants: Progress Grants up to $2,000 for annual artistic activities like recording and touring, Project Grants up to $100,000 for specific projects completed within 24 months, Live Performance Grants up to $35,000 for touring and performances, and Development Funds up to $10,000 for living and research expenses. Eligible emerging artists are defined as those who earned less than $50,000 in net art income over the previous five years and no more than $400,000 over the previous twenty years. The bill includes protections requiring prevailing wages for professional workers, prohibiting major record labels from receiving grants directly, restricting funds to purchases from U.S. citizens or entities, and establishing a 12-member advisory committee within 180 days to help administer the program. The legislation does not specify total funding amounts or appropriations, leaving that to future congressional budget decisions.
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