| 1. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
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This category of support is designed to assist with general operating, artistic, technical, performance and administra- tive costs and is available to non-profit organizations only. |
| Eligibility |
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Meet the General Eligibility Criteria on Page 2; have as it’s primary purpose the production or presentation of art; must have been in operation as a private or public non- profit organization for a minimum of two years and must have a demonstrated history of presenting/producing. |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $10,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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August 31st |
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| 2. PROJECT SUPPORT |
| Purpose |
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Project Support is designed to assist with art programming. |
| Eligibility |
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Individuals, non-profit arts organizations, service organizations, schools and units of government which meet the General Eligibility Criteria on Page 2. |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $5,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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August 31st |
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| 3. ARTS IN EDUCATION (AIE) |
| Purpose |
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The AIE program provides technical, financial and project support for education based, in and after school programs. |
| Eligibility |
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Individual artists, schools, non-profit arts organizations, service organizations, professional associations and churches are eligible for AIE funding.
Technical assistance with developing and implementing meaningful, co-curricular or extra-curricular activities is available to artists and teachers.
A letter of endorsement from the Principal of the school in which the project will take place is required at time of grant application. |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $3,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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August 31st |
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| 4. ARTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES |
| Purpose |
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This category of funding is designed to improve planning, presentation, professional development and collaborations for individual artists and new/emerging arts organizations. |
| Eligibility |
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Must meet the General Eligibility Criteria on Page 2. First time applicants are encouraged to apply in this category. |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $3,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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August 31st |
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| 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| Purpose |
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Funding in this category is available (on a very limited basis), to provide professional development for individual artists and non-profit arts organizations to assist with travel and/or registration to attend conferences and workshops; for management consulting and grant writing. |
| Eligibility |
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Must meet the General Eligibility Criteria on Page 2
NOTE: Supporting materials i.e., conference or meeting Registration/brochure, etc., must be included with grant application. |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $1,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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August 31st and January 31st |
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| 6. MINI GRANTS |
| Purpose |
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Mini grants provides assistance to individual artists and non-profit arts organizations for a wide assortment of art related activities. Funding decisions in this category are based on the artistic merit of the project and the applicant’s ability to carry out the project. |
| Eligibility |
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Meet the General Eligibility Criteria on Page 2 |
| Award Amount |
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Not to exceed $1,000 per fiscal year. |
| Deadline |
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January 31st - Funds must be expended by August 1st. |
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