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A local arts agency is a private community organization or local government
agency that supports cultural organizations, provides services to artists or
arts organizations, and/or presents arts programming to the public.
LAAs endeavor to make the arts part of the daily fabric of community
living. Each LAA is unique to the
community that it serves, and each changes as fast as its community changes.
However, all seek to serve the diverse art forms in their community and
make them accessible to every community member. For information on
programs for local arts agencies, or for a listing of LAAs in Arizona, go to www.azarts.gov/locals. Back
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Project Grants assist all types of organizations with
providing quality arts programming to their community. Project Grants are
awarded, in general, to assist with the costs of connecting artists (or their
artistic work) with the community. These arts experiences are what create public
value of the arts and the rationale for the investment of public funds.
Organizations are required to match these costs as well as
provide their own funding for staff, marketing, administration and the other
expenses required to produce the activities.
Support guest artist fees/expenses for multi-disciplinary or culturally
specific festival projects. (Single discipline festivals are reviewed by the
appropriate discipline panel.) In Festivals, grant awards are made based upon
fees for guest artist(s), consultant(s), speaker(s) fees, travel, meals and
lodging.
For the complete guidelines, go to www.azarts.gov/guide.
Deadline to apply in March 22, 2007. Back to Top Arts
Link to Tourism and the Economy
The Arts Link to Tourism and the Economy Grants are accepted
annually through our standard grantmaking process. The program aims to support
projects that promote a community’s artistic resources through economic
development and cultural tourism strategies. The Commission plans to award up to
6 grants of up to $10,000 each to ethnic-run or rural arts organizations or
tribal communities for substantial projects. Collaborative projects between
rural economic development or tourism organizations, ethnic arts organizations,
rural arts organizations and/or tribal communities in Arizona are especially
encouraged.
Intent to Apply:
A Letter of Intent to Apply is REQUIRED for all applicants
Include a brief description of the planned project and how Commission
staff can contact key representative(s) of the applicant
The letter should include a brief description of the planned project and how
the Commission staff can contact key representative(s) of the applicant.
For the complete guidelines, go to www.azarts.gov/guide.
Deadline to apply in March 22, 2007. Back to Top International
Arts Program The Arizona Commission on the Arts International
Program* provides artists, arts organizations and arts professionals with
opportunities to participate in cultural and artistic international exchanges.
This program ensures representation of Arizona artists and arts professionals,
from a variety of disciplines, at major festivals, conferences and exhibitions
and exposes residents in Arizona communities to international artists visiting
the state. The International Program offers three opportunities:
International Arts Exchange, Arizona Mexico Initiative and International
Professional Development. For the complete guidelines, go to www.azarts.gov/localarts/international.htm. Back
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Operating Support
General Operating Support (GOS) Grants assist arts
organizations with administrative and/or artistic expenses. General Operating
Support Grants are available to all sizes of arts organizations, local arts
agencies and tribal museums whose primary mission is to produce, present or
serve the arts. These organizations may use these funds for general operating
expenses (frequently the most difficult type of grant to obtain) as well as
leverage for other funding.
GOS I - Performing Arts - Designed to assist performing arts
organizations with annual operating budgets of around $50,000. Grants may be
used for any administrative and/or artistic expenses.
GOS II - Tribal Museums - For tribal museums that have or
intend to hire a professional, full-time managing director.
GOS I, II, III - Ethnic Organizations - Designed to support
mid-sized ethnic arts organizations via a multi-year grant. New applicants
will be evaluated by a management/program audit prior to entry into the GOS
Level III program.
GOS I, II, III - Locals - To further the growth of Local Arts
Agencies (such as arts councils and arts commissions) at their particular
levels of development, the Commission encourages locals to apply for General
Operating Grant support at one of the four levels of support currently
available for non-profit arts organizations: I, II, III and Locals Aid.
For assistance, please contact Mitch Menchaca, Director of State
and Local Partnerships
at (602) 771-6529 or email
mmenchaca@azarts.gov
or contact Jaya Rao,
Accessibility and State and Local Partnerships
Coordinator at (602) 771-6532 or email jrao@azarts.gov.
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