ArtsFairfax’s Operating Support program advances the arts in Fairfax County by supporting the goals and objectives of the county’s arts organizations, helping them maintain and develop their programs, services, and facilities. ArtsFairfax embraces the county’s One Fairfax racial and social equity policy.
Donor Name: ArtsFairfax
State: Virginia
County: Fairfax County (VA)
Cities: Fairfax, Falls Church
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Artists and arts organizations receiving ArtsFairfax grants must intentionally examine their operations, programs, and services, and incorporate equity, diversity, access, and inclusion in decision-making, development and deployment of policies, programs, and services.
Goals
Through the Operating Support Grant Program, ArtsFairfax seeks:
- To provide support for established and emerging arts organizations.
- To encourage wide participation in the arts by expanding exposure to, and incorporating Fairfax County’s diverse voices and traditions in cultural programming that is available to all residents of Fairfax County;
- To promote opportunities for a diversity of cultural workers, leaders, individual artists, and arts organizations to create, present, and celebrate their artistic endeavors and traditions;
- To be a catalyst for increased resiliency, transformation, and expanded resources to support arts organizations through public funding.
Funding Information
Organizations fall within one of five budget levels within the Operating Support Grant Program. Organizations with budgets $10,000 to $50,000 should apply using a short form. Organizations with budgets over $50,000 must use the long form. Organizations may only
submit one application.
- Level 1 $10,000-50,000 (use short form)
- Level 2 $50,000-100,000
- Level 3 $100,000-$250,000
- Level 4 $250,000-$500,000
- Level 5 over $500,000
Grant Period
- Occur within the dates of July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization is eligible to apply to the Operating Support Grant Program if:
- It has as a core mission the creation, exhibition, presentation, production, or performance of and/or education in an arts discipline, and it operates as a standalone nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with current or pending status.
- It has regular activity in a minimum of four different months in the year or 120 days of the year.
- The organization must have an address of record within the geographical boundaries of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church and satisfy TWO of the following four criteria for at least one year:
- Present at least 51% of public art activities within the geographical boundaries of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of FallsChurch.
- Meet, rehearse, exhibit, and operate within the geographical boundary of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church.
- Have 51% of the board of directors’ members work or reside in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church.
- Verify that 51% of attendees at performances, exhibits, events, and activities reside in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church evidenced through acceptable statistical data including but not limited to ticket analysis, subscription data, box office surveys, and audience surveys.
- An eligible organization must:
- Be in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws; and
- If an organization does not hold 501(c)(3) status in its own right, a fiscal sponsor that holds 501(c)(3) status may apply on its behalf. The fiscal sponsor must manage all grant funds and ensure compliance with the terms of the grant if an award is made.
- An organization must have independently prepared financial statements such as an audit or a treasurer’s report (audit required for organizations with expenses of $750,000 and above).
- The applicant must have submitted all required final reports for any grants received from ArtsFairfax during the previous fiscal year.
- The applicant must maintain an ArtsFairfax Directory listing and list activities on the ArtsFairfax events calendar
For more information, visit Operating Support Grants.
