The Carson City Cultural Commission, in cooperation with the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority and the Carson City Redevelopment Authority, is currently accepting applications for Redevelopment District Arts and Culture Grants.
Donor Name: Carson City Cultural Commission
State: Nevada
City: Carson City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The mission of the grant program is to provide support to new arts and cultural projects and events which enhance the cultural vibrancy of the community within the Redevelopment District(s) by implementing strategies in the 2022 Arts and Cultural Strategic Plan. This includes:
- New festivals and events, especially those that involve cooperation, collaboration, and co-venturing among cultural and community organizations
- Cultural attractions or experiential initiatives that showcase Carson City’s unique attributes, history, and authentic cultural heritage
- Open studio tours and artist/artisan workspace and demonstration space, art incubators, or gallery projects
- Technical, board management, business training, and professional development projects for cultural organizations
- Projects that involve and employ local individual artists, such as neighborhood and city street murals or projects that expand Carson City’s public art collection, video documentaries, street furniture and signage, artist residencies, and community problem-solving artist teams
- Training workshops, seminars, guest speakers, and networking projects for artists
- Arts and culture initiatives that increase participation by young people and Carson City’s diverse community
Funding Information
- Up to $10,000 for new arts and culture projects or events
- Up to $5,000 for arts and culture projects or events that have previously received Redevelopment Cultural Development Grant funding (this includes recurring projects or events of a similar nature such as different theatrical productions by the same theater company each year). Grants for repeat events require a 50% cash match.
- Grant-funded initiatives must occur within the fiscal year from July 1 –June 30.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must carry out arts and culture events, projects, or activities that are located in or benefit the Redevelopment District(s) of Carson City
- Organizations must have an active leader with a history of successful projects
- Organizations must have an active website with a posted mission statement or an active social media presence such as Instagram or Facebook.
- If applying for a new event or project, organizations must provide evidence of their operational capacity to deliver and assess the proposed initiative including evidence of financial need, evidence of sound financial management and revenue generation (accurate records, responsible budget, and all other sources of community support or funding).
- If applying for repeat funding, applicants must identify all other sources of funding for the project or event and have submitted a satisfactory report following the previous year’s funding on the outcomes of the initiative, demonstrating sound financial management, good standing with the City, and submit one the following financial documents: a financial statement or a profit and loss statement from the funded year with receipts.
- Be able to demonstrate that they provide those projects or events in an effective, accessible, open, and inclusive manner.
- An organization may only submit up to two applications per fiscal year: one application for a recurring initiative and one application for a new/emerging initiative
For more information, visit Redevelopment District Arts and Culture Grants.
