ArtsWA is offering support to groups providing art programming with and for the people of Washington State.
Donor Name: Washington State Arts Commission
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
- Applicants can request between $2,000-$5,000 for their project.
- July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Projects that are eligible will:
- Be open to the public.
- Have arts as a main component.
- Take place in Washington State
Eligible applicant groups should have a history of producing at least one project or program in the past, and must be one of the following types of organizations:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- 501(c)(3)s must have current state corporate nonprofit status and current federal tax-exempt determination under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Local Arts Agencies
- Local Arts Agencies are officially designated by a local government to provide art services to the public on behalf of the local government.
- Tribal Governments
- Group fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Evaluation Criteria
Art Programming (25 points)
- Well scoring applications will have a project that:
- Reflects strong artistic merit by uplifting and encouraging robust participation in creativity and art.
- Centers art in the services provided.
- Includes art programs that are responsive to the communities served.
Community Access and Responsiveness (25 points)
- Well scoring applications:
- Describe engaging, accessible, and culturally relevant ways for the community to participate in and experience the project.
- Describe direct actions that increase access to the project for communities negatively impacted by structural inequity (i.e. rural communities, BIPOC community members, mental or physical disability, LGBTQIA2S+, immigrant or refugee communities)
- Solicit, consider, and include community input in project planning.
Personnel (25 points)
- Well scoring projects:
- Have staff, contractors, or volunteers that are qualified (whether through lived experience, training, etc.) to work with the community the project serves especially if serving vulnerable communities (disabled, youth, etc.)
- Have staff, contractors, or volunteers that are qualified (whether through lived experience, training, etc.) to provide the arts services your project offers.
Budget (25 points)
- Well scoring project budgets:
- Reflect financial support for applicant organization’s personnel/staff and contracted professionals.
- If the applicant organization is currently operating as a volunteer organization, tracking volunteer hours in the in-kind section of the budget ensures that the applicant organization is fully aware of what it costs to do what you do. This is important for panelists reviewing your application
- Have a clear, feasible, funding strategy for the project.
For more information, visit ArtsWA.
