The Eastside Arts Initiative (EAI) is a grant-making program of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza) supporting arts initiatives and fostering collaborations for furthering the arts in eastern Los Angeles County.
Donor Name: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza)
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Eastside Arts Initiative (EAI) plays an integral role in furthering the arts in Eastern LA County by providing grant funding for visual, literary and performance arts programs while supporting local artists and arts organizations to develop innovative creative work.
Funding Priorities
Grants are awarded through a competitive process based on the merits of the proposal and these funding priorities:
- Significance: Program fills an arts/cultural need in the community and has long-lasting value.
- Distinction/Innovation: Concept is creative and innovative offering unique experiences.
- Approach: Implementation and outreach plans are well-thought-out, such as how goals will be executed within a specified time-period.
- Suitability: Budget and goals are realistic.
- EAI Partner: Program furthers the arts in Eastern LA County and opens pathways to opportunities in the visual and performing arts.
Funding Information
- Up to $150,000 in total funding will be awarded this cycle.
- Individual Artist: May apply for a grant from $2,500 to $10,000. Must apply with a fiscal agent.
- Arts Organization: May apply for a grant between $10,000 to $25,000. Must be a 501C3 non-profit organization and apply directly and not with a fiscal agent.
Eligible Arts Disciplines
- Creative Crafts: Contemporary or Cultural/Folk Art
- Dance
- Film
- Literary Arts
- Digital and Media Arts
- Graphic Arts
- Music
- Photography
- Technical Arts
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Arts Trades: (i.e., recording engineer, production assistant, set designer, costume designer, make-up artists, etc.)
- Commercial printing, advertising, marketing DO NOT qualify.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must be an artist or arts organization serving in one or more of the following Eastern LA County communities: Westlake/Rampart/Downtown LA to East L.A; Northeast LA to the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys; and the Southeast LA/Gateway communities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, South Gate, Vernon and Walnut Park unincorporated.
- Artists must be 18 years of age or older and may apply only with a fiscal agent that is an established 501c3 non-profit arts organization that can provide: an IRS determination letter, IRS 990, and annual budget (see “fiscal agent responsibilities” section below for further requirements).
- Artists must have sustainable creative work and submit a resume summarizing a minimum of two years of artistic work history and accomplishments.
- Arts organizations must be an established 501c3 non-profit and able to provide: an IRS determination letter, IRS 990, and annual budget.
- If the proposal is for a Public Art Project, the applicant must provide a letter signed by the site property owner and a permit from the municipality (if applicable) confirming approval of project specifications and site location.
- Public art projects must be permanent installations and include a programming component. Non-permanent public art projects are not applicable.
- Grant proposals are not accepted directly from schools or government entities. However, proposals are accepted from artists or arts organizations for partnerships with schools or government agencies where arts programming can be offered free to the community.
- Proposals are not accepted from prior EAI grant recipients who have not submitted closing report from previous grant award (this does not apply to EAI emergency grant recipients).
- Grant must be utilized directly as proposed, and within one year of award or funds must be returned.
- Grant closing reports to the EAI are due two months following conclusion of program.
- EAI Logo or recognition must be included in all related marketing materials, such as acknowledging the EAI’s support in flyers, social media, press materials and other public information.
For more information, visit LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza).
