Amplify Art is a crowdfunding program that builds community support for and raises awareness of creative projects happening in Northeast Indiana.
Donor Name: Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
State: Indiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Amplify Art is made possible with support from PNC Bank.
Amplify Art is a competitive grant program. Due to available grant funding, a maximum of five projects will be selected per cycle. Priority will be given to artistic projects meeting at least one (1) of the following criteria:
- Project led by or involving BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists.
- Project designed to reach underserved communities within Northeast Indiana.
- Project supporting early childhood education (ages 0-5).
How does it work?
Similar to Kickstarter, Amplify Art uses a fundraising platform designed to gain community support for selected artistic projects. Donors give online to support selected projects during a two-week campaign. All donations collected filter through Arts United, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, making them tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
Here’s the breakdown:
- Five (5) Amplify Art participants will be selected from eligible applications.
- Arts United will set up and manage the online giving platform for your project – participants get every donation made to their campaign.
- All donations will be matched 1:1 (up to $2,000) – thanks to PNC Bank.
Funding Information
- Participants selected for Amplify Art will have a fundraising amount of $4,000 posted publicly. Since PNC Bank is matching all donations 1:1 (up to $2,000) – this means you will need to crowdfund $2,000 to reach your total goal.
- Any donations received above and beyond $4,000 will not be matched, but still given to the Amplify Art participant.
Grant Period
Proposed projects must take place between December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025.
Who can apply?
Individuals, art collectives, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies may apply. Applicants are considered from the following counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley.
Responsibilities
- Participant Responsibilities
- Be your own best advocate by sharing regularly via social media, email, and other outlets
- Keep donors informed about your campaign with regular communications
- When the fundraising cycle is over, send a thank you to donors
- When applicable, provide Arts United with quarterly progress reports about your project
- Submit a simple final report following project completion
- Arts United’s Responsibilities
- Provide and manage the fundraising platform technology
- Ensure participants are set up for success by providing them with a promotional toolkit
- Help promote your project via Arts United social media, email, and other outlets
- Provide participants with a list of donors for your records.
For more information, visit Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne.
