The Helen Walker Performing Arts Grant is a program of the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation and is administered by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Donor Name: Alaska State Council on the Arts
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Named in her honor, the grant provides support to the performing arts throughout Alaska. Helen A. Walker was a seminal Alaska arts advocate throughout her life. She served on the boards of numerous arts and culture organizations, including the Alaska Repertory Theater, the Fairbanks Library Foundation, the University of Alaska’s KUAC Advisory Board, and Fairbanks Commissions for Urban Beautification, Parks and Recreation, and the Library.
Funding Information
While awards average between $500 and $2,000, grants up to $5,000 may be requested if an applicant is proposing support for a multi-community tour.
Funding awards are determined based on the following review criteria:
- Extent to which community (geographic or cultural) lacks access to the arts;
- The artistic quality of the proposed project;
- Impact of the project on the organization and/or the community;
- Education opportunities and outreach to the community;
Eligible Projects and Important Considerations
- Presenting/touring presentations including: theater, dance, opera/musical theater, music, performances for young audiences, literary readings/storytelling, folk & traditional arts, and media arts. Funds can be used for any expenses directly related to the project. In fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025), applicants to this grant program may continue to consider alternate ways to present performing arts beyond the tour model: this may include performances, readings and other eligible performing arts disciplines noted above delivered via distance delivery, outdoor performances, or other adaptive strategies for performing arts presenting.
- Presentations specifically designed to attract new audiences, reach underserved populations (geographic, economic or individuals with disabilities) or underserved performing arts disciplines. Projects that include live presentations using distance delivery or other modalities will be considered for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025). For FY2025, Walker applicants should consider communities with limited access to the arts because of the continuing changes in public health conditions, and that may be reached by an organization’s performing arts presentations, when considering access for underserved communities.
- Participation in workshops, conferences and other professional development opportunities for performing arts organizational volunteer and/or paid staff. This may include distance learning opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Alaska nonprofit organizations with 501c3 status, in business for at least three years;
- Units of government including tribes;
- Schools if the project is not part of school curriculum or for credit.
For more information, visit ASCA.
