The Arts Council’s Special Projects Grant supports special projects, programs, events, or opportunities that arise during the calendar year, serve the Evanston community.
Donor Name: City of Evanston
State: Illinois
City: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant | In-Kind
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Arts Council seeks to support projects that have one or more of the following suggested impacts:
- Bring communities together
- Reflect the fabric of the City of Evanston
- Reach and be accessible to diverse audiences
- Enliven public spaces
- Take place in non-traditional arts spaces
- Address timely social and cultural issues of relevance to community
- Actively engage the community.
Funding Information
- The Evanston Arts Council supports up to 50% of the project’s total budget to a maximum of $2,000.
- The budget may include in-kind donations.
Grant Period
The grantee also agrees to execute the project within 180 days of receiving the funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any individual or organization who intends to create a special art project, an art program or event with a focus on art that serves the Evanston community
- The Arts Council encourages applications from first time applicants and artists who identify as being from all marginalized and under-resourced groups including any of the following:
- BIPOC
- LGBTQIA+
- Older Adults
- Neurodiverse Individuals
- Those with Disabilities
- Immigrant and Refugees
- Un-housed
- Vulnerable Youth
- Organizations who are under consideration for or have received a Cultural Fund Grant in the same year are not eligible, even if the application is for a different project
- The applicant may not receive funding from this grant more than once per calendar year
- The applicant may not receive Special Project Grant for the same project that has received Special Project Grant in the past
- No food or alcoholic beverages will be funded
- Applicants must demonstrate a clear understanding of what they hope to achieve with the help of this funding
- Applications must be received at least one month in advance of the anticipated project date
- Projects that have taken place prior to Arts Council application review are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit City of Evanston.
