The Arizona Commission on the Arts is seeking applications for its Festival Grants to support the presentation of quality arts and culture programming through festival activities, connecting artists and culture bearers (or their artistic work) with communities.
Donor Name: Arizona Commission on the Arts
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 – $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Information
- Applicants may request grant award amounts ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000.
- There is no cash match required for this grant opportunity.
Funding Period
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
What does it fund?
Festival grants support in-person, virtual, and hybrid festivals.
For the purposes of this grant program, a festival is defined as a periodic celebration or gathering that…
- happens in a condensed period of time,
- features a varied and curated program of events, and
- has an easily identifiable and unifying theme or specified focus.
Festivals eligible for Festival Grants must…
- demonstrate a thematic emphasis on arts and culture in their programming,
- last a minimum of one four-hour day, and
- only span the duration of two consecutive weekends
Seasonal series of presented works, as well as freestanding productions or exhibitions, are not eligible activities for this program. Festival activities can include juried processes, but scholarships, pageants or standalone award ceremonies are also ineligible.
Eligible Expenses
Grant funds may be used in the following categories:
- Contracted Artistic Services and Artist Fees
- Such as guest artist contractual fees including travel and lodging.
- Production Expenses
- Such as insurance, sound, lighting, and equipment rental and operation for the artistic project only.
- Space Rental
- Stage, space, or venue rental for the artistic project only.
- Marketing/Promotion
- Such as contracted graphic design services the purchase of advertising space and creation of digital and printed promotional materials for the entire event.
- Accessibility Services
- Includes closed captioning, interpretation, and translation services, visual enhancements, and listening guides.
- Public Health and Safety Compliance
- Personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitation services, and equipment/structuring to support distancing.
- Digital Operations
- Fees related to video live-streaming services, access to webinar and conferencing platforms, closed captioning, translation and interpretation services, and digital ticketing/event management systems.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for Festival Grants include Arizona-based…
- Nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status
- Units of government (local or Tribal)
- Local arts agencies
- Tribal cultural organizations
- University/college departments
An unincorporated organization without tax-exempt status may apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Festival Grants.
