The Decatur Area Arts Council is currently accepting applications for its Community and Education Grant Program to provide financial assistance to qualified applicants in Macon County and the towns of Assumption, Clinton, Moweaqua, Pana, and Taylorville.
Donor Name: Decatur Area Arts Council
State: Illinois
County: Macon County (IL)
Cities: Assumption, Clinton, and Taylorville
Village: Moweaqua
Town: Pana
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $200 to $1200
Details:
The Decatur Area Arts Council grant program supports and promotes arts events and creative arts learning experiences. Funds for this program are provided by arts council members and contributors, Ameren Illinois, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
High priority is given to projects that:
- Contain an arts education element
- Serve underserved populations (seniors, low economic groups, disabled, rural communities, etc.)
- Are open to the public, when appropriate
- Enhance cultural diversity
- Are not ongoing programs
Funding Information
Grant awards range on average from $200 to $1200.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant organization must be registered as a not-for-profit corporation with the office of Secretary of State, such as:
- Municipal agencies or units of government
- Pre-schools and K-12 schools
- School cultural groups or parent organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Shelter/mental health facilities
- Hospitals and nursing homes
- Religious organizations
- Arts organizations
- Community organizations
Events and experiences that may qualify for a grant should have:
- Artistic Intent:
- The arts are the main focus of the program.
- The project focuses around a legitimate art form or arts experience.
- Artistic Quality:
- The project promotes high artistic standards.
- Professional artists are used. (A professional artist is one who has a resumé with the arts as the major focus and arts training in a particular art form.)
- Manageability:
- The project demonstrates careful planning.
- The artist has experience working with the intended population.
For more information, visit Community and Education Grant.
