The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced the 2023 A Place to Exhibit Pilot grant to subsidize access to exhibition and screening venues for film and visual arts renters, so they, in turn, can produce experiences for the public.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
State: Georgia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Requests must originate from the renter, not the host venue or fiscal sponsor/agent. Requests must be to rent a venue that meets basic safety requirements, including adherence to all applicable fire and safety codes, and carrying appropriate insurance. Venues must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and be located in one of the following Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale.
The foundation strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-led and serving renters, as well as others that have been historically excluded or marginalized.
Priorities
In alignment with the Together ATL strategy, the following types of renters will receive priority consideration for 2023 support:
- Artistic activity is led by Black, Indigenous and People Color (BIPOC), which is defined as renters that meet at least one of the following criteria as denoted in the application:
- The Artistic Leader is BIPOC;
- The Executive Leader is BIPOC;
- The film director, curator or visual artist(s) engaged with the rental is BIPOC;
- Rental event directly represents or serves Black, Indigenous and People Color (BIPOC), which is defined as renters that meet at least three of the following criteria as denoted in the application:
- The theme(s) of the exhibition or screening directly represent BIPOC experiences;
- Majority of board members are BIPOC;
- Majority of staff/technicians (employees, independent contractors, or volunteers) engaged for the related exhibition or screening are BIPOC; and /or
- Majority of the audience served is BIPOC
- Renters that have never received A Place to Perform grant from the Foundation.
Funding Information
If selected for a grant, the maximum amount will not exceed $5,000.
Project Period
All funded activities and grant expenditures must occur during the grant period, January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024.
Successful Applicants must have:
- A track record of creating or producing professional-level film and/or visual arts services for the public;
- A need for a venue that is not met by a space currently owned or leased by the applicant; and
- A contract or quote from the proposed venue detailing the availability of dates and proposed rental fee.
Note: “Services for the public” does not mean that activities, exhibitions, or screenings must be free.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant, renters must meet all the following criteria:
- Renters must not have access to their own primary exhibition or screening space.
- Have a primary mission or business purpose to create or produce artwork or activities in areas directly concerned with the film or visual arts, most commonly in the following disciplines:
- Demonstrate that the majority of the renter’s artwork or activities have been devoted to consistently creating, exhibiting, producing, screening, or providing arts and/or cultural services since October 19, 2021.
- Have a permanent and viable base in at least one of the following Georgia counties since October 19, 2021: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale.
- The applying renter must provide a business address in at least one of the above counties and conduct most of its activities and services in metro Atlanta for the residents of metro Atlanta and visitors to metro Atlanta.
- Exist as a charitable entity in line with one of the two following options:
- Exist as a 501(c)(3) entity as verified OR
- Have a fiscal agent/sponsor designated as a 501(c)(3) entity as verified
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
