The City of Lawrence is requesting applications for its Community Arts Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Lawrence
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Community Arts Grant program (CAG) is overseen by the Cultural Arts Commission and is funded through transient guest tax (TGT) revenue (tax paid by hotel guests). The CAG Program aligns with the City Strategic Plan, particularly the Unmistakable Identity outcome area and the following commitment areas: Community Engagement, Equity and Inclusion, and Environmental Sustainability. Unmistakable identity Progress Indicators help them measure the progress and guide the efforts into the future. The intention is to develop ways to enhance programs to move these progress indicators forward.
The overarching purpose of the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC) Community Arts Grant Program is to advance the goals identified by the Lawrence community in the City Wide Cultural Plan which include: 1) Balance the Local, 2) Embrace All / Celebrate Community, 3) Build Places Together, 4) Build and Market a Creative Brand, and 5) Promote Lifelong Learning.
Grant Categories and Level of Support
There are two grant categories: Mini Grants and Community Arts Grants. Applicants may apply for either a Mini Grant or a Community Arts Grant; but not both in the same year.
- Community Arts Mini Grants will provide up to five grants of up to $500 each to help support artists with start-up costs for equipment specifically aligned with their art practice.
- Community Arts Grants awards will range between $500 to $10,000 per project. Community Arts Grants awards will equal no more than 50% of the total project or activity cost. Cost-share may be cash and/or in-kind. Fifty percent match funds must be clearly shown in the budget proposal on the grant application. Only one grant is allowed per project.
Project Period
The proposed art project or program must begin no earlier than January 1, 2024 and end no later than December 31, 2024. The final report is due within one month of project completion or no later than December 31, 2024. Failure to submit a final report will result in future ineligibility for Community Arts Grants.
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals and organizations with a Lawrence, KS, address proposing projects sited in Lawrence that are designed to meet the purpose of the LCAC Grant Program and benefit Lawrence residents. All art-forms―visual, musical, and performing―are welcome and encouraged as part of this grant program. Only one grant can be awarded per project.
Ineligible for a Lawrence Community Arts Grant are:
- Prior recipients of a Lawrence Community Arts Grant who failed to submit a final report
- Educational activities for college students that are a requirement of their major discipline
- Projects that are not collaborative in nature
- Projects that do not take place at least partially within the Lawrence community
- Projects that are not submitted by a Lawrence-based organization or individual
- Capital projects
For more information, visit City of Lawrence.
