The Annual Grants Program supports the creative life of Pasadena by expanding public access to the arts in the community.
Donor Name: City of Pasadena
State: California
City: Pasadena
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant Categories
- Art and Culture Grant Category I (less than $200,000);
- Art and Culture Grant Category II ($200,000 up to and including $500,000); and
- Art and Culture Grant Category III (over $500,000).
Project Period
Project or program must take place between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Eligible Projects
The Annual Grants Program provides support for the following types of projects:
- The presentation and/or production of visual or performing art works including but not limited to visual art exhibitions, dance or theatrical performances, or multi-media work.
- Reasonable percentages of project or program salaries and benefits, and/or fees for artistic and administrative personnel and positions related to project or program.
- Marketing promotion, publicity and or outreach activities
- Arts education activities or programs
- Exhibitions
- Performances
- Expenses included in the overall production or presentation of an ongoing or new program, including but not limited to: costumes, sets, art or production supplies, facility or space rental.
- Administrative and organizational support, including but not limited to: strategic planning or consultancies, governance and leadership development, information technology that improves web presence
- Temporary public art projects. Projects will require additional approval through community meetings and Arts and Culture Commission.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Art and Culture Grant Category organizations must meet the following conditions to apply:
- Must be a Pasadena-based, non-profit, Arts/Culture organization with a tax-exempt status, as defined by the IRS.
- Must be a Pasadena-based, non-profit, social service organization with a tax-exempt status, as defined by the IRS, that offers arts and cultural programs to Pasadena residents, presented by a majority of Pasadena artists and or managed by a majority of Pasadena arts professionals.
- Must be a non-profit social service (or other non-Arts/Cultural) organization with a tax-exempt status, as defined by the IRS, partnering with a Pasadena-based arts organization or artist(s). Social service non-profits without a tax-exempt status are NOT eligible for projects, even with a fiscal sponsor/receiver.
For more information, visit City of Pasadena.
