The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is opening a new funding program, Hope Corps, that connects under- and unemployed workers in the creative industries with career opportunities.
Donor Name: Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000 – $300,000
Grant Duration: 12 moths
Details:
Unemployment and underemployment have devastated the creative sector. Hope Corps is a work program created to provide economic and social opportunities for Seattle’s extensive creative workforce. The program, somewhat inspired by the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration, centers Seattle’s Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian and diaspora community and meets civic needs such as public health and food security by employing artists, cultural and creative workers whose ability to work has been disrupted due to COVID-19
Hope Corps Focus Areas
- Public Health – deliver activities or messages to increase community health and safety
- Mental Health & Healing – create safe and nurturing space for dialogue, reflection, creation, and joy
- Food Security – provide nourishment for their neighbors and connect us to the earth
- Media, Journalism & Storytelling – chronicle this moment in history, amplify important messages and diverse perspectives
- Social Connection & Belonging – combat isolation, encourage community building, provide access and connection to people and resources, develop shared experiences
- Arts Education – support others to develop creative skills, imagine what’s possible, and join in cultural expression
Funding Information
- Funding amounts range from $15,000 – $300,000. Please use the following framework as a guide for requesting funding amounts.
- 6 month duration:
- $15,000 / Individuals – employ 1 artist or creative worker over the course of 6 months
- $12,000 in wages (approximately 15hrs/week)
- $3,000 in discretionary budget (materials, courses/workshops/professional development, subcontracting)
- $30,000-60,000 / Small Groups – employ 2-4 creative workers over the course of 6 months
- $75,000-150,000 / Large Groups – employ 5-10 creative workers over the course of 6 months
- $15,000 / Individuals – employ 1 artist or creative worker over the course of 6 months
- 12 month duration:
- $30,000 / Individuals – employ 1 artist or creative worker over the course of 12 months
- $24,000 in wages (approximately 15hrs/week)
- $6,000 in discretionary budget (materials, courses/workshops/professional development, subcontracting)
- $60,000-120,000 / Small Groups – employ 2-4 creative workers over the course of 12 months
- $150,000-300,000 / Large Groups – employ 5-10 creative workers over the course of 12 months
- $30,000 / Individuals – employ 1 artist or creative worker over the course of 12 months
Note: Projects must pay regularly contributing creative workers a minimum of $1,500 per month (the equivalent of $30 per hour x 50 hours per month)
Eligibility Criteria
- The eligibility requirements for Hope Corps are as follows:
- King County-based adult (age 18+ by Aug 1, 2022) artists, arts educators, cultural producers, arts administrators, creative workers; small community groups; or nonprofit organizations at all stages of their development or career are eligible to apply.
- Projects must adhere to Public Health – Seattle & King County safety guidelines.
- Programming must take place within the city of Seattle, and be promoted and made accessible to Seattle residents, workers, and visitors.
- Applicants must pay regularly contributing creative workers a minimum of $1,500 per month (the equivalent of $30 per hour x 50 hours)
- Projects must be new concepts, or regularly occurring projects/work that have been reimagined or otherwise address Hope Corps goals and focus areas.
- Applicant cannot be disbarred, suspended, or have any other exclusions or disqualifications from receiving federal funding, resulting from violations of Federal criminal law, such as fraud, embezzlement, or tax evasion.
- Awarded programs will be required to follow all current Federal, State, County and City COVID-19 mandates and protocols. Currently, the City of Seattle requires that all entities contracted with the City, providing face-to-face programming, be fully vaccinated. At the time of contracting, it will be required for awardees to submit verified evidence of vaccination.
For more information, visit Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.
