The City’s Arts Program is soliciting applications for grant funding to support arts-related projects in Beaverton.
Donor Name: City of Beaverton
State: Oregon
City: Beaverton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Projects must serve residents of Beaverton. Those projects that provide opportunities to historically marginalized and/or underserved community members are most likely to be funded. Project duration may vary and could be a one-time or recurring event, performance, art class, program, placemaking initiative, and more. Project duration may vary and could be a one-time placemaking event, performance or other artwork installation that is on display temporarily or permanently.
Proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis and can include but are not limited to: design interventions, community projects, festivals, performances, public art, streetscaping, landscaping, and functioning public amenities such as creative wayfinding, decorative benches, tables and bicycle racks. Applicants should provide detailed information on what opportunities for which they are seeking funding, the challenges or site conditions that are being impacted and what this project would contribute to the residents of Beaverton.
Informed by Beaverton’s Community Vision, the goal of the Art Lives Here: Community Placemaking Grants program is to support place and neighborhood-based revitalization and activation projects that:
- Enrich the lives of Beaverton residents and visitors by integrating arts, culture and creativity into daily life and neighborhoods and making them accessible for all
- Nurture community collaboration; encourage partnership among artists and creative industries, businesses, cultural and other non- and for-profit organizations
- Contribute to economic vitality, instigate neighborhood revitalization and beautification, and promote the city as a place that is welcoming, vibrant, responsible, friendly, safe, and active.
- Inspire creativity and innovation by providing opportunities for local and regional talent, both emerging and established.
- Demonstrate cultural diversity, social equity and inclusiveness through the engagement of arts, culture and creativity in neighborhoods.
- Recognize and honor community identity and heritage; preserve and commemorate local and multicultural traditions and histories.
- Animate and enliven public spaces
- Increase public safety and awareness
- Capitalize on community assets and identity
- Create public spaces that promote health, happiness and well-being.
Funding Information
- Funding requests may be up to $5,000 per project.
- All funded activities must take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
Eligible Projects
Proposals will be accepted and considered for projects that:
- Are located in either an indoor or outdoor public place within the City of Beaverton, and are consistent with city policies and municipal code
- Retain a project coordinator, either volunteer or paid position, who will act as the sole liaison with City Staff and will initiate, plan, implement and provide evaluation materials to the City.
- Align with the program’s goals and objectives
- Are tactile, physical or experiential objects or events that could inspire long-term, sustainable change in public places
- Indicate a desired timeline or lifespan for the project (timelines may be flexible and evaluated on a case-by-case basis)
- Are free and open to all members of the public
- Comply with applicable design standards for accessibility based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Large Project Grant funding may be used to cover expenses directly related to the project, such as:
- Planning & Personnel
- Project management, volunteer coordinator, community organizer
- Professional Services & Fees
- Permits (parks, construction, etc.)
- Professional consultants (designer, engineer, artist, etc.)
- Insurance (see Insurance & Liability Coverage below)
- Material, Supplies & Maintenance
- Art supplies (paint, printing, etc.)
- Building materials
- Equipment rental (audio/visual, tents, tables, etc.)
- Landscaping (soil, shrubs, plants, mulch, rocks, logs, etc.)
- Installation/De-installation
- Maintenance needs.
Eligible Applicants
All applicants will be considered, but it is advisable that the primary applicant identify as one of the following:
- Neighborhood Association Committees (NACS) or neighborhood-based group
- Business Development Association or Chamber of Commerce, etc.
- Business or placed-based organizations (non- and for-profit)
- Individual professional artist or artist collective
- School groups in the Beaverton School District
The following INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS may participate through endorsement or partnership with the above eligible applicants, but may not apply directly:
- Religious organizations, government agencies, political groups, district councils, hospitals, or newspapers.
- Individual Students.
For more information, visit City of Beaverton.
