City of Beaverton Art Lives Here Community Grants in Oregon

State: Oregon

City: Beaverton

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 02/23/2023

Size of the Grant: $5,000

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. In short, we are asking applicants to get to the heart of why this project is relevant to the community and public space for which it was imagined, and what you hope to achieve both short and long-term if this project is awarded a grant. Please note:

• Public place is defined as an area that is accessible, highly visible and open to the public, such as an alley, park, plaza or street. Projects can be on private property so long as they meet the definition of a public place.
• Proposals can be conceptual and do not need to identify all details regarding implementation and permitting specifics (e.g. insurance needs, precise location details, design qualifications, etc.). Grant recipients will receive guidance from City Staff to facilitate these implementation areas for their projects.
• Applicants are encouraged to instigate collaborative creative and community partnerships and should consider inclusivity in their approach.

Goals

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 our 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

Project Period

All funded activities must take place between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

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 Art Lives Here Community Grants.