The City of Burien is accepting applications for its Arts and Culture Grants.
Donor Name: City of Burien
State: Washington
City: Burien
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The purpose of the City’s Arts and Culture Grants is to support arts and heritage organizations as well as artists who will provide cultural opportunities for City residents. They also hope these projects will attract regional artists and audiences that can contribute to Burien’s identity as an arts and culture-oriented city.
Funding Priorities
The City of Burien Arts Commission is interested in applications that focus on:
- Ongoing programs developed for or presented in the Burien community, and supportive funding to keep the organizations who run these programs healthy.
- Innovative projects (new or ongoing) that bring cultural experiences to Burien.
- Cultural education experiences for underserved populations.
Funding Information
The total allocation of funding per year for the 2023 grant cycle is $20,000.
The City funds
- Applicants must be individuals or non-profit organizations. Evidence of non-profit status for organizations will be required.
- The proposed program and/or event must be held in Burien or serve a majority of Burien residents.
Review Criteria
There is no priority between each of the elements listed, nor is there a requirement to meet all criteria:
- Artistic and heritage merit and excellence.
- Administrative capability and fiscal stability of the applicant’s organization.
- Recruitment of underserved populations through special outreach and/or specialized promotional strategies.
- Documented evaluation and measurement of previous year’s program grant objectives.
- Diversity of applicant’s additional funding sources.
- Burien-based artists, heritage professionals, and cultural organizations.
- All application materials provided as requested.
For more information, visit City of Burien.
