Through this program, the City of Dubuque provides funds to cultivate unique and innovative creative arts and cultural experiences for the public that prioritize community engagement and active partnership in which all parties may experience change and growth.
Donor Name: City of Dubuque
State: Iowa
City: Dubuque
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $8,000
Details:
Special Projects must integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices into the development and execution of the project and provide evidence that the project advances City goals and priorities.
Goals
- Economic Development
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- Encouragement and support of arts and culture are not only quality of life issues, but also a serious economic development strategy. The contributions of the arts and artists are supported and leveraged for economic development, boosting the city’s brand and aiding talent attraction and retention.
- Inclusivity
- Arts and culture in Dubuque promote inclusivity, diversity, harmony and understanding.
- Integration of Arts and Cultural Community into City Leadership
- The arts and cultural community – artists, performers, administrators, and so on – are fully integrated into the City’s decision-making conversations. They are incorporated into economic development, planning, commercial, education strategies. Leadership in these sectors communicate well with the arts community and vice-versa. In addition, the contributions of the arts and of artists to the city’s prosperity are recognized.
- Opportunity and Accessibility
- Dubuque is a city with participatory cultural opportunities in all corners of the community. Barriers to participation, whether physical, intellectual, economic or other, are minimized or removed to encourage equitable opportunities for cultural engagement.
- Involvement and Participation
- Residents of Dubuque actively participate in the arts and culture. Arts and cultural entities and other sectors enable greater involvement and participation among Dubuque’s citizens and visitors.
- Clear Policies and Strong Management
- Clear policies, guidelines and procedures enable governance of the city’s arts and cultural sector and the municipality’s involvement with it.
Priorities And Strategies
- Priority A: Promote and support arts and culture as Dubuque’s competitive edge.
- Priority B: Boost capacity for arts and culture to thrive
- Priority C: Foster engagement at all levels
- Priority D: Cultivate connections
Funding Information
- Minimum Request: $1,000
- Maximum Request: $8,000
- 1:1 match required. Applicants must demonstrate investment in a project by providing one-toone matching funds to the grant request for project expenses. 50% of the required 1:1 match must be cash. The remaining 50% may be either in-kind or cash, or a combination. For example, an applicant that requests $1,000 in grant funds must have at least $1,000 in matching funds with $500 of that made up of cash match expenses for a minimum total project budget of $2,000.
Eligible Activities
Proposed public activities requesting grant funding must be conducted within Dubuque city limits; eligible expenses may be paid to vendors based outside of Dubuque.
Projects may include the creation, performance, exhibition, publication, or presentation of arts and cultural experiences or arts and cultural learning opportunities related to:
- Cultural and Historic Resources
- Folk and Traditional Arts
- Theater, Performing Arts
- Spoken Word
- Literature
- Dance
- Music
- Film
- Visual Art: 2D or 3D, Digital, New Media, Installation Art, Murals or Public Art, Performance Art
- Other Arts and Cultural Learning Opportunities
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses are those dedicated specifically to the project and can include:
- Artist or Contractor Fees
- Licensing or Subscription Fees
- Supplies and Materials
- Space and Equipment Rental
- Domestic Travel
- Marketing and Publicity
- Equipment purchases under $500
- Employee or volunteer costs essential to meeting project outcomes
Eligible Applicants
- Dubuque-based organizations who operate as a nonprofit, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of IRS Organizations;
- Dubuque-based groups with their own specific mission, governing structure and budget, operating under the incorporated status of a Dubuque-based fiscal agent;
- Established Dubuque-based groups operating in service to the broader community but not incorporated as a nonprofit or operating under a fiscal agent.
- Only 1 application per eligible applicant will be accepted; an applicant can be identified as a partnering entity within another application but that application can not be for the same project.
Ineligible Applicants
For-profit organizations or businesses;
- Individual artists;
- Any organization or group based outside of Dubuque city limits;
- An organization with an outstanding Final Report associated with previous grant awards from FY22 or prior Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs funding opportunities.
For more information, visit Special Projects Grant.
