The Public Art Conservation Fund provides funding for non-profit organizations to administer public art conservation efforts throughout Milwaukee in strengthening neighborhoods and preserving the city’s rich cultural history.
Donor Name: City of Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
City: Milwaukee
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The Public Art Conservation Fund has supported vibrant projects throughout Milwaukee, including the ongoing restoration and conservation of The Magic Grove sculpture by Nancy Metz-White located in Enderis Park and the completed restoration of the Beerline Trail train mural by Rozalia Singh.
Goal
To preserve that part of the city’s cultural and civic heritage embodied in its public art.
Funding Information
MAB will make $10,000 in total available for public art conservation projects in the City of Milwaukee. Individual awards up to $5,000 must be matched by the applicant.
Organization Eligibility
Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to apply. Individuals or groups without tax-exempt status must use a fiscal receiver (a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that agrees to receive and account for the funds) for their project, or must wait until the project is complete to submit bills for payment. Applicants may continue to reapply for the same project in the next cycle if they do not receive funding in a given cycle.
The current application must be submitted electronically through this form. The Public Art Subcommittee will make recommendations for funding to the full Arts Board. The amount requested may not represent more than 50% of total project expenses. In no case will the Milwaukee Arts Board provide more than 50% of the funds for a project.
Requirements
For each successful applicant the Public Art Subcommittee will establish funding benchmarks. A final date for raising matching funds (based on the size of the project budget) will be enforced. Funds will not be released until a match has been verified. Fundraising progress reports MUST be submitted regularly. If projects fail to raise the required match within the stipulated time period, Milwaukee Arts Board funds will remain in the Public Art Conservation Fund to be used in future cycles for other projects.
Grantees will be expected to appear before the Milwaukee Arts Board to make a final report on their projects. A written report including an accounting of all money spent and raised, a summary of the conservation work done, and pictures of the completed work will be required.
If the Milwaukee Arts Board does not receive sufficient valid requests for funds, it can choose to hold funds over to the next cycle or apply funds to the conservation of public art works administered by the City. Disbursement of funds will be dependent on reaching benchmarks established at the time of the allocation and on submitting documentation of expenditures and funds raised.
For more information, visit Public Art Conservation Fund.
