Programmatic Support funds may be used for arts and cultural events, new and existing, which engage visitors and residents of Dutchess County.
Donor Name: Arts Mid-Hudson (AMH)
State: New York
County: Dutchess County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/23/2023
Size of the Grant: $500-$5,000
Details:
AMH strives toward broad inclusion and true access to arts and cultural programming for all. AMH encourages thoughtful outreach to and efforts to seek input from all groups in their region and specific outreach and inclusion efforts to all audiences in their region. In particular, they encourage outreach to groups who may have limited access to art programs, services, or resources due to location, race, economic status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or other demonstrable factors. They encourage organizations led by Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled arts workers to apply for funding, and encourage thoughtful outreach to those groups, as well as elder, youth, rural, and/or low-income audiences.
Goals
- To support the arts and cultural programming in Dutchess County as a means of attracting visitors to their region.
- To engage Dutchess County residents in high quality arts and cultural programming.
- Fund arts partners with the ability to report reliable statistics, marketing results, and accurate outcomes.
Funding Information
- Range of Awards: $500 – $5,000
- Arts Mid-Hudson invites arts partners who are holding arts and cultural events in Dutchess County in 2023 to apply for this funding. The objective of this funding opportunity is to provide services throughout Dutchess County that may have a measurable impact on tourism, engage local residents, and/or contribute to the vibrant arts ecosystem.
- Programs occurring in 2023 are eligible, including programs which have already occurred at the time of application.
Eligible Programs
All programs must have a stated focus on generating a measurable impact on tourism in Dutchess County. Programs must be open to the public and take place in Dutchess County. Successful proposals will include stated goals and expected outcomes related to the program’s economic impact.
Eligible programs include but are not limited to:
- Arts exhibitions
- Performances such as concerts and live theater
- Presentations such as film screenings or readings
- Arts and/or cultural festivals
- Collaborations between arts and cultural organizations
- Other arts and cultural activities which will have a measurable impact on tourism and/or expand arts and cultural offerings to Dutchess County residents.
Expense Priorities
- Artist fees
- Marketing expenses
- Consumable art supplies and materials
- Efforts to increase accessibility to arts programming.
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which identifies the arts and/or cultural services as a primary activity in the organization’s mission.
- Nonprofit arts/cultural organizations which are incorporated in Dutchess County, have a long term lease or own a building in Dutchess County, and/or organizations which implement significant programming in Dutchess County are all eligible to apply.
- Unincorporated groups or individuals who are fiscally sponsored by an eligible nonprofit organization can apply.
- All nonprofits applying must have a board of directors and a board approved nondiscrimination policy.
- Organizations must have at least three years of programming history in order to apply for funding.
- Applicants must supply proof of nonprofit status with application.
For more information, visit AMH.
