The Performing Artists Directory Touring (PAD-T) Grant is a matching grant that helps make quality public performances available to the people of the commonwealth.
Donor Name: Kentucky Arts Council
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This program provides presenters with fee support for booking artists from the Kentucky Arts Council Performing Artists Directory.
Performances supported by this grant must:
- Feature an artist from the Kentucky Arts Council’s Performing Artists Directory
- Last a minimum of 60 minutes
- Be open and marketed to the public and dedicated to serving a wide audience
- Include a targeted audience of local participants
- Present the artist for whom funding is being sought as the primary performer and not as “backup” for other performers
- Follow all local, state, and federal COVID-safety protocols in effect at the time of the performance
In addition:
- Performances at schools must target and be convenient for a community audience.
- Faith-based institutions may apply but performances supported by this grant must be presented without religious proselytizing.
- Performances supported by this grant may not be used for political or fundraising purposes.
- Applicants and performers must sign an Intent to Perform Agreement or a Letter of Agreement or Artist Contract that includes artist fees, performance date/time, and other necessary information. The agreement may be contingent upon confirmation of this grant from the Kentucky Arts Council. One of these signed documents must be submitted with the application.
- All grant-funded events must be accessible for constituents with disabilities. For the purpose of these guidelines, accessibility relates to your overall facility and the project is accessible to all. In addition to physical access (ramps, accessible parking/box office/restrooms/seating, etc.), communications and programmatic accessibility are required and can help your organization build audiences and strengthen engagement. Grant applications should show evidence of thoughtful planning and implementation efforts. The National Endowment for the Arts has resources to assist arts organizations in making accommodations.
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to $500 for artist fees to book any current Performing Artists Directory performer.
Grant Period
PAD Touring Grant funds must be used between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations and community groups with annual budgets under $1,000,000, including arts organizations, public libraries, churches, schools, cooperative extension offices, social service agencies, health departments, and other community-based organizations serving Kentuckians.
- Nonprofit presenting organizations based within colleges and universities and K-12 public schools.
- Government agencies are eligible if the project primarily serves the general public.
- For-profit social service agencies with resident populations (including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes, mental health facilities, residential or outpatient treatment, and rehabilitation facilities, independent living centers, mental health facilities, group homes, correctional facilities, etc.) may apply for performances primarily serving residents, staff, and visitors.
The Kentucky Arts Council encourages applications from a variety of eligible organizations including:
- Organizations that serve populations that are underserved, such as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by ethnicity, economics, geography, or disability.
- Organizations from rural and urban communities.
- Organizations that may be applying for Kentucky Arts Council support for the first time.
- Nonprofit applicant organizations must have existing IRS tax-exempt status at the time of application and must retain that status throughout the grant period. Governmental applicants must provide proof of government status.
- Applicant organizations must be legally chartered in Kentucky and have their headquarters and hold their primary activities in Kentucky.
For more information, visit Performing Artists Directory Touring Grant.
