The West Seattle Junction Association (WSJA) is pleased to announce a one-time Request-For-Proposal for arts and culture recovery funding for the West Seattle Junction.
Donor Name: West Seattle Junction Association (WSJA)
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/27/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
These funds have been available through the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS) and are being distributed through Lead Organizations throughout Seattle.
This program seeks to support recovery efforts through collaboration, equity, resiliency and safety in alignment with the City of Seattle’s vision of One Seattle.
The West Seattle Junction Association, as the Lead Organization for the West Seattle Junction, shall subcontract to neighborhood-based organizations and small businesses to carry out inclusive and creative arts and culture endeavors that further the city’s pandemic recovery process. Applicants must conduct events/activations within this neighborhood or community. These activations/events seek to reach underserved communities and audiences and those most impacted by COVID-19, in particular, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), low-income, and underserved communities. Activations/events should seek to rebuild and assist in arts and culture recovery; events do not need to be entirely new events.
Funding Information
The total amount of funding available through this Lead Organization for this designated area is $56,950. They welcome proposals for projects of all sizes, but requests cannot exceed $20,000, and some awardees may only receive part of their requested amount.
Funds May Be Used For:
- Costs directly related to event/activation (staffing, equipment rental, paying performers, materials, etc.)
- Examples (sample) of public activations or events:
- A series of performances at an indoor or outdoor venue
- Temporary public art or lighting (permit/approval must be secured prior to award)
- Festivals, fairs, or public events (can be for specific part of a larger event)
- Art exhibits
- Art or cultural workshops or classes.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations (arts and culture, and others) focused on events/activations within the designated neighborhood or community;
- Small businesses with a City of Seattle business license, however, a small business who is a sole proprietor can apply but must collaborate with other individual artists or others for the proposed project;
- Applicants can apply to more than one Lead Organization for this city-wide program, however, can receive funding from only one Lead Organization
- Applicants should be place-based in the designated neighborhood/community and should have a history and track record of direct connection to the arts and cultural life of the neighborhood/community. Applicants do not need to have their primary address in the designated neighborhood/community;
- Activations/events must be broadly advertised and accessible to the public. Free event admission is preferred, or using a low-cost or sliding fee scale, and events should be physically accessible;
- All events shall provide event liability insurance and name the West Seattle Junction Association and City of Seattle as additionally insured;
- Awarded programs will be required to follow all current Federal, State, County, and City COVID19 mandates and protocols.
Funds May Not Be Used For:
- Events held outside Seattle city limits
- Capital improvements or purchase of equipment
- Travel costs (local transportation costs for performers, for example, are ok)
- Religious events
- Programming in which fundraising is the primary purpose.
Criteria
- Criteria 1: Strength of Project and Relationship to Neighborhood/Community (40 Points )
- Criteria 2: Community Building, Outreach, and Accessibility (30 Points)
- Criteria 3: Background and Capacity (30 Points)
For more information, visit WSJA.
