Festival Grants supports the presentation of quality arts and culture programming through festival activities, connecting artists and culture bearers (or their artistic work) with communities.
Donor Name: Arizona Commission on the Arts
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 04/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
What does it fund?
Festival grants support in-person, virtual, and hybrid festivals.
For the purposes of this grant program, a festival is defined as a periodic celebration or gathering that…
- happens in a condensed period of time,
- features a varied and curated program of events, and
- has an easily identifiable and unifying theme or specified focus.
Festivals eligible for Festival Grants must…
- demonstrate a thematic emphasis on arts and culture in their programming,
- last a minimum of one four-hour day, and
- only span the duration of two consecutive weekends
Funding Information
Applicants may request grant award amounts ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Eligible Expenses
- Contracted Artistic Services and Artist Fees
- Includes guest artist contractual fees including travel, and lodging.
- Production Expenses
- Includes insurance, sound, lighting, and equipment rental and operation for the artistic project only.
- Space Rental
- Includes stage, space, or venue rental for the artistic project only.
- Marketing/Promotion
- Includes contracted graphic design services the purchase of advertising space and creation of digital and printed promotional materials for the entire event.
- Accessibility Services
- Includes closed captioning, interpretation, and translation services, visual enhancements, and listening guides.
- Public Health and Safety Compliance
- Includes personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitation services, and equipment/structuring to support distancing.
- Digital Operations
- Includes fees related to video live-streaming services, access to webinar and conferencing platforms, closed captioning, translation and interpretation services, and digital ticketing/event management systems.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants for Festival Grants include Arizona-based…
- nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status
- Units of government (local or Tribal)
- Local arts agencies
- Tribal cultural organizations
- University/college departments
- An organization without tax-exempt status may apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit ACA.