: The Bayou Regional Arts Council is pleased to announce the Terrebonne Parish Arts Funding program.
Donor Name: Bayou Regional Arts Council
State: Louisiana
County: Terrebonne Parish (LA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Terrebonne Parish Arts Funding Program supports accessibility to the arts for the residents of Terrebonne Parish by giving non-profit organizations the opportunity to develop and strengthen arts programs that meet the needs of the community.
Goals
The Terrebonne Parish Arts Funding Program hopes to:
- Strengthen arts programing in Terrebonne Parish
- Encourage professional artists to undertake projects that have meaningful community involvement and impact
- Encourage non-profit organizations to sponsor arts activities including the classical, contemporary, and traditional arts in the eight artistic disciplines: dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theater, visual arts and crafts
- Stimulate additional local support for the arts
- Provide arts activities for groups which have had limited arts experiences
- Provide funding for arts activities that are open to the public
- Develop the grant-writing skills of local arts organizations
Funding Information
- Applicants may request a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $2,500.
- This program supports activities that occur between February 1, 2024 – December 31st, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of organizations may apply for arts funds:
- Non-profit 501(c)3 organizations domiciled in Terrebonne Parish
- Organizations domiciled in Terrebonne Parish that have a letter from the Secretary of State registering them as a non-profit organization.
- Local, parish, or state governmental agencies such as libraries, towns, senior citizen bureaus and sheriff departments domiciled in Terrebonne Parish
- Individuals may apply by using an eligible non-profit organization listed above as a fiscal agent to do a Community Artist Project. The fiscal agent assumes financial responsibility for the project. A Community Artist Project is one that is developed by an individual but directly benefits the community and includes community participation. This is not a fellowship or award of merit.
Evaluation Criteria
Artist Merit – 35%
- Artistic merit of the proposed project
- Expertise of the artists involved as providers of service
- Contribution to the art form or the understanding and appreciation of the art form(s)
Need and Impact – 30%
- Need for the project
- Merit of the project’s purpose and objectives according to community standards
- Efforts for increased access, participation, and exposure to the arts
- Involvement of diverse (social, geographic, economic) populations reflective of the community, including those with limited access to the arts
- Level of community collaboration or involvement
- Folklife Projects Only: Cultural significance of the art form and the involvement of trained cultural specialists (folklorists, anthropologists, ethnomusicologists)
Planning and Design – 20%
- Well-planned and designed project
- Adequate people and resources specified
- Realistic time frame as proposed
- Involvement of target audience in the planning process
Administration and Budget – 15
- Appropriate request level and use of grant funds
- Ability of applicant to administer and deliver activities proposed
- Clarity and completeness of financial information
- If you have projects funded in the same year (or overlapping year) by the Louisiana Project Grants Program or the Louisiana Division of the Arts’ Statewide Arts Grants Program you must reflect the awarded amount in your budget sheet
For more information, visit Bayou Regional Arts Council.