The Commission on the Arts Grant provides funding for activities that are not otherwise funded by the City of Fairfax through a direct grant from the City Council.
Donor Name: City of Fairfax
State: Virginia
City: Fairfax
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Goals
- Support for the Arts
- The City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts (“Commission”) recognizes the important role cultural activities play in determining quality of life. To that end, it has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to support the arts.
- The following goals are set forth in the furtherance of this commitment:
- To create a climate within the City of Fairfax (“City”) conducive to the growth and development of City artists and arts organizations through public and private support.
- To foster the development of excellence and diversity in the arts ensuring that a varied program of cultural activities is available to satisfy the interests of City residents.
- To guarantee to all artists and arts organizations an open and fair policy that assures equal access to City arts resources.
- To encourage development of public/private partnerships in support of the arts.
- Methods of Expressing Support
- The Commission provides facilities, financial and technical support, and services to artists and cultural organizations to help them establish themselves in the City.
- The Commission celebrates and champions artistic excellence.
- The Commission encourages growth in artistic creativity, quality, and innovation.
- The Commission is committed to making art accessible to everyone.
- The Commission invests in the arts by supporting and encouraging full participation in a creative culture that will benefit all residents.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects should provide:
- Educational programs that increase understanding and appreciation of the arts.
- Access to high-quality art for the citizens of Fairfax.
- Opportunities for artists to develop skills and showcase their talents.
- Support for emerging arts organizations and community activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- General Criteria for All Applicants:
- The Commission’s grant program provides funding to an applicant not otherwise funded by the City of Fairfax through a direct grant from the City Council, except:
- The Commission does not fund an applicant that has violated a condition the Commission imposed in connection with any previous Commission grant (permanent ban); and
- The Commission imposes a 1-year ban in consideration of an application from an applicant with an incomplete final report for a Commission grant awarded in FY 2025.
- Criteria for an Organization:
- Be a not-for-profit organization, exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and categorized as a 501(c) (3) entity, or provide evidence of a pending application for tax exempt status. Or the applicant must be an educational institution or a local chapter of tax-exempt national organization.
- Criteria for an Individual:
- Be a practicing artist who is producing, composing, writing, presenting, or supporting dance, literary arts, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, or related arts.
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