The City of Burbank Parks and Recreation Department and the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission are pleased to announce the second funding cycle for the Community Arts Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Burbank
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Purpose of the program is to support local artists and arts organizations and to engage Burbank residents with diverse and outstanding cultural arts projects.
Grants from $1,000 – $5,000 are available for visual and performing arts projects that encourage arts participation and experiences for all members of the community. They encourage applications and projects that:
- Expand public access to the arts and build awareness and appreciation for the art form presented.
- Educate, entertain, and inspire participants and thoughtfully engage residents, businesses, artists, and visitors.
- Offer a wide range of creative perspectives and reflect the community’s rich cultural diversity.
Grant Period
All grant expenditures must take place during the project period March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
- Individual professional artists and arts non-profits based in Los Angeles County and working in the visual arts and performing arts are invited to apply.
- Proposed projects must be completed in Burbank and directly serve Burbank residents, businesses, and visitors.
- Artists/organizations currently based in Burbank will take priority (see evaluation criteria). Proof of office, residence or studio space required.
- Individual artist applicants must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application submission, show that they have been working as a practicing artist for a minimum of two years, and provide a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) if awarded a grant,
- Professional artists need to show education or training in the proposed arts disciplines; recognition in the artistic disciplines (i.e., awards, commendations, reviews); and/or experience as a community artist for one or more arts organizations.
- Arts organizations must be established as a 501c3 non-profit, able to provide IRS determination letter, most recent financial statement, and annual budget, and must have at least two years of public arts programming experience.
- Projects must provide a public benefit via an interactive component or culminating performance, exhibition, or event that is open to the general public.
- Ticket prices for grant-funded events must be within fair market value and preference will be given to events that are free or have a very low-ticket price.
- Only one application per project will be accepted. Artists/organizations may not apply separately for the same project. Applicants are allowed to submit one project for consideration.
- Grant funds must be utilized as proposed, and within the project period or shall be returned.
- City of Burbank elected and appointed officials, employees and immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants engaged in active litigation with the City and/or with active code enforcement violations, or a history of code enforcement violations are not eligible.
For more information, visit City of Burbank.
