Vibrant City Arts Grants 2024 (Arizona)

Vibrant City Arts Grants are available to artist collectives, cultural groups, and arts organizations providing inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe.

Donor Name: City of Tempe

State: Arizona

City: Tempe

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/16/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The Community Arts Grants Program aims activate Tempe as a supportive place for artists and a home for community creativity in all its forms.

Funding Information

Up to $2,500 – no match required.

Project Period

Projects taking place between February 1 – June 30, 2025.

Expectations

• Applicants do not need to be Tempe-based, but their projects must occur in Tempe
• Requests may include services of artists, professional services, stipends, supplies, production costs, space rentals, food, marketing and/or printing.
• Projects may include:
  • Performances
  • Residencies/Workshops
  • Arts Events

Eligibility Criteria

• Artist collectives, cultural groups, or arts organizations providing arts programming in Tempe.
• Applicants are only eligible to receive one Community Arts Grant per year (September 1-June 30).

Restrictions

• activities that occur outside of the City of Tempe;
• organizations with an annual budget over $100,000;
• entirely virtual programming (activities can simultaneously occur in-person/virtual);
• permanent enhancements of infrastructure (i.e. murals or public art);
• construction or renovation of facilities, reduction of debt, feasibilities studies;
• projects in schools (see Arts in Schools Grant);
• parent teacher organizations (i.e. booster clubs, PTA or PTO) or TCA home/resident companies;
• projects associated with universities or colleges;
• projects funded by a TCC Grant or a Neighborhood Grant;
• organizations that are incorporated for religious purposes or projects that focus on religious themes;
• fundraising, re-granting, scholarship programs or awards;
• an applicant who failed to submit a Final Report from a previously funded grant.

For more information, visit City of Tempe.