Planning & Design
Capital Projects
Arts Education
Dance
Electronic Media & Film
Folk Arts
Individual Artists
Literature
Museum
Music
Presenting
Special Arts Services
State & Local Partnerships
Decentralization
Theatre
Visual Arts
Registration deadline:
January 22, 2010
Application deadline:
February 17, 2010
Support is also available toward the costs of creating, marketing, and distributing informational materials (newsletters, brochures, booklets, websites, media, etc.) about arts programs and services that broaden public awareness of community cultural events and to expand participation in those activities by organizations, individual artists, and the general public.
The Program encourages collaboration between two or more organizations within this category.
Application Instructions
The online application form includes the following questions, and a project budget. Required support materials are listed below.
Application Narrative Questions
Artistic/Programmatic
1. Program Summary
Briefly
describe the proposed service and how it relates to other programs in
the organization. Provide a specific timetable for the
project.
2. Challenges
What are your key programmatic challenges and how will you overcome
them?
3.
Audience/Constituency
Describe
the constituency to be served and the level of use. Identify methods
used to determine the need for this service and outline specific goals
of the project related to that need. If applicable, detail the process
you will use for selection of participants.
4. Service Delivery
Describe how the
organization can effectively deliver these services in terms of
technical, administrative, and informational capacity. If a website or
listserv is part of the service, how does it support the service(s) and
how is it maintained?
Managerial/Fiscal
5. Project Staff
Identify key staff,
advisors, and consultants providing the service, summarizing their
credentials and roles. If selection of project personnel is pending,
describe the process and outline the qualifications of individuals
being sought.
6. Finances
Describe
any plans, projects, and activities for meeting the expenses of this
project. How is your board involved in these efforts?
7. Organizational
Development
How do you actively engage board, staff, and the public in
organizational planning?
Service to the Public
8. Outreach and
Marketing
Outline
the outreach plan for the proposed service. Include efforts to reach
constituents in under-represented communities. Provide cost or fees
associated with the project.
9. Evaluation
Describe the methods
for ongoing assessment and evaluation. If the proposed project is a
one-time event, what are your intended outcomes and how will they be
assessed?
Support Materials
Support materials must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Program by the application deadline. If you want support materials returned, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope.
1. Representative samples of relevant printed materials (2 copies)2. Sample questionnaires and in-take forms or evaluations of the services
3. Listing of program participants, if ongoing
4. Resumés for consultants, facilitators, speakers, etc.
5. Outreach/promotional plan for proposed service
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