Arts Projects
ALL GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 (JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013) HAVE BEEN EXPENDED.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR PROJECTS TAKING PLACE AFTER JULY 1, 2013.
Applicants who have arts-related programs that fit the criteria listed below are encouraged to apply for an Arts Project grant:
- Projects that bring arts to communities that lack access to the arts due to geographic, rural or cultural isolation, limited opportunity as participant and/or audience, economics, disability, age, confinement, or no arts venues.
- Projects that encourage outreach to underserved populations like disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities, and older adults.
- Projects that focus on learning in and through the arts, with participants of any age.
- Arts festivals that present one or more of the visual, literary and/or performing arts.
- Arts activities that feature folk and traditional arts, which express a community/group’s shared artistic heritage passed down informally through generations. See Folk Arts Program for more information..
- Community Arts: exhibits, performances, presentations, readings, gallery talks, new work, and more
- Professional Development: Organizations can request funding for a staff member, board member, or volunteer to participate in a conference, workshop or retreat to enhance an individual’s ability to serve the organization and arts community.
Grant Information
Contact: Michael Lange
Deadline: Minimum of 10 weeks prior to project start date
Timeline: Project dates must fall between July 1 and June 30
Amount: Maximum request is $2,500
Match Requirements: Grant funds must be matched, dollar for dollar, so the amount requested must not exceed 50% of the project’s total cash expenses. Up to 50% of the applicant's cash match may be in kind (donated items or time).
E-Grant Application: http://www.cybergrants.com/wyoming_arts/AP