Arts And Culture Funding Programs
CityArtist Projects
| Description | Supports research, development and/or presentation of art work. Project proposals are accepted from clusters of art forms in alternate years. In 2012 the opportunity is open to Dance/Choreography, Music Composition and Theater (including playwriting). In 2013 the application is open to Literary (excluding Scriptwriting), Media/Film and Visual artists. |
| Application Opens | May 23, 2012 |
| Deadline | July 19, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Seattle-based individual artists or groups of individual artists. Priority is given to generative, independent artists or groups of artists. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Dance presentation Music concert Theatre performance |
Civic Partners
| Description | Provides funding to support core programs and operations of arts, heritage and culture organizations, leverages additional resources, helps underwrite public access to a variety of quality arts and cultural opportunities. |
| Application Opens | TBD |
| Deadline | TBD |
| Eligibility | Seattle arts, heritage, cultural and arts service organizations with a minimum three-year history that provide accessible programming serving Seattle residents and visitors. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Event turning the Seattle Streetcar into an art ride with local and international dancers Discover music family concert with youth listening guides Live theatre audio-descriptions for blind & visually impaired |
Cultural Facilities
| Description | The Cultural Facilities Funding Program is a new, pilot program to award one-time funding to Seattle arts, heritage and cultural organizations, plus arts service organizations. Funding is awarded for urgent need capital projects such as facility renovations or completing the final phase of new facilities. |
| Application Opens | May 14, 2012 |
| Deadline | June 20, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Seattle arts, heritage and cultural organizations, plus arts service organizations with at least a three-year operating history as a legally established not-for-profit organization, who have control of the facility through ownership or a longer-term lease, and demonstrate a record of ongoing artistic or cultural accomplishments in Seattle. Projects must be able to take place and be completed between Sept. 2012 and Dec. 2013. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Replacing a performing arts venue leaking roof Fixing a museum’s broken central heating/cooling system Repairing a broken wheel-chair lift in a cultural facility Completing the final renovations to open a new dance studio |
Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA)
| Description | Supports groups producing recurring festivals or events that promote arts and cultural participation, build community, and enhance the visibility of neighborhoods through arts and culture. $1,200 awards. |
| Application Opens | August 27, 2012 |
| Deadline | October 24, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Neighborhood arts councils and neighborhood groups |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Arts festivals Cultural celebrations Music festivals Film Festivals |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $100,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | The deadline for applications is July 16, 2012. There will be no Letter of Intent (LOI) required as in previous years. Instead, applicants must attend one of three mandatory workshops before they can complete an application. The workshops will be held:
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| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Public art Sculptures |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $20,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | March 12, 2012 October 8, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups; or community groups that do not have a geographic base, such as an ethnic group, GLBT groups, disability community, etc. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Tile mosaics Murals |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small Sparks Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $1000 to support community members in becoming civically engaged. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | None – applications accepted year-round |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood and grassroots community groups with annual organizational budgets of less than $25,000. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Cultural festivals Cross-cultural sharing |
smART Ventures
| Description | Supports activities that encourage innovation and widen cultural participation, particularly by individuals, organizations and communities that may not be served by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs' other funding programs. Awards range from $500 to $1,000. |
| Deadline | Monthly |
| Eligibility | Individuals, organizations or neighborhood groups. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Exhibit of Latino/Hispanic photographers Traditional folk arts dance and music workshop Collaboration between local and international circus artists |
Technology Matching Fund (TMF)
Description |
Awards up to $20,000 in matching funds to community projects which increase resident access to information technology, increase literacy in using technology, and/or apply technology to foster civic engagement and community building. |
| Deadline | Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012. Workshops will be held March 1st and 3rd. |
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| Funded By | Department of Information Technology Community Technology Program |
| Project Examples | Mobile digital photography lab for low -income youth Video production training for girls in the Juvenile justice system Graphic design skills classes for youth |
Youth Arts Program
| Description | Provides up to $10,000 to support out-of-school art classes for Seattle middle/high school youth led by professional teaching artists in all art forms. Priority targets teens with limited to no arts engagement access. |
| Deadline | February 15, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Individual artists, arts and cultural organizations or youth service agencies. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Modern dance after-school classes Summer visual arts and curatorial training for high schoolers Filmmaking lessons for disadvantaged youth |
To view Matrix that contains all the funds click here.