Neighborhood and Community Arts Groups can now apply for two unique grants intended to foster creativity among people of all cultural backgrounds and encourage engagement in diverse arts and cultural experiences.
The Office of Arts & Culture has opened to applications for the 2016 Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) program, along with a new pilot program in partnership with the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation to ‘Put the Arts In Parks’ (PAP). The NCA funds neighborhood arts councils and community-based groups with established track records. The PAP supports these same groups to activate city parks with new and established festivals or events, from money contingent on the passing of the Parks District budget.
Information on how to present a strong application, on eligibility, and other funding programs, will be available at interactive question-and-answer sessions on September 30th, from 6:30p – 8p, at the 2100 Building, and on October 3rd, from 10:15a – 11:45a, at the Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Library.
The deadline for application for both the NCA and PAP grants will be at 11p on Friday, October 30th. The guidelines for the NCA grant can be found on-line, along with the PAP grant guidelines – and the applications for both can be found on the culturegrants.org site.
Please register to attend the information session by contacting Jenny Crooks at 206/684-7084 or jenny.crooks@seattle.gov Find more information on funding opportunities from the Office of Arts & Culture through the official website.