BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.17.63.183//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://azarts.gov X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19671029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-155803@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at h ttps://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/ DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210908T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210908T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/lifelong-arts-engagement-grants-cycle-a-panel- review/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-155804@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210911T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210911T140000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-cycle-a/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Public Meeting
\nThis meeting will be broadca st live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n BODY> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-155432@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Deadlines\,Individual Artist CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Research and Development Grant DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211013T235900 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211013T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Due Date: Research & Development Grant\, Stage 2 application URL:https://azarts.gov/event/due-date-research-development-grant-stage-2-ap plication/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\n\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:RDG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156058@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Alex Nelson\; 6027716521\; anelson@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02\, notice is hereby given to the members of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and to the general public th at the Arizona Commission on the Arts will hold a virtual meeting open to the public on Tuesday\, November 16\, 2021 at 3:30pm for the purpose of de ciding whether to go into executive session. If authorized by a majority v ote of the Arizona Commission on the Arts the executive session will be he ld immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.\nThe age nda for the meeting is as follows:\n– Discussion of applicants for employm ent\nThis executive session is authorized under A.R.S. § 38-431.03\, Subse ction (A)\, paragraph 1.\nPersons with a disability may request a reasonab le accommodation\, such as a sign language interpreter\, by contacting the Arts Commission at (602) 771-6501. Persons who are deaf\, hearing impaire d or speech impaired can contact the Arts Commission through the Arizona R elay Service\, 1-800-842-4681 Voice\; or 1-800-367-8939 TTY. Requests shou ld be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation . DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211116T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211116T163000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Public Meeting and Executive Session URL:https://azarts.gov/event/executive-session/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02\, notice is hereby give n to the members of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and to the general public that the Arizona Commission on the Arts will hold a virtual meeting open to the public on Tuesday\, November 16\, 2021 at 3:30pm for the purp ose of deciding whether to go into executive session. If authorized by a m ajority vote of the Arizona Commission on the Arts the executive session w ill be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
\nThe agenda for the meetin g is as follows:
\n– Discuss ion of applicants for employment
\nThis executive session is authorized under A.R.S. § 38-431.03\, Sub section (A)\, paragraph 1.
\nPersons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation\, such a s a sign language interpreter\, by contacting the Arts Commission at (602) 771-6501. Persons who are deaf\, hearing impaired or speech impaired can contact the Arts Commission through the Arizona Relay Service\, 1-800-842- 4681 Voice\; or 1-800-367-8939 TTY. Requests should be made as early as po ssible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-155433@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Individual Artist\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Kesha Bruce\; (602) 771-6530\; kbruce@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/ DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211119T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211119T183000 LOCATION:Arizona Commission on the Arts @ 417 W Roosevelt St\, Phoenix\, AZ \, 85006 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review: Research & Development Grants URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-research-development-grants/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a public meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast liv e online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
\n HTML> X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:RDG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156169@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Elisa Radcliffe\; eradcliffe@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20211217T120000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-lifelong-arts-engagement- grants-cycle-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Public Meeting
\nThis mee ting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-m eeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156196@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Elisa Radcliffe\; eradcliffe@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220115T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220115T140000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-cycle-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Public Meeting
\nThis mee ting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-m eeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156112@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Stacey Wong\; 6027716527\; swong@AZARTS.GOV DESCRIPTION:Click here for public meeting notice. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220324T150000 LOCATION:Arizona Commission on the Arts SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Quarterly Commission Meeting URL:https://azarts.gov/event/quarterly-commission-meeting-19/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nCli ck here for public meeting notice.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156725@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Brad DeBiase\; bdebiase@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220502T170000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Festivals\, Group A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-festivals-group-a/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156726@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Brad DeBiase\; bdebiase@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220503T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220503T170000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Festivals\, Group B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-festivals-group-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156727@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Brad DeBiase\; bdebiase@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220504T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220504T170000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Festivals\, Group C URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-festivals-group-c/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156778@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220511T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220511T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 5-8\, group A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-5-8/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156779@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220512T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220512T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 5-8\, group B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-5-8-group-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156780@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.\nThe foll owing applications will be reviewed:\n\n\n\nBallet Arts Foundation\nBallet Etudes Youth Ballet of Mesa\nKids in Focus\nPhoenix Film Foundation\nScot tsdale Community Players\nSonoran Art Foundation\, Inc.\nThe Phoenix Chora le\nThe Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre\nThe Smoki Museum DBA Museum of Indige nous People\nUnited Sound\, Inc.\nWHAM Art Association\nAliento Education Fund\nBlack Theatre Troupe\nFlagstaff Symphony Association\nFountain Hills Theater Inc.\nMusical Theatre of Anthem\nPhoenix Children’s Chorus\nSheme r Art Center and Museum Association\, Inc. (SACAMA)\nThe Drawing Studio\nW est Valley Arts Council DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220513T140000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 5-8\, group C URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-5-8-group-c/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\nThe following applicatio ns will be reviewed:
\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\nThe following applicatio ns will be reviewed:
\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\nThe following applicatio ns will be reviewed:
\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156793@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Anastasia Freyermuth\; afreyermuth@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220523T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220523T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle A\, Grou p 1 URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-cycle-a-group-1/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156784@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220524T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220524T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 1-4\, group B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-1-4-group-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156613@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Elisa Radcliffe\; eradcliffe@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T120000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-lifelong-arts-engagement- grants-cycle-a-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Public Meeting
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live onl ine at htt ps://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156792@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Anastasia Freyermuth\; afreyermuth@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle A\, Grou p 2 URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-cycle-a-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156785@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220525T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 1-4\, group C URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-1-4-group-c/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156786@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220526T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220526T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 1-4\, group D URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-1-4-group-d/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156787@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Organizations\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Claudio Dicochea\; cdicochea@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.\nThe foll owing applications will be reviewed:\n\nAudrey’s Angels \nHeritage Square Foundation\nInternational Indian Treaty Council\nScottsdale Philharmonic\, Inc\nSedona Chamber Music Society\nThe Hopi School Inc.\nTheatre Artists Studio\nVerde Valley Sinfonietta\nWarehouse Arts Management Organization\n Yavapai Symphony Association DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220527T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220527T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Creative Capacity Grant\, Levels 1-4\, group E URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-creative-capacity-grant-l evels-1-4-group-e/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\nThe following applicatio ns will be reviewed:
\nThis meeting will be held online and is ope n to the public. You can listen in to a live stream of the meeting proceed ings at https://azart s.gov/panels/public-meetings/.
\n(Note\, in lieu of meeting minutes\, a recording of the session is avai lable for public review.)
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-157406@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting and will be held online at the followi ng link:\nLink no longer active\nMeeting Agenda\nMeeting Minutes DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221026T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221026T170000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Special Meeting\, Board of Commissioners URL:https://azarts.gov/event/special-meeting-board-of-commissioners/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a public meeting and will be held online at the following link:
\nLink no longer active
\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156614@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221103T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221103T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants\, Cycle B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-lifelong-arts-engagement- grants-cycle-b-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Public Meeting
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live o nline at h ttps://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156794@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT:Anastasia Freyermuth\; afreyermuth@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221103T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221103T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, CycleB\, Group 2 URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-cycleb-group-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a Pub lic Meeting.
\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.go v/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-157491@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting and will be held online.\nLive audio f rom this meeting will be streamed online at https://azarts.gov/panels/publ ic-meetings/.\nMeeting Documents\nMeeting Agenda\nMeeting Minutes DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221107T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Special Meeting\, Board of Commissioners URL:https://azarts.gov/event/special-meeting-board-of-commissioners-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis is a public meeting and will be held online.
\nLive au dio from this meeting will be streamed online at https://azarts.gov/panels/public-meetings/ .
\nThis is a public meeting and will be held online.
\nThough there will be no opportunity during this meeting for public commen t or inquiry\, the public is invited to attend.
\nMeeting Minutes p>\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-157412@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Individual Artist\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Kesha Bruce\; kbruce@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/ DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221118T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review: Research & Development Grants URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-research-development-grants-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThis is a public meeting.
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\n\nA p ublic body may make an open call to the public during a public meeting\, s ubject to reasonable time\, place and manner restrictions\, to allow indiv iduals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body.
Members of the public who would like to make public comment at the virtual meeting may submit a request via th e form below. Upon completion and submission of the form below\, you will receive an email with instructions for joining the meeting via phone or vi rtual conference (Zoom).
\n\nResearch & De velopment (R&D) Grants provide funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice\, expand their creative horizons\, and deepen the impact of their work.
\nWhether you’re just getting star ted or you have already experienced many career successes\, the R&D Grant is available to help you take your artistic practice to the next level\, i ncluding:
\nThis grant is available to Arizona artists working in any discipline. Applicants must be individuals and may submit only one ap plication per year. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the time a n application is submitted\, and the grant is awarded\, an applicant must be:
\nRecipients of the R&D Grant must wait 4 years to reapply and may receive a maximum of 4 awards in their lifetime .
\nApplicants may request a minimum of $3\,000 and a maximum of $5\,000.
\nUp to 20 grants will be awarded this year.
\nGrant fu nds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):
\nThe funding pe riod is January 2024 – January 2025. Proposed activities may be underway p rior to the time of application but must be completed by January 31\, 2025 .
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The R&D Grant application is split int o two stages. All applicants submit a Proposal Narrative and Work Samples. Applications determined to be most competitive according to evaluation cr iteria move on to Stage 2.
\nProposal Narrative & Work Samples
\nDue 11:59 pm\, July 20\, 2023
\n< strong>September 15\, 2023
\nProcess Map\, Experience List\, & Expense List
\nDue 11:59 PM\, October 12\, 2023 strong>
\nNovember 16 \, 2023
\nNo later than
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If you require accommodation in completing this a pplication\, or otherwise participating in the grant application process\, please contact Director of Artist Programs Kesha Bruce at kbruce@azarts.gov or (602) 771-6530.
\nYou can type your proposal narrative or y ou can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each narrative quest ion you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recor ding length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\, k eep it simple and to the point. Don’t worry about impressing the panelists with your recording technique\, just make sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3). Some applicant s find it helpful to develop the narrative portion of the application usin g word processing software\, outside the application platform. This allows them to thoughtfully draft their responses and monitor their word counts for each question.
\nIn the interest of improving the user experience for applicants and reviewers\, the Arizona C ommission on the Arts has transitioned to a new submission platform this y ear: SurveyMonkey Apply. Whether you are a new or returning applicant\, yo u will need to create an account on our new platform at https://azarts.smapply.i o/.
When you’re ready\, click on “Apply Now” below. You do not have to complete the application in one ses sion\; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.
\n\nThe applic ation for Fiscal Year 2024 Research & Development Grants is now closed.
\nYou can type up your proposal narrati ve (1200 words)\,
\nor
\nYou can upload it in a anudio recordi ng (8 minutes in length).
\nDo not include links to exter nal websites or video hosting platforms such as YouTube or Vimeo.
\nIf you share your proposal narrative in an audio recording\, keep it simpl e and to the point. The recording should be just you\, describing your pro posal and answering the five questions listed above. Please do not include edits of your work samples. Production quality of this recording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand y ou and keep editing and post-production embellishment to a minimum.
\n< hr />\nSubmit work samples you’ve completed in the last 5 yea rs. From the list to the right\, please choose the most appropriate artist ic work sample format to represent your discipline:
\nArtist Work Samples
\nIf you have collaborators you may include one work sample per p erson\, for up to 3 collaborators:
\nCollaborator Work Samples
\nRemember to test your work samples a s you upload them. Please do not submit promotional materials\, exhibition posters\, event program\, or published reviews as work samples. Do not in clude URL links to external websites or video hosting platforms.
\nProvide a brief description explaining how th e submitted work sample(s) relate to your proposal. Why did you choose the m?
\nInclude the following for each work sample:
\nIf applicable:
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Your application materia ls will be reviewed according to the following criteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon strength of responses in relation to the following review criteria:
\nPoten tial Impact to Artist
\nThe application clearly describes the potential impact to the artist’s personal craft and/or body of work.
\nPotential Impact to Artist’s Comm unity of Practice
\nThe application clearly defines the artist’s community of pract ice and describes how the proposed activities will impact\, reflect\, or r espond to the applicant’s artistic discipline\, audience\, field of study\ , place-based community\, or broader community.
\nArti stic Strength
\nThe submitted work samples reflect th
e artist’s distinct vision and originality. The work sample description
Integrity o f Proposal
\nViewed as a whole\, the application demo nstrates the integrity with which the artist approaches their artistic pra ctice and their defined community of practice. The application materials d emonstrate a commitment to high ethical standards and equitable profession al practices in regard to the proposed actions\, values\, methods\, and go als.
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All app lications submitted by 11:59 pm\, July 20\, 2023 will be reviewed by a pan el of independent arts professionals from communities throughout the state . Applicants whose applications are determined to be most competitive acco rding to evaluation criteria will be invited to submit additional material s and move on to Stage 2 of the application process.
\nYou will be notified whether or not your app lication will advance to Stage 2 no later than September 15\, 2023.
\nApplicants who advance to Stage 2 of review will be invited to submit additional information inc luding a process map\, an experience list\, and an expense list. Panelists will review the application as a whole and convene for a public panel mee ting to make final funding recommendations.
\nProcess Map
\nMap the course of your creative process for this pro posal by identifying 3 to 5 specific steps you will take during the fundin g period. These steps may include research\, travel\, activities or events \, achievements\, or anything else you will use to organize and track your artistic process and progress.
\nYou will be asked to upload a 1-pa ge Process Map (.jpg or .pdf) describing the specific steps you will take to complete your proposed work. You can provide a numbered list of steps\, a timeline (with or without specific activity dates)\, a flow chart\, dra wing\, sketch\, other visual\, or simply a written narrative.
\nExperience List
\nProvide 3 to 5 personal\, professional\, and/or community-based experie nces you have engaged in within the past 5 years that are relevant to your proposal. You may include 1-2 experiences that took place more than 5 yea rs ago so long as they are especially relevant to your current proposal. p>\n
Briefly describe how each experience has prepared you for the work you propose to undertake.
\nCollaborator’s Experience Li st (if applicable)
\nProvide 1 to 3 personal\, profess ional\, and/or community-based experiences that each of your collaborators engaged in the past 5 years.
\nBriefly describe how each experience is relevant to your proposal and has prepared your collaborators for the work you propose to undertake.
\nPlease do not simply include a list of highlights or accomplishments from your CV or resume. Instead\, includ e experiences that clearly demonstrate that you have the knowledge and ski ll set necessary to complete the activities you’ve proposed in your applic ation.
\nExpenses List
\nList total eligible expenses (artist stipends\, includ ing your own artist stipend\, materials\, travel costs\, equipment\, space rental\, production costs\, documentation\, marketing\, rehearsal time\, childcare\, etc.) related to your proposal.
\nPlease include expense s even if you are not seeking funding for them and tell us about any addit ional income in the Budget Narrative section below.
\nGrant Amount Requested
\nIndicate the grant amount you are requesting\, between $3\,000 and $5\,000 .
\nBudget Narrative
\nDescribe anything in the expenses list that would benefi t from additional clarification. For example\, if your expenses exceed $5\ ,000\, please tell us how you will fund the rest of your proposed activiti es.
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As you develop your application materials for Stage 2\, consider that the panelists will be thinking about Stage 1 Application Materials and Evaluation Criteria i n addition to the following:
\nFeasibility
\nThe application provides substantial evidence that the proposal will be r ealized within the funding period. The application includes a reasonable e xpenses list for the scope and scale of the proposed activities. The proce ss map and experience list provide evidence of the applicant’s ability and capacity to successfully realize the proposal. The experiences described in the experience list are relevant to the proposed activities. The proces s map presents a clear path to the completion of the proposed activities.< /p>\n
Stage 2 application materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm\, Wednes
day\, October 13\, 2022.
After the October 13 due date\, your Stage 1 and Stage 2 application materials will be evaluate d by each member of the review panel individually\, according to the evalu ation criteria.
\nOn November 18\, 2022\, the panelists will convene in Phoenix to disc uss the applications as a group. This meeting is open to the public and ap plicants being reviewed will be notified of listening options. At the conc lusion of the meeting\, panelists will finalize their scores and recommend up to 30 applications for funding. These recommendations will then be sen t to the Arts Commission’s Governor-appointed board of commissioners for a pproval.
\nGrantees will be notified by December 15\, 2 023\, and will receive grant funds by April 12\, 2024.
\n\nApplicants must be individuals and may submit only one application per year. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the time an application is submitted\, and the grant is award ed\, an applicant must be:
\nRecipients of the R&D Grant must wait 4 years to reapply and may receive a maximum of fo ur (4) awards in their lifetime. This also applies to recipients of the pr eviously-named Artist Research and Development Grant and previously-offere d Artist Project Grant. Applicants who failed to submit a Final Report for a previous award are not eligible to apply.
This program d oes not fund the following:
\nThis list is not comprehensive.
\n
Kesha Bruce
\nAr
tist Programs Manager
\nPhone: (602) 771-6530
\nEmail: kbruce@azarts.gov
Over the course of three sessions\, previous R&D Grantees will share tips\, tricks\, and insights on crafting your best application.
\nSession 1: Proposal Narrative
\nAttendees will learn insider tips on crafting a compelling na rrative that communicates who you are\, what you do\, and why it matters.< /p>\n
This session was presented on Thursday\ , June 10\, 2020.
\n\nSession 2: Commu nities of Practice
\nAttendees will learn how to identify y our communities of practice\, tips for describing your community of practi ce in the R&D Grant application\, and how thinking about your contribution s to a community of practice can lead to more authentic and ethical engage ment.
\nThis session was presented on Thu rsday\, June 17\, 2020.
\n\nSessi on 3: Work Samples
\nAttendees will learn how to choose wor k samples that reflect your distinct vision\; the best ways to convey the techniques you use and the intention behind them\; and tips for putting yo ur best foot forward and avoiding common mistakes.
\nThis session wa s presented on Thursday\, June 24\, 2021.
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\nA public body may make a n open call to the public during a public meeting\, subject to reasonable time\, place and manner restrictions\, to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body.
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\n\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-155874@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Deadlines\,Individual Artist CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific\, unique opportunities that have the potential to si gnificantly impact their professional growth.\n\nThe application period fo r Fiscal Year 2024 Artist Opportunity Grants is now closed. The informatio n below is provided only for reference.\n\n Who is it for? \nApplicants must be individuals and may submit only on e application per cycle. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the t ime an application is submitted and the grant is awarded an applicant must be:\n\n18 years of age or older and\na resident of Arizona.\n\nFull-time faculty at a college or university are not eligible to apply. Adjunct facu lty are eligible to apply. An individual may receive only one Opportunity Grant in any category each fiscal year. \n What is an eligible opportunity? \nAs this grant is availab le to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career\ , a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible\, so long as there is potential for significant impact in one or more of these three ca tegories:\nIntroduce Your Work to New Audiences\nAn opportunity to present your work in a significant way that will expose your work to new audience s or raise your artistic profile.\nDevelop New Skills\nAn opportunity to d evelop new artistic skills though participation in activities such as conf erences\, artist residencies\, workshops\, fellowships\, master classes\, or apprenticeships.\nDevelop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship\nAn opportunit y to expand your entrepreneurial capacity\, such as the production of mark eting materials\, website development\, payment of professional fees (lawy ers\, accountants\, etc.)\, and any practice-related capital expenses (lik e equipment purchases\, materials\, services\, rental fees for equipment o r facility\, etc.)\nKeep in mind you will be asked to describe how engagin g in the proposed opportunity will advance your work. Further\, the opport unity should not duplicate previous work or experiences\, but should repre sent a new or further developing professional endeavor.\n Eligible Expenses \nGrant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):\n\nEquipment pu rchases\, materials\, or services needed to fulfill/engage in the opportun ity\nRental fees\, including equipment\, instruments\, facility (including short-term space and studio rentals)\, etc.\, which support the artistic opportunity Preparation\, freight\, and/or shipping costs\nCosts associate d with documentation of the opportunity\nTravel necessary to engage in the opportunity (see Funding Restrictions for more information)\nRegistration fees\nProfessional fees which support the artistic opportunity\nGrant fun ds cannot be used for any projects\, or days of a project\, that take plac e before the start date of the cycle in which they are submitted\, and/or after the end of the fiscal year (June 30\, 2024). If your full project ti meline starts before or ends after the funding period\, you are still elig ible to apply and should articulate the full timeline in your application\ , but should only request and use grant funds for project activities takin g place within the funding period.\n\n Before you a pply \nApplicants are encouraged to do the followin g prior to beginning their application:\nRequest Accommodations\nIf you re quire accommodation in completing this application\, or otherwise particip ating in the grant application process\, please contact Director of Artist Programs Kesha Bruce at kbruce@azarts.gov or (602) 771-6530.\nPrepare Nar rative Responses\nYou can type your proposal narrative or you can upload a udio recordings of your responses. For each narrative question you will fi nd a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\, keep it simple a nd to the point. Don’t worry about impressing the panelists with your reco rding technique\, just make sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).\nSome applicants find it help ful to develop the narrative portion of the application using word process ing software\, outside the application platform. This allows them to thoug htfully draft their responses and monitor their word counts for each quest ion. A Word document version of the narrative questions can be downloaded here.\nCreate an Account\nIn the interest of improving the user experience for applicants and reviewers\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts has tra nsitioned to a new submission platform this year: SurveyMonkey Apply. Whet her you are a new or returning applicant\, you will need to create an acco unt on our new platform at https://azarts.smapply.io/.\n How to apply \nclick/tap the “Apply Now” butt on below. You do not have to complete the application in one session\; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.\nCLOSED\n\nThe application period for Fiscal Year 2024 Arts Oppo rtunity Grants is now closed. The information below is provided only for r eference.\n\n The Application \nNarrative Proposal\n\nDescribe the opportunity you will engage in with the grant funds. What are your specific proposed activities? (250 words) \nTell us about your artistic practice and why this opportunity is appropr iate and vital to your work at this stage of your career. (250 words)\nHow will engaging in this opportunity address at least one of the eligible op portunity categories (introduce your work to new audiences\, develop new s kills\, or develop your artistic entrepreneurship)? (250 words)\nWhat next steps in your artistic career would be made possible after completing thi s opportunity? How does it tie to your future artistic goals and trajector y? (250 words)\n\nIf you share your proposal narrative in an audio recordi ng keep it simple and to the point. The recording should be just you\, des cribing your proposal and answering the four questions listed above.\nPlea se do not include edits of your work samples. Production quality of this r ecording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand you and keep editing and post-production embellishment to a minimum.\n\nTimeline of Proposed Activities\nInclude a timeline that det ails the proposed activities related to your opportunity in the table prov ided in SurveyMonley Apply.\nThis may be a single date\, such as “Day of W orkshop – April 12\, 2024” or a list like the following:\n\nPreparing Shee t Music for Printing & Rehearsing Flute Solo. – January-February 2024\nRec ord with Jane Doe at AZArtsy Recording Studio Solo Pieces – March 3\, 2024 \nRecord with Jane Doe at AZArtsy Recording Studio Finalized Group Composi tions – March 6-8\, 2024\n\n\nWork Samples\nSubmit work samples you’ve com pleted within the last 10 years which are relevant to the opportunity. Fro m the list to the right\, please choose the most appropriate artistic work sample format to represent your discipline:\n\n3 minutes of recorded audi o\, or\n3 minutes of recorded video\, or\n6 images\, or\n3 pages of double -spaced text\, or\nCombination of materials listed above: Please edit acco rdingly for no more than a total of 3 minutes of reviewing time (2 images = 1 min. 1 page = 1 min.)\n\nYou will be asked to provide the following in formation (as applicable) for each work sample you submit.:\n\nTitle of wo rk\nDate completed/premiered\nLocation/site of exhibitions or presentation of work\nDimensions of work\nMedium of work\nCollaborators\n\nPlease do n ot submit promotional materials. Panelists can’t assess your work based on an exhibition poster\, an event program\, or a published review. Remember to test your work samples as you upload them.\n\nWork Samples Description \nProvide a brief description for each work sample as it relates to your o pportunity.\n\nExperience List and Description\nProvide 3 to 10 arts-based experiences you have engaged in over the past 10 years that relate to the opportunity you want to engage in and briefly describe how each experienc e demonstrates progression of your artistic trajectory leading to the oppo rtunity.\nThe experience list helps the panel situate the opportunity you propose in a broader context\; please briefly describe the overall relevan cy of the experiences you listed to the opportunity. (up to 200 words)\n\n Expenses List\nList only eligible expenses (see list on page 2 of the Arti st Opportunity Grant guidelines) related to your proposal. Include any add itional information you’d like the panel to know. If your eligible expense s exceed $1\,500\, please tell us how you will fund the rest of your propo sed activities. If some expenses are outside the funding period\, indicate which line items the grant funds would cover.\n\nGrant Amount Requested\n Indicate the grant amount you are requesting\, based on eligible expenses\ , between $500 and $1\,500.\n\nBudget Narrative\nIf your eligible expenses exceed $1\,500 please tell us how you will fund the rest of your proposed activities. (up to 200 words)\n Evaluation Criteri a \nYour application materials will be reviewed by agency staff members according to the following criteria. Please note: nee d is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon strength of response s in relation to the following review criteria:\nQuality of Proposed Oppor tunity\nApplication clearly outlines the specific details of the opportuni ty and outlines how the opportunity is unique\, relevant\, and specificall y important in relation to applicant’s current artistic trajectory.\nIs th e opportunity clear and consistent throughout? Is there an understanding o f the past work in relation to the current opportunity and intended future goals? \nPotential Impact to the Artist\nApplication clearly describes t he potential impact to the artist’s work\, including what next steps would be possible and its ties to their future artistic goals and clearly descr ibes the potential of the opportunity to address at least one of the three eligible opportunity categories.\nIs it clear what next steps are possibl e after the opportunity? Is there a clear set of activities that will allo w the applicant to develop & advance their artistic trajectory? Is the pot ential to introduce work to new audiences\, develop new artistic skills\, or support the development of the entrepreneurship connected to the propos ed activities? \nFeasibility\nApplication demonstrates substantial evidenc e that the proposal will be realized within the funding period and include s a reasonable expenses list for the scope and scale of the proposed activ ities. The experiences described in the application are relevant to the op portunity proposed.\nDo the materials demonstrate that the opportunity wil l be completed by June 30th? Is the expense list clearly connected to the opportunity described and logical to what is proposed? Does the experience list demonstrate ability to complete the opportunity and connect to traje ctory shared in narrative? \nIntegrity\nApplication demonstrates a commitm ent to high ethical standards and equitable professional practices regardi ng proposed actions\, values\, methods\, and goals.\nIs there connection o r relationship with proposed communities\, collaborators\, or mentors\, an d is there intent to compensate these parties for their contributions? Are potential barriers to access being discussed openly and intentionally wit hin the application? \nEvaluation Rubric\nTo assist in their evaluation\, reviewers will use a rubric. This evaluation tool can be found here. Appli cants may find it helpful to refer to the rubric as they prepare their app lications.\n Grant Timeline Eligible opportunities must take place during the funding period dates of the cycle in which they are submitted.\n\nCycle A\nApplication Due \nJune 22\, 2023\, 11:59 pm\nGrant Review Panel\nJuly 2023\nGrantees Notified\nAu gust 21\, 2023\nFunding Period \nJuly 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024\n\nCycle B \nApplication Due \nOctober 23\, 2023 11:59 pm\nGrant Review Panel\nNovemb er 2023\nGrantees Notified\nDecember 15\, 2023\nFunding Period \nDecember 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024\n\nFunds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks a fter all necessary paperwork has been submitted by the grantee. This inclu des the award agreement\, state W-9 and payment form. \n Funding Restrictions \nThis program does not fund the following:\n\nSupport for opportunities\, activities\, or project s which would otherwise be eligible for another Arts Commission grant\, su ch as the Research & Development Grant or Festival Grant\;\nTeaching artis t residencies\;\nOpportunities that take place outside of the funding peri od\;\nOngoing studio or space rental\;\nEquipment not related to the oppor tunity\;\nCosts related to activities for which the applicant is employed or contracted\;\nOpportunities related to academic research or formal stud y toward an academic or professional degree\, such as capstone projects\; \nFundraising projects\, food and beverages for any purpose\;\nGrant admin istration\, overhead\, or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent orga nization.\nCosts for nonrefundable travel expenses which are cancelled or postponed beyond the funding period end date.\nOrganizations or individual s debarred or suspended from receiving Federal funds (2 CFR 180 Subpart C) .\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to the continuously evolving nature of the COVID-19 p andemic\, please be aware that if travel plans are cancelled or postponed for beyond June 30\, 2022\, grantees will need to adjust their project bud get accordingly to redirect awarded funds to other eligible expenses and/o r return a portion of the grant funds.\nAdditionally\, according to the Ar ts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no mo nies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to a ny person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilat ing\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling or otherwise dishonoring o r causing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support a re further instructed to “take into consideration general standards of dec ency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public ” within funded programs. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231023T115900 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231023T115900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Deadline: Artist Opportunity Grant URL:https://azarts.gov/event/deadline-artist-opportunity-grant-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\nThere was a problem with your submission. Please review the fields below.
\n \n \n\n\\n\\n Ar tist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific\, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly i mpact their professional growth.
\n\n\nThe application period for Fiscal Ye ar 2024 Artist Opportunity Grants is now closed. The information below is provided only for reference.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159009@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231031T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231031T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Panel A URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-panel-a/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\nApplicants must be individuals and may submit only one application per cycle. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the ti me an application is submitted and the grant is awarded an applicant must be:
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\n- 18 years of age or older and
\n- a resident of Arizona.
\nFull-time faculty at a college or university are not eligible to apply. Adjunct faculty are eligible to apply. An individual may receive only one Opportunity Grant in any category each fiscal year.
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\nAs this grant is available to artist s working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career\, a wide arr ay of opportunities could be considered eligible\, so long as there is pot ential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories:
\nIntroduce Your Work to New Audiences
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\nAn oppo rtunity to present your work in a significant way that will expose your wo rk to new audiences or raise your artistic profile.Develo p New Skills
\n< p>Develop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship
\nAn opportunity to develop new artistic skills though participation in activities such as conferences\, artist residenci es\, workshops\, fellowships\, master classes\, or apprenticeships.
\nAn opport unity to expand your entrepreneurial capacity\, such as the production of marketing materials\, website development\, payment of professional fees ( lawyers\, accountants\, etc.)\, and any practice-related capital expenses (like equipment purchases\, materials\, services\, rental fees for equipme nt or facility\, etc.)\nKeep in mind you will be asked to describe how engaging in the proposed opportunity will advance your work. Further\, the opportunity should not duplicate previous work or experiences\, but s hould represent a new or further developing professional endeavor.
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< h4 class='panel-title'>Eligible Expenses div> \nGrant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):
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- Equipment purchases\, materials\, or services needed to fulfill/engage in the opportunity
\n- Rental fee s\, including equipment\, instruments\, facility (including short-term spa ce and studio rentals)\, etc.\, which support the artistic opportunity Pre paration\, freight\, and/or shipping costs
\n- Costs associated with documentation of the opportunity
\n- Travel necessary to engage in the opportunity (see Funding Restrictions for more information)
\n- Registration fees
\n- Professional fees which support the artistic o pportunity
\n- Grant funds cannot be used for any projects\, or days of a project\, that take place before the start date of the cycle in whic h they are submitted\, and/or after the end of the fiscal year (June 30\, 2024). If your full project timeline starts before or ends after the fundi ng period\, you are still eligible to apply and should articulate the full timeline in your application\, but should only request and use grant fund s for project activities taking place within the funding period.
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\nApplicants are encouraged to do the following prior to beginning their application:
\nRequest Accommodations
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\nIf you require accommodation in completing this application\, o r otherwise participating in the grant application process\, please contac t Director of Artist Programs Kesha Bruce at kbruce@azarts.gov or (602) 77 1-6530.Prepare Narrative Responses
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\nYou ca n type your proposal narrative or you can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each narrative question you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\, keep it simple and to the point. Don’t w orry about impressing the panelists with your recording technique\, just m ake sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).Some applicants find it helpful to develop th e narrative portion of the application using word processing software\, ou tside the application platform. This allows them to thoughtfully draft the ir responses and monitor their word counts for each question. A Word docum ent version of the narrative questions can be downloaded here.
\nCreate an Account
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\n< /strong>In the interest of improving the user experience for applicants an d reviewers\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts has transitioned to a new submission platform this year: SurveyMonkey Apply. Whether you are a new or returning applicant\, you will need to create an account on our new pla tform at https://azarts.smapply.io/ a>.
\nclick/tap the “Apply Now” button below. You do not hav e to complete the application in one session\; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.
\n\n\nThe applica tion period for Fiscal Year 2024 Arts Opportunity Grants is now closed. Th e information below is provided only for reference.
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\nNarrative Proposal
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\n- Describe the opportunity you will engage in with the grant funds. What are your specifi c proposed activities? (250 words)
\n- Tell us about your artistic p ractice and why this opportunity is appropriate and vital to your work at this stage of your career. (250 words)
\n- How will engaging in this opportunity address at least one of the eligible opportunity categories ( introduce your work to new audiences\, develop new skills\, or develop you r artistic entrepreneurship)? (250 words)
\n- What next steps in you r artistic career would be made possible after completing this opportunity ? How does it tie to your future artistic goals and trajectory? (250 words )
\nIf you share your proposal narrative in an audio recordi ng keep it simple and to the point. The recording should be just you\, des cribing your proposal and answering the four questions listed above.
\nPlease do not include edits of your work samples. Production quality of this recording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we c an hear and understand you and keep editing and post-production embellishm ent to a minimum.
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\nTimeline of Proposed Activities
\n< p>Include a timeline that details the proposed activities related to your opportunity in the table provided in SurveyMonley Apply.\nThis may be a single date\, such as “Day of Workshop – April 12\, 2024” or a list l ike the following:
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\n- Preparing Sheet Music for Printing & Reh earsing Flute Solo. – January-February 2024
\n- Record with Jane Doe at AZArtsy Recording Studio Solo Pieces – March 3\, 2024
\n- Record with Jane Doe at AZArtsy Recording Studio Finalized Group Compositions – March 6-8\, 2024
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\nWork Samples
\nSubmit wor k samples you’ve completed within the last 10 years which are relevant to the opportunity. From the list to the right\, please choose the most appro priate artistic work sample format to represent your discipline:
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\n- 3 minutes of recorded audio\, or
\n- 3 minutes of recorded vid eo\, or
\n- 6 images\, or
\n- 3 pages of double-spaced text\, or
\n- Combination of materials listed above: Please edit accordingl y for no more than a total of 3 minutes of reviewing time (2 images = 1 mi n. 1 page = 1 min.)
\nYou will be asked to provide the follo wing information (as applicable) for each work sample you submit.:
\n\nTitle of work \nDate completed/premiered \nLocatio n/site of exhibitions or presentation of work \nDimensions of work \nMedium of work \nCollaborators \n\nPlease d o not submit promotional materials. Panelists can’t assess your work based on an exhibition poster\, an event program\, or a published review. Remem ber to test your work samples as you upload them.
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\nWork Sa mples Description
\nProvide a brief description for each work sampl e as it relates to your opportunity.
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\nExperience List and Description
\nProvide 3 to 10 arts-based experiences you have engag ed in over the past 10 years that relate to the opportunity you want to en gage in and briefly describe how each experience demonstrates progression of your artistic trajectory leading to the opportunity.
\nThe experi ence list helps the panel situate the opportunity you propose in a broader context\; please briefly describe the overall relevancy of the experience s you listed to the opportunity. (up to 200 words)
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\nExpens es List
\nList only eligible expenses (see list on page 2 of the Ar tist Opportunity Grant guidelines) related to your proposal. Include any a dditional information you’d like the panel to know. If your eligible expen ses exceed $1\,500\, please tell us how you will fund the rest of your pro posed activities. If some expenses are outside the funding period\, indica te which line items the grant funds would cover.
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\nGrant Am ount Requested
\nIndicate the grant amount you are requesting\, bas ed on eligible expenses\, between $500 and $1\,500.
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\nBudge t Narrative
\nIf your eligible expenses exceed $1\,500 please tell us how you will fund the rest of your proposed activities. (up to 200 word s)
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\n Your application materials will be reviewed by a gency staff members according to the following criteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon strength of responses in relation to the following review criteria:
\nQuality of Proposed Opportunity
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\nApplication clearly outlines the spec ific details of the opportunity and outlines how the opportunity is unique \, relevant\, and specifically important in relation to applicant’s curren t artistic trajectory.Is the opportunity clear and consistent throughout? Is there an understanding of the past work in relation to the current opportunity and intended future goals?
\nPot ential Impact to the Artist
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\nApplication clearly describes the potential impact to the artist’s work\, including what next steps woul d be possible and its ties to their future artistic goals and clearly desc ribes the potential of the opportunity to address at least one of the thre e eligible opportunity categories.Is it clear what next steps are possible after the opportunity? Is there a clear set of activities th at will allow the applicant to develop & advance their artistic trajectory ? Is the potential to introduce work to new audiences\, develop new artist ic skills\, or support the development of the entrepreneurship connected t o the proposed activities?
\nFeasibility
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\nApplication demonstrates substantial evidence that the proposal will be realized within the funding period and includes a reasonable expenses lis t for the scope and scale of the proposed activities. The experiences desc ribed in the application are relevant to the opportunity proposed.Do the materials demonstrate that the opportunity will be completed b y June 30th? Is the expense list clearly connected to the opportunity desc ribed and logical to what is proposed? Does the experience list demonstrat e ability to complete the opportunity and connect to trajectory shared in narrative?
\nIntegrity
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\nApplication dem onstrates a commitment to high ethical standards and equitable professiona l practices regarding proposed actions\, values\, methods\, and goals.Is there connection or relationship with proposed communities\, c ollaborators\, or mentors\, and is there intent to compensate these partie s for their contributions? Are potential barriers to access being discusse d openly and intentionally within the application?
\nEvaluati on Rubric
\nTo assist in their evaluation\, reviewers will use a ru bric. This evaluation tool can be found here. Applicants may find it helpful to refer to the rubric as they p repare their applications.
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Eligible opportunities must take p lace during the funding period dates of the cycle in which they are submit ted.\n\n\nCycle A
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Application Due
\nJune 22\, 2023\, 11:59 pm\n
Grant Review Panel
\nJuly 2023Grantee s Notified
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\nAugust 21\, 2023Funding Period
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\nJuly 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024\nCycle B
\nApplication Due
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\nOctober 23\, 2023 11:59 pmGrant Review Panel
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\nNovember 2023Grantees Notified
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\nD ecember 15\, 2023Funding Period
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\nDecember 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024Fun ds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paperwork has been submitted by the grantee. This includes the award agreement\, state W-9 and payment form.
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\nThis program does not fund the following:
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- S upport for opportunities\, activities\, or projects which would otherwise be eligible for another Arts Commission grant\, such as the Research & Dev elopment Grant or Festival Grant\;
\n- Teaching artist residencies\;
\n- Opportunities that take place outside of the funding period\; li>\n
- Ongoing studio or space rental\;
\n- Equipment not related to the opportunity\;
\n- Costs related to activities for which the a pplicant is employed or contracted\;
\n- Opportunities related to ac ademic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree\ , such as capstone projects\;
\n- Fundraising projects\, food and be verages for any purpose\;
\n- Grant administration\, overhead\, or p rocessing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization.
\n- Costs f or nonrefundable travel expenses which are cancelled or postponed beyond t he funding period end date.
\n- Organizations or individuals debarre d or suspended from receiving Federal funds (2 CFR 180 Subpart C).\n
\n\n\n\n\n< /div>\n\nDue to the continuously evolving n ature of the COVID-19 pandemic\, please be aware that if travel plans are cancelled or postponed for beyond June 30\, 2022\, grantees will need to a djust their project budget accordingly to redirect awarded funds to other eligible expenses and/or return a portion of the grant funds.
\nAddi tionally\, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwith standing any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampl ing or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious obj ects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipient s of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take into consider ation general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.
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\\n\\n This is a Public Meeting.
\n< p>This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-revi ew-panel-meeting/.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159010@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231101T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231101T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants\, Panel B URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-youth-arts-engagement-gra nts-panel-b/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n This is a Public Meeting.
\n< p>This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-revi ew-panel-meeting/.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159011@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meet ing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a Public Meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231114T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-meeting-lifelong-arts-engagement- grants-panel/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n This is a Public Meeting.
\n< p>This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-revi ew-panel-meeting/.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159026@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting and will be held online. Audio from th e meeting will be live-streamed on our website at https://azarts.gov/panel s/public-meetings/.\nAgenda DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231115T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231115T103000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Arts Commission Supplemental Meeting URL:https://azarts.gov/event/arts-commission-supplemental-meeting/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n This is a pub lic meeting and will be held online. Audio from the meeting will be live-s treamed on our website at https://azarts.gov/panels/public-meeti ngs/.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159024@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Individual Artist\,Panel Meeting\,Public Meeting CONTACT:Kesha Bruce\; kbruce@azarts.gov DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting.\nThis meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/ DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231116T170000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Review: Research & Development Grants URL:https://azarts.gov/event/panel-review-research-development-grants-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n This is a public meeting.
\nThis meeting will b e broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
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\nMeeting Documents
\nQuarterly Commission Meeting Agenda
\nMeeting Minutes
\nMeeting Rec ording
\nAdditional Meeting
\nA joint meeti ng of the boards of Arizona Citizens for the Arts and the Arizona Commissi on on the Arts will be held prior the quarterly Commission meeting\, from 12:00 pm – 2:20 pm. This meeting will not be live-streamed.
\n\nPublic Comment
\nPer A.R.S.§38-431.01(H)
\nA public body may make an open call to the public during a public meeting\, subject to reasonable t ime\, place and manner restrictions\, to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body.
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\n\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-159423@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Public Meeting CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a public meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or listen online. Audio from the quarterly Commission mee ting will be live-streamed on our website at https://azarts.gov/panels/pub lic-meetings/.\nMeeting Documents\nMeeting Agenda\nMeeting Minutes\nMeetin g Recording\nPublic Comment\nPer A.R.S.§38-431.01(H)\nA public body may ma ke an open call to the public during a public meeting\, subject to reasona ble time\, place and manner restrictions\, to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body. \nMembers of the public who would like to make public comment\, but who wi ll not be able to attend the meeting in person may submit a request via th e form below. Upon completion and submission of the form below\, you will receive an email with instructions for joining the meeting via phone or vi rtual conference (Zoom).\n\n There was a problem with your submission. Please review the fields below.\n \n \n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n/* = 0\;if(!is_postback){return\;}var form_content = j Query(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_73')\;var is_confirmation = jQ uery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_73').length > 0\;v ar is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0\;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation\;var mt = pa rseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top')\, 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').cs s('margin-top')\, 10) + 100\;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_73').html( form_content.html())\;if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){ jQuery('#gform_wrapper_73').addClass('gform_validation_error')\;} else {jQ uery('#gform_wrapper_73').removeClass('gform_validation_error')\;}setTimeo ut( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in ch rome */ }\, 50 )\;if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker( )\;}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields()\;}var curre nt_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_73').val()\;gformInitSpinner( 73\, 'https://azarts.gov/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.sv g'\, true )\;jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded'\, [73\, current_ page])\;window['gf_submitting_73'] = false\;}else if(!is_redirect){var con firmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html ()\;if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents\;}setTimeout (function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_73').replaceWith(confirmation_content)\ ;jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded'\, [73])\;window['gf_ submitting_73'] = false\;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message _73').text())\;}\, 50)\;}else{jQuery('#gform_73').append(contents)\;if(win dow['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect()\;}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_ post_render'\, [73\, current_page])\;gform.utils.trigger({ event: 'gform/p ostRender'\, native: false\, data: { formId: 73\, currentPage: current_pag e } })\;} )\;} )\; \n/* ]]> */ DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240321T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240321T160000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Quarterly Commission Meeting URL:https://azarts.gov/event/quarterly-commission-meeting-27/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\nThere was a problem with your submission. Please review the fields below.
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\nMeeting Documents
\n\nMeeting Minutes
\nMeeting Recording
\nPublic Comment
\nPer A.R.S.§38-431.01(H)
\n\nA public body may ma ke an open call to the public during a public meeting\, subject to reasona ble time\, place and manner restrictions\, to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body.< /p>
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\n\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-156436@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,Deadlines CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Created and reviewed by the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ AZ Youth Arts Council\, the Creative Youth Grant is a funding opportunity for young artists ages 12 -17.\n\nWhat does it fund?\nTo support young artist s as they develop new skills or advance their artistic practice outside th e traditional school day. This may include paying for lessons\, attending a workshop\, or paying for supplies and equipment.\nWho is it for?\nEligib le applicants for the Creative Youth Grant include Arizona young artists a ges 12-17.\nApplications that are developed by adults will be ineligible f or funding. Parents\, guardians or teachers may not apply for the young ar tist.\nAward Amount\nIndividuals can request between $250 and $500 based o n eligible expenses.\n\n\nDownload/Print the Grant Guidelines\n\n Eligible Expenses \nGrant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):\n\nFees for private lessons or workshops.\nMaterials or supplies related to your artistic pra ctice.\nEquipment\, instruments or technology related to your artistic pra ctice.\nTravel costs.\n\n Before you Apply \nApplicants are encouraged to do the following prior to be ginning their application:\nRequest Accommodations\nIf you require accommo dation in completing the application\, or otherwise participating in the g rant application process\, please contact the Director of Arts Learning\, Elisa Radcliffe\, by phone at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliffe@aza rts.gov.\nPrepare Narrative Responses\nYou can type your proposal narrativ e\, or you can upload audio or video recordings of your responses. The nar rative has a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording le ngth. If you share your proposal narrative in a video or audio recording k eep it simple and to the point. The recording should be just you\, describ ing your proposal and answering the questions listed above. Please do not include edits of your work samples or special effects. Production quality of this recording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand you and keep editing and post-production embellis hment to a minimum. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3). \n How to Apply \nWhen you’r e ready\, click on the “Apply Now” button below. You do not have to comple te the application in one session\; at any point you can save a draft of y our application and complete or submit it later.\nAPPLY NOW\nCLOSED\n The Application \nNarrative\n(60 0 word limit\, 5 minute audio/video limit)\nAnswer each of these questions .\n\nTell us about yourself and your artistic practice.\nDescribe how you will use the grant funds. Why are these activities or purchases important to you as a young artist?\nProvide a timeline of the proposed activities o r purchases. All activities or purchases must take place July 1\, 2024 thr ough June 30\, 2025.\n\nWork Sample\nSubmit a work sample you’ve completed . All levels of artists are encouraged to apply. The panel will use the wo rk sample to support the narrative you have provided. They will not be jud ging the quality of the work sample as a part of their review.\nFrom the l ist below\, please choose the most appropriate artistic work sample format to represent your discipline:\n\n3 minutes of recorded audio\n3 minutes o f recorded video\n6 images\n3 pages of double-spaced text or 3 poems\n\nWo rk Sample Narrative\n(200 word limit\, 2 minute audio/video limit)\nProvid e a brief description explaining how the submitted work sample relates to your proposal. Why did you choose them?\nBudget\nExpenses \nList all expen ses related to your proposal and provide a short explanation of the expens es.\nGrant Amount Requested \nIndicate the grant amount you are requesting \, based on eligible expenses\, between $250 and $500.\nBudget Narrative ( 200 word limit\, 2 minute audio/video limit)\nIf your total expenses excee d the grant amount requested\, explain how you will pay for the remaining costs.\n Evaluation Criteria \nYour narrative responses will be evaluated by AZ Youth Arts Council mem bers based on the following criteria.\nQuality of Proposal \nDid you clear ly outline your artistic form and how you will spend the grant funds?\nPot ential Impact \nDid you describe how these funds will impact you as a you ng artist?\nViability \nAre the expenses you describe appropriate for the grant? Does the application demonstrate substantial evidence that the prop osal will be realized within the proposed timeline?\n Funding Restrictions \n\nFood and beverages for any purpose.\nFundraising projects.\nOpportunities that take place outside of the funding period.\nEquipment not related to the opportunity.\nOpport unities related to academic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree\, such as capstone projects.\nApplications that are d eveloped by adults will be ineligible for funding.\nGrant administration\, overhead or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percentage of the total award\, with the exception of fiscal sponsors.\n \nThis list is not comprehensive.\nAdditionally\, according to the Arts Co mmission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to any pe rson or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling or otherwise dishonoring or cau sing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United State s or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are fu rther instructed to “take into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” wit hin funded programs. 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\n \n \n\n\\n\\n Created and r eviewed by the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ AZ Youth Arts Council\, the Creative Youth Grant is a funding opportunity for young artists ages 12 - 17.
\n\n\nWhat does it fund? h3>\n
To support young artists as they develop new skills or advance the ir artistic practice outside the traditional school day. This may include paying for lessons\, attending a workshop\, or paying for supplies and equ ipment.
\nWho is it for?
\nEligible applicants for the Creat ive Youth Grant include Arizona young artists ages 12-17.
\nApplications that are developed by adults will be ineligible for funding. Parents\, guardians or teachers may not apply for the young artist.
\nAward Amount
\nIndividuals can request between $250 and $500 based on eligible expenses.
\n< div class='panel panel-default'>\nGrant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):
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\n- Fees for private lessons or workshops.
\n- Materials or supplies related to your artistic practice.
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- Travel costs.
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\nApplicants are encourag ed to do the following prior to beginning their application:
\nRequ est Accommodations
\nIf you require accommodation in completing the application\, or otherwise participating in the grant application process \, please contact the Director of Arts Learning\, Elisa Radcliffe\, by pho ne at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliffe@azarts.gov.
\nPrepare Narrative Responses
\nYou can type your proposal narrative\, or you can upload audio or video re cordings of your responses. The narrative has a maximum word count (not ch aracter) and a maximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrat ive in a video or audio recording keep it simple and to the point. The rec ording should be just you\, describing your proposal and answering the que stions listed above. Please do not include edits of your work samples or s pecial effects. Production quality of this recording will not be considere d in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand you and keep e diting and post-production embellishment to a minimum. All audio files mus t be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).
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\nNarrative
\n(600 word limit\, 5 mi nute audio/video limit)
\nAnswer each of these questions.
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\n- Tell us about yourself and your artistic practice.
\n- Describ e how you will use the grant funds. Why are these activities or purchases important to you as a young artist?
\n- Provide a timeline of the pr oposed activities or purchases. All activities or purchases must take plac e July 1\, 2024 through June 30\, 2025.
\nWork Sample
\nSubmit a work sample you’ve completed. All levels of artists are enco uraged to apply. The panel will use the work sample to support the narrati ve you have provided. They will not be judging the quality of the work sam ple as a part of their review.
\nFrom the list below\, please choose the most appropriate artistic work sample format to represent your discip line:
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\n- 3 minutes of recorded audio
\n- 3 minutes of re corded video
\n- 6 images
\n- 3 pages of double-spaced text or 3 poems
\nWork Sample Narrative
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\n(20 0 word limit\, 2 minute audio/video limit)Provide a brief descrip tion explaining how the submitted work sample relates to your proposal. Wh y did you choose them?
\nBudget
\nExpenses
\nList all expenses related to your proposal and provide a short ex planation of the expenses.
\nGrant Amount Requested
\nIndicate the grant amount you are requesting\, based on eligible expenses\, between $250 and $500.
\nBudget Narrative (200 w ord limit\, 2 minute audio/video limit)
\nIf your total exp enses exceed the grant amount requested\, explain how you will pay for the remaining costs.
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\nYour narrative responses will be evaluated by AZ Youth Arts Council members based on the following criteria .
\nQuality of Proposal
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\nDid you clearly out line your artistic form and how you will spend the grant funds?\n
Potential Impact
\nDid you describe how these funds will impact you as a young artist?Viability
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\nAre the expenses you describe appropriate for the grant? Does the appl ication demonstrate substantial evidence that the proposal will be realize d within the proposed timeline?
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-141013@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Deadlines\,Organizations CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Festival Grants support the presentation of quality arts and cu lture programming through festival activities\, connecting artists and cul ture bearers (or their artistic work) with communities.\nWhat does it fund ?\n\nFestival grants support in-person\, virtual\, and hybrid festivals.\n For the purposes of this grant program\, a festival is defined as a period ic celebration or gathering that…\n\nhappens in a condensed period of time \,\nfeatures a varied and curated program of events\, and\nhas an easily i dentifiable and unifying theme or specified focus.\n\nFestivals eligible f or Festival Grants must…\n\ndemonstrate a thematic emphasis on arts and cu lture in their programming\,\nlast a minimum of one four-hour day\, and\no nly span the duration of two consecutive weekends\n\nSeasonal series of pr esented works\, as well as freestanding productions or exhibitions\, are n ot eligible activities for this program. Festival activities can include j uried processes\, but scholarships\, pageants or standalone award ceremoni es are also ineligible. Please see a more detailed list of ineligible expe nses at the end of this document.\n\n\nDownload/Print the Grant Guidelines \n\nWho is it for?\nEligible applicants for Festival Grants include Arizon a-based…\n\nnonprofit organizations* with tax-exempt status\nUnits of gove rnment (local or Tribal)\nLocal arts agencies\nTribal cultural organizatio ns\nUniversity/college departments\n*An organization without tax-exempt st atus may apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.\n\n\nPlease note\, whil e an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted across programs to one application per entity per fundin g period. Organizations applying for a Festival Grant in Fiscal Year 2025 may not apply for any other Arts Commission grants for organizations.\n\n Award Amount \nApplicants may request gr ant award amounts ranging from a minimum of $1\,000 to a maximum of $5\,00 0.\nThere is no cash match required for this grant opportunity.\n\nHow man y Grants Will Be Awarded?\nIn 2012\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts wa s removed from the State’s General Fund as an ongoing budget line-item. Si nce that time\, the agency’s annual grantmaking budget has been especially volatile\, dependent on one-time legislative appropriations\, which have ranged from $0 – $5 million. The agency’s grantmaking capacity for Fiscal Year 2025 will not be known until the State’s budget is passed by the Legi slature and signed into law by the Governor. This typically happens in lat e spring.\nThe number and size of grants the agency will award in Fiscal Y ear 2025 will depend on the outcome of this legislative budget session.\nF or more info on Arts Commission funding\, visit https://azarts.gov/about-u s/who-we-are/budget/.\n\n Eligible Expenses \nContracted Artistic Services and Artist Fees\nIncludes g uest artist contractual fees including travel\, and lodging.\nProduction E xpenses\nIncludes insurance\, sound\, lighting\, and equipment rental and operation for the artistic project only.\nSpace Rental\nIncludes stage\, s pace\, or venue rental for the artistic project only.\nMarketing/Promotion \nIncludes contracted graphic design services the purchase of advertising space and creation of digital and printed promotional materials for the en tire event.\nAccessibility Services\nIncludes closed captioning\, interpre tation\, and translation services\, visual enhancements\, and listening gu ides.\nPublic Health and Safety Compliance\nIncludes personal protective e quipment\, cleaning and sanitation services\, and equipment/structuring to support distancing.\nDigital Operations\nIncludes fees related to video l ive-streaming services\, access to webinar and conferencing platforms\, cl osed captioning\, translation and interpretation services\, and digital ti cketing/event management systems\n Grant Timeline \nFunds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paperwork has been submitted by the grantee. This includes t he award agreement\, state W-9 and payment form. Be fore you apply \nApplicants are encouraged to do th e following prior to beginning their application:\nRequest Accommodations \nIf you require accommodation in completing this application\, or otherwi se participating in the grant application process\, please contact Organiz ational Programs Manager Brad DeBiase at bdebiase@azarts.gov or (602) 771- 6534.\nPrepare Narrative Responses\nYou can type your proposal narrative o r you can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each narrative qu estion you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum re cording length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\ , keep it simple and to the point. Don’t worry about impressing the paneli sts with your recording technique\, just make sure we can hear and underst and you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).\nSome appli cants find it helpful to develop their responses using word processing sof tware\, outside the application platform. This allows them to draft respon ses with team members and monitor their word counts for each question. A W ord document version of the narrative questions can be downloaded at https ://azarts.gov/grant/festival.\nCreate or Update the SurveyMonkey Apply Acc ount for Your Organization\nYou will submit your application through an on line submission platform called SurveyMonkey Apply. Prior to applying\, al l new applicants will need to register their organization at https://azart s.smapply.io/.\nIf your organization already has an account\, we encourage you to confirm that all information is up to date and add/remove any team members as needed.\nFor instructions on how to create or update your acco unt\, visit our applicant resources page: https://azarts.gov/grants/applic ant-resources/.\n How to apply \nWhen you’re ready\, click/tap the “Apply Now” button below. You do no t have to complete the application in one session\; at any point you can s ave a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.\nAPPLY NO W\n The Application \nOrgani zation Information\n\nInformation collected in this section of the applica tion is used for internal and reporting purposes only.\nOrganization name and (if applicable) DBA\nSecondary contact info\nADA Coordinator contact i nfo\nGrants from the Arts Commission require compliance with the regulatio ns of Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA ). The ADA Coordinator is the person who can answer questions about or fac ilitate requests for accessible programs and services\; no special trainin g or certification required.\n\n\nFestival website\nNonprofit status (and file upload)\nYou will be required to upload an IRS determination letter O R a fiscal sponsor letter of agreement in the “Nonprofit Status” section. Units of government are exempt from this requirement.\n\nFestival Overview \n\nFestival name\nOne sentence description (150 words max)\nFestival date s and times (or usual calendar placement)\nProjected number of participant s (or average annual attendance)\nOrganization mission statement (150 word s maximum)\n\nFestival Format\n\nIn-person\nVirtual\nHybrid\n\nIn-person f estivals that possess virtual components (e.g. livestreaming performances) would be considered “Hybrid”\, and applicants should select the “Virtual” option if their festival activities will be produced and attended exclusi vely through digital platforms.\nNarrative\n\nDescribe your festival in it s entirety. Be as specific as possible about the festival’s arts and cultu re programming. How are contributing artists identified\, and what will pa rticipants gain\, learn\, and/or access through festival activities? (400 words maximum or 3-minute audio limit)\nProvide an outline of your festiva l’s timeline\, detailing your processes for planning\, outreach\, implemen tation\, production\, and post-production work. (400 words maximum or 3-mi nute audio limit)\nWhat communities will you engage through your festival\ , and how? Please define these communities\, considering “community” broad ly\, beyond simple age- or location-based groups. What demographics and so ciocultural identities would you expect to be represented among festival p roducers\, personnel\, and participants? (400 words maximum or 3-minute au dio limit)\nIn addition to ADA compliance\, please describe how your organ ization will create the conditions to support the participation of people of all abilities. How will your organization ensure that your festival’s p rogramming\, facilities\, and venues accommodate wide-ranging accessibilit y considerations? (300 words maximum or 2-minute audio limit) See FAQ for additional details.\nPlease describe how you will evaluate and define the success of your proposed festival activities. What methods will you use to assess community engagement and impact\, and how will these findings info rm future festival projects? (300 words maximum or 2-minute audio limit)\n \nFestival Budget\nGrant Amount Requested\nEnter the grant amount you are requesting. Applicants may request between $1\,000 and $5\,000.\nBudget Fo rm\nAll applicants must submit a complete project budget using the form em bedded in the application.\nBudget Narrative\nPlease use this space to des cribe the festival budget\, including eligible fees\, any anticipated inco me\, and any substantial in-kind support. This is your opportunity to brin g your festival budget to life\, as if you were explaining it to the grant review panel. You may also use this Budget Narrative section to explain h ow you have arrived at certain itemized dollar amounts. (300 words maximum ) See FAQ for additional details.\n Evaluation Crit eria \nYour organization’s application materials wi ll be reviewed by an independent panel according to the following criteria . Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon st rength of response in relation to the review criteria.\nQuality Arts and C ulture Programming\nDoes the application clearly describe the festival’s a rts and culture programming and the artist/culture bearers who will be eng aged? Does the application make a compelling case for what it hopes to mak e available to festival participants and attendees and how? Does the appli cation outline in detail the structure and timeline of the festival’s prog ramming/activities?\nCommunity Benefit\nDoes the application define the co mmunities the festival hopes to directly serve\, interact\, and engage wit h? Does the application clearly outline how this will happen? Does the app lication thoughtfully address access and participation for people of all a bilities?\nViability\nDoes the application demonstrate substantial evidenc e that the festival activities will be realized within the funding period? Does the proposed budget appropriately reflect the scope of work describe d in the application? Does the application clearly explain how project act ivities will be produced and delivered?\n Review Pr ocess \nAll applications are subject to a public re view process. First\, Arts Commission staff review each application for co mpleteness and eligibility. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the due date are considered ineligible for panel review and funding. Eligible applications are then evaluated by independent review panels mad e up of individuals from communities throughout the state who work in or a djacent to the arts. They evaluate each application on its own merits and solely on the basis of the published evaluation criteria.\nPanelists first review applications individually. They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize assessment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants are not permitted to participate in the di scussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants b eing reviewed will be notified when panel dates are set. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the panel submits their funding recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Governor-appointed board of commissioners for app roval\n Funding Restrictions \nThis program does not fund the following:\n\nApplicants that received A rts Commission funding in fiscal year 2024\, but failed to file a final re port by Monday\, September 16\, 2024.\nEntities submitting an application for an FY2024 Creative Capacity Grant\, Youth Arts Engagement Grant\, or L ifelong Arts Engagement Grant (see FAQ for more information).\nApplication s submitted by businesses and for-profit organizations. School districts t hat would otherwise be eligible for Arts Learning grants.\nAn organization ’s season or seasonal series of presented work.\nProjects involving constr uction of facilities.\nDebt reduction.\nFood and beverages for receptions and hospitality functions.\nFundraising projects.\nScholarships\, pageants \, competition prizes\, or standalone award ceremonies.\nProducing organiz ations to tour or present themselves.\nConferences\, symposiums and the li ke.\nReligious institution-led or religious group-sponsored projects not o pen to participation by non-congregants.\nReligious institution-led or rel igious group- sponsored projects whose primary purpose is the religious so cialization of individuals\, or which exist as parts of religious sermons or services.\nEquipment/capital expenditures.\nLobbying expenses.\nCollege or university-sponsored projects not open to participation by the communi ty outside the university setting.\nStaff or board member salaries of the applicant organization.\nRe-granting.\nIndirect costs.\nGrant administrati on\, overhead or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percentage of the total award\, with the exception of fiscal sponsors .\nAny costs other than eligible fees.\n\nThis list is not comprehensive. \nAdditionally\, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “N otwithstanding any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on th e Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecra ting\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling\, or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on relig ious objects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” R ecipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take in to consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.\n Frequently Asked Questions \n\nHo w can I be sure that my project is eligible for this program? \nIf you hav e reviewed the eligibility criteria listed earlier in this guidelines docu ment and are still unsure if your festival is an appropriate fit for this program\, we recommend that you reach out to the program manager to determ ine if your project is a good fit for the Festival Grant program. Arts Com mission staff will provide consultation to determine if your proposed fest ival activities warrant submitting an application.\nMy organization is eli gible for other Arts Commission grants. Can I apply to those too?\nNo. Acr oss grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted by a given organization or unit of government to on e (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following ye ar). While an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given fu nding period. As an example\, an applicant who applies to the Festivals Gr ant program in Fiscal Year 2024 may not apply for the Creative Capacity Gr ant program or a Youth Arts Engagement Grant that same year.\nWhat is mean t by “a thematic emphasis on arts and culture” regarding programming?\nWhi le eligible applicant organizations may not have an expressly arts and cul ture-focused mission\, eligible festival projects must include arts and cu lture programming as part of the festival’s main goals and objectives. Art s and culture programming must be centrally featured as part of your festi val’s activities and should not be peripheral add-ons to the festival’s ma in emphasis.\nWhat is meant by “In addition to ADA compliance” in the four th narrative question?\nApplicants are encouraged to consider how their fe stival activities and venue create accessible programming beyond baseline needs related to physical mobility. How are intellectual\, physical\, sens ory\, and neurodivergent/cognitive needs being addressed for attendees of all ability levels and how is this reflected in your festival’s structure? How are interpretation\, captioning\, and/or visual aid resources being p rovided? Accessibility considerations may also include bilingual/translati on services for printed materials\, emergency preparedness plans\, tactile resources\, and proper disability access symbols included in your festiva l’s marketing and publicity.\nMy festival utilizes a lot of in-kind volunt eer support. How should I reflect this in our budget?\nThe Arts Commission recognizes the significant role of volunteers at festival events. While y ou are not asked to itemize the dollar value of in-kind support in your bu dget\, you are encouraged to discuss in your Budget Narrative how any subs tantial in-kind volunteer support helps offset other expenses and contribu tes to the overall viability of your festival. There are a variety of esti mations regarding the dollar value of a volunteer work hour\, and the Arts Commission suggests a range of $20.00 to $30.00 per hour based on your fe stival’s need for personnel and the scope of volunteer work. Please contac t Arts Commission staff if you would like to further discuss how to accoun t for in-kind support.\nMy festival isn’t taking place until late in the f unding period and we are still in a planning phase. Can we still apply for a Festival Grant?\nYes. If you are still in a planning phase for your fes tival activities and do not have certain specific details finalized at the time you are submitting your application\, we advise that you offer insig ht as to how you are making your decisions\, what your options may be for a particular unknown\, and what your desired outcome(s) may be for items s till in development. Offering a high level of detail surrounding your orga nization’s planning and decision-making will at least help a panel underst and how your festival will likely come into existence even if certain logi stics and details are still in development.\n\n \nApplicant Res ources\n Applicant Information Sessions \nLeading up to the application due date\, the Arizona Commission on the A rts will present a webinar-style information session to help prospective a pplicants in preparing competitive applications.\nFriday\, March 8\, 2024 \n10:00 am – 11:00 am\n\n SMApply Guides \nHow do I register on behalf of an organization?\n\n\nGo to https://azarts.smapply.io/\nClick the “Register” button at the upper-right corner of the window. (If you are using a mobile device\, tap the “Sign U p” button.)\nChoose the option to “Register as an Organization”\nEnter you r name\, email address\, and a password. (The person who registers the org anization in SMApply becomes the organization’s first “member” and the adm inistrator of the organization’s account. Additional members may be added later and/or made an account administrator.)\nClick/tap the “Create Accoun t” button\nEnter the requested information about your Organization\, such as the organization’s name\, mailing address\, and general contact informa tion.\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough\n\n\n\nHow do I add members to my Organizatio n?\nOnce you have created your organization you can add additional members to assist with applications and account maintenance.\n\nGo to https://aza rts.smapply.io/\nLogin as an organization administrator\nClick “Manage Org anization” in the top right corner\nClick “Members”\nClick the “Add Member ” button\nEnter the First Name\, Last Name\, and Email Address of the memb er\nSelect whether the member will have Administrative or Non-Administrati ve Access\nClick the box to “Notify member by email” (This is useful if th e user does not already have an account in the system as they will receive an invitation email and be able to create a password to log in.)\nClick “ Add”\n\nFor instructions on adding members in bulk\, click here.\nHow do I update my Organization’s Profile?\n\nGo to https://azarts.smapply.io/\nLo gin as an organization administrator\nClick on “Manage Organization” in th e top right corner\nClick “Profile”\nUpdate your profile information\nClic k “Save”\n\nAdditional Guides\nSurveyMonkey Apply provides a comprehensive FAQ for applicants\; in addition to the “how tos” above you can find more information and resources on accounts\, completing an application\, and m anaging your organization at https://help.smapply.io/hc/en-us/articles/360 032514674-General-Account-FAQ. 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\n- Food and be verages for any purpose.
\n- Fundraising projects.
\n- Opportu nities that take place outside of the funding period.
\n- Equipment not related to the opportunity.
\n- Opportunities related to academi c research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree\, suc h as capstone projects.
\n- Applications that are developed by adult s will be ineligible for funding.
\n- Grant administration\, overhea d or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percent age of the total award\, with the exception of fiscal sponsors.
\nThis list is not comprehensive.
\nAdditionally\, acco rding to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any ot her law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent f or payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contem pt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling or otherwis e dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commi ssion support are further instructed to “take into consideration general s tandards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.
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\\n\\n Festival Gran ts support the presentation of quality arts and culture programming throug h festival activities\, connecting artists and culture bearers (or their a rtistic work) with communities.
\nWhat does it fund?
\n\n\nFestival grants support in-person\, vi rtual\, and hybrid festivals.
\nFor the purposes of this grant progr am\, a festival is defined as a periodic celebration or gathering that…
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\n- happens in a condensed period of time\,
\n- features a varied and curated program of events\, and
\n- has an easily identif iable and unifying theme or specified focus.
\nFestivals eli gible for Festival Grants must…
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\n- demonstrate a thematic emph asis on arts and culture in their programming\,
\n- last a minimum o f one four-hour day\, and
\n- only span the duration of two consecut ive weekends
\nSeasonal series of presented works\, as well as freestanding productions or exhibitions\, are not eligible activities f or this program. Festival activities can include juried processes\, but sc holarships\, pageants or standalone award ceremonies are also ineligible. Please see a more detailed list of ineligible expenses at the end of this document.
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Eligible applicants for Festival Grants include Arizona-based…
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\n- nonprofit organizations* with tax-exempt status
\n- Unit s of government (local or Tribal)
\n- Local arts agencies
\n- Tribal cultural organizations
\n- University/college departments
\n- *An organization without tax-exempt status may apply through a nonp rofit fiscal sponsor.
\n\n\nPlease note\, whil e an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applicatio ns that may be submitted across programs to on e application per entity per fun ding period. Organizations applying for a Festival Grant in Fiscal Year 20 25 may not apply for any other Arts Commission grants for organizations.
\n\nApplicants may request grant award amounts ranging from a minimum o f $1\,000 to a maximum of $5\,000.
\nThere is no cash match required for this grant opportunity.
\n\n\nHow m any Grants Will Be Awarded?
\nIn 2012\, the Arizona Commission on t he Arts was removed from the State’s General Fund as an ongoing budget lin e-item. Since that time\, the agency’s annual grantmaking budget has been especially volatile\, dependent on one-time legislative appropriations\, w hich have ranged from $0 – $5 million. The agency’s grantmaking capacity f or Fiscal Year 2025 will not be known until the State’s budget is passed b y the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor. This typically happ ens in late spring.
\nThe number and size of grants the agen cy will award in Fiscal Year 2025 will depend on the outcome of this legis lative budget session.
\nFor more info on Arts Commission f unding\, visit https://azarts.gov/about-us/who-we-are/budget/.
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\nContracted Artistic Services and Arti st Fees
\nIncludes guest artist contractual fees including travel\, and lodging.
\nProduction Expenses
\nIncludes insurance\, sound\, lighting\, and equipment rental and operatio n for the artistic project only.
\nSpace Rental
\nIncludes stage\, space\, or venue rental for the artistic project onl y.
\nMarketing/Promotion
\nIncludes contracte d graphic design services the purchase of advertising space and creation o f digital and printed promotional materials for the entire event.
\nAccessibility Services
\nIncludes closed captioning \, interpretation\, and translation services\, visual enhancements\, and l istening guides.
\nPublic Health and Safety Compliance
\nIncludes personal protective equipment\, cleaning and sanitati on services\, and equipment/structuring to support distancing.
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Digital Operations Includes fees related to video li ve-streaming services\, access to webinar and conferencing platforms\, clo sed captioning\, translation and interpretation services\, and digital tic keting/event management systems
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\nFunds are del ivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paperwork has been subm itted by the grantee. This includes the award agreement\, state W-9 and pa yment form.
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\nApplicants are encouraged to do the following prior to beginning their application:
\nRequest Accommodations
\nIf you require accommodation in completing this application \, or otherwise participating in the grant application process\, please co ntact Organizational Programs Manager Brad DeBiase at bdebiase@azarts.gov or (602) 771-6534.
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Prepare Narrative Responses You can type your proposal narrative or you can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each n arrative question you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\, keep it simple and to the point. Don’t worry about impressing the panelists with your recording technique\, just make sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).< /p>\n
Some applicants find it helpful to develop their responses using w ord processing software\, outside the application platform. This allows th em to draft responses with team members and monitor their word counts for each question. A Word document version of the narrative questions can be d ownloaded at https://azarts.go v/grant/festival.
\nCreate or Update the SurveyMonkey Ap ply Account for Your Organization
\nYou will submit your ap plication through an online submission platform called SurveyMonkey Apply. Prior to applying\, all new applicants will need to register their organi zation at https://azarts.smapply.io/.
\nIf your organization already has an account\, we encourage you to confirm that all information is up t o date and add/remove any team members as needed.
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\nFor instructions on how to create or update your account\, visit our applicant resources pa ge: https://azart s.gov/grants/applicant-resources/.
\nWhen you’re ready\, click/tap the “Apply Now” button below. You do not have to complete the a pplication in one session\; at any point you can save a draft of your appl ication and complete or submit it later.
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\n- Information collected in this section of the application i s used for internal and reporting purposes only.
\n- Organization na me and (if applicable) DBA
\n- Secondary contact info
\n- ADA Coordinator contact info
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\nGrants from the Arts Commission require compliance with the regulations of Section 504 and Titl e II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA Coordinator is the person who can answer questions about or facilitate requests for acces sible programs and services\; no special training or certification require d.\n
\n- Festival website
\n- Nonprofit status (and file upload)
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\nYou will be required to upl oad an IRS determination letter OR a fiscal sponsor letter of agreement in the “Nonprofit Status” section. Units of government are exempt from this requirement.Festival Overview
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\n- Festi val name
\n- One sentence description (150 words max)
\n- Fest ival dates and times (or usual calendar placement)
\n- Projected num ber of participants (or average annual attendance)
\n- Organization mission statement (150 words maximum)
\nFestival Format
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\n- In-person
\n- Virtual
\n- Hybrid
\nIn-person festivals that possess virtual components (e.g. livestreaming pe rformances) would be considered “Hybrid”\, and applicants should select th e “Virtual” option if their festival activities will be produced and atten ded exclusively through digital platforms.
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- Describe your festival in its entirety. Be as specific as possible abo ut the festival’s arts and culture programming. How are contributing artis ts identified\, and what will participants gain\, learn\, and/or access th rough festival activities? (400 words maximum or 3-minute audio limit)
\n- Provide an outline of your festival’s timeline\, detailing your pro cesses for planning\, outreach\, implementation\, production\, and post-pr oduction work. (400 words maximum or 3-minute audio limit)
\n- What communities will you engage through your festival\, and how? Please define these communities\, considering “community” broadly\, beyond simple age- or location-based groups. What demographics and sociocultural identities w ould you expect to be represented among festival producers\, personnel\, a nd participants? (400 words maximum or 3-minute audio limit)
\n- In addition to ADA compliance\, please describe how your organization will cr eate the conditions to support the participation of people of all abilitie s. How will your organization ensure that your festival’s programming\, fa cilities\, and venues accommodate wide-ranging accessibility consideration s? (300 words maximum or 2-minute audio limit) See FAQ for additional deta ils.
\n- Please describe how you will evaluate and define the succes s of your proposed festival activities. What methods will you use to asses s community engagement and impact\, and how will these findings inform fut ure festival projects? (300 words maximum or 2-minute audio limit)
\n< /ol>\nFestival Budget
\nGrant Amount Requested
\nEnter the grant amount you are requesting. Applicants may request between $1\,000 and $5\,000.
\nBudget Form
\nAll applicants must submit a complete project budget using the form embed ded in the application.
\nBudget Narrative
\nPlease use this space to describe the festival budget\, including eligible fees\, any anticipated income\, and any substantial in-kind support. This is your opportunity to bring your festival budget to life\, as if you wer e explaining it to the grant review panel. You may also use this Budget Na rrative section to explain how you have arrived at certain itemized dollar amounts. (300 words maximum) See FAQ for additional details.
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\nYour organization’s application materials will be reviewed by a n independent panel according to the following criteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon strength of response in relation to the review criteria.
\nQuality Arts and Cultu re Programming
\nDoes the application clearly describe the festival’s arts and culture programming and the artist/culture bearers who will be engaged? Does the application make a compelling case for what it hopes to make available to festival participants and attendees and how? Do es the application outline in detail the structure and timeline of the fes tival’s programming/activities?
\nCommunity Benefit
\nDoes the application define the communities the festival hopes to directly serve\, interact\, and engage with? Does the application clearly outline how this will happen? Does the application thoughtfully address a ccess and participation for people of all abilities?
\nViabi lity
\nDoes the application demonstrate substantial evidenc e that the festival activities will be realized within the funding period? Does the proposed budget appropriately reflect the scope of work describe d in the application? Does the application clearly explain how project act ivities will be produced and delivered?
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\nAll applications are subject to a public review process. First\, Arts Commission staff rev iew each application for completeness and eligibility. Applications that a re incomplete or submitted after the due date are considered ineligible fo r panel review and funding. Eligible applications are then evaluated by in dependent review panels made up of individuals from communities throughout the state who work in or adjacent to the arts. They evaluate each applica tion on its own merits and solely on the basis of the published evaluation criteria.
\nPanelists first review applications individually. They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize assessment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants are not permitted to participate in the discussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants being reviewed will be notified when pane l dates are set. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the panel subm its their funding recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Governor-appoin ted board of commissioners for approval
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\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:festivals\,grants END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-144735@azarts.gov DTSTAMP:20240329T133320Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Agency\,Arts Learning\,AZ Creative Aging\,Deadlin es\,Individual Artist\,Organizations CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that foster me aningful arts learning experiences for adult learners of any age and/or in tergenerational projects in community settings.\n\nWhat does it fund?\nLif elong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that…\n\nfocus on learners a cross the aging spectrum\,\noccur in accessible community spaces\, and\nce nter arts learning practices.\n\nSuch projects should also…\n\nprovide opp ortunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing environments\, an d\nutilize the assets of the community being served.\n\nProjects may take place in…\n\narts venues\,\ncommunity or senior centers\,\nresidential fac ilities\, and\nother settings that serve adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects.\n\n\nDownload/Print the Grant Guidelines\nDesc arga los Lineamientos\n\nArts learning projects feature sequential\, hands -on learning through the arts to develop artistic skills\, processes and c reativity. Artistic and/or cultural discipline(s) may include\, but are no t limited to dance\, literary arts\, media arts\, music\, theatre\, tradit ional and folk arts\, and visual arts. Arts learning projects include spec ific objectives\, outcomes and methods of evaluation that are well defined and relevant for the learners involved.\nAward Amount\nOrganizations can request $2\,500 to $5\,000.\nThere is no cash match required for this gran t opportunity.\n Who’s it for? \nEligibl e applicants for Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants include:\n\nArizona nonpr ofit organizations* with tax-exempt status\nunits of government\n\nSee FAQ #1 in the FAQ section below for more information on eligible organization s.\n*An unincorporated organization without tax-exempt status\, may apply with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.\nApplication Limits\nAn organization may submit only one application per fiscal year.\nAcross grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted by a given organization or unit of government to one (1) application per fun ding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following year). While an organizatio n or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given funding period. (See FAQ #6 below for more information)\nAdditional Considerations for Teaching Artis t\nIndividual teaching artists or arts organizations may be listed as part ners on a maximum of three (3) funded arts learning grant applications (bo th Lifelong Arts Engagement and Youth Arts Engagement) in a given fiscal y ear. If the number of applications on which a given individual teaching ar tist or arts organization is listed as a partner exceeds the total number that may be funded for that fiscal year\, they will be asked to advise the Arts Commission on which application(s) will be withdrawn from considerat ion. The Arts Commission requests that prospective applicants consider thi s restriction before applying.\nTeaching artists are encouraged to seek ou t partnerships with eligible organizations or units of government. The ent ity you partner with will then serve as the direct applicant. When buildin g a partnership with an organization\, \, or unit of government\, make sur e they are not applying to the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant for a differ ent project or to another grant program through the Arizona Commission on the Arts.\n Eligible Expenses \nGrant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not com prehensive):\n\nartist\, consultant\, and other fees\nadministrative costs related to the project\nmaterials or supplies\nin-state travel costs tech nology\ndocumentation\nevaluation\n\nGrant funds cannot be used for any pr ojects\, or days of a project\, that take place before the start of the fi scal year (July 1\, 2024). If your full project timeline starts before or ends after the funding period\, you are still eligible to apply and should articulate the full timeline in your application\, but should only reques t and use grant funds for project activities taking place within the fundi ng period.\n Grant Timeline \n\nFunds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paperw ork has been submitted by the grantee. This includes the award agreement\, state W-9 and payment form.\n Before You Apply \nApplicants are encouraged to do the following prior to beginning their application:\nRequest Accommodations\nIf you require ac commodation in completing the application\, or otherwise participating in the grant application process\, please contact the Director of Arts Learni ng\, Elisa Radcliffe\, by phone at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliff e@azarts.gov.\nPrepare Narrative Responses\nYou can type your proposal nar rative or you can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each narr ative question you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a ma ximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrative via audio rec ordings\, keep it simple and to the point. Don’t worry about impressing th e panelists with your recording technique\, just make sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).\nSo me applicants find it helpful to develop their responses using word proces sing software\, outside the application platform. This allows them to draf t responses with team members and monitor their word counts for each quest ion. A Word document version of the narrative questions can be downloaded at https://azarts.gov/grant/lifetime-arts-engagment/.\nCreate or Update th e SurveyMonkey Apply Account for Your Organization\nYou will submit your a pplication through an online submission platform called SurveyMonkey Apply . Prior to applying\, all new applicants will need to register their organ ization at https://azarts.smapply.io/.\nIf your organization already has a n account\, we encourage you to confirm that all information is up to date and add/remove any team members as needed.\nFor instructions on how to cr eate or update your account\, visit our applicant resources page: https:// azarts.gov/grants/applicant-resources/.\n How to ap ply \nWhen you’re ready\, click/tap the “Apply Now” button below. You do not have to complete the application in one session\ ; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or su bmit it later.\nAPPLY NOW\n The Application \nOrganization Information\nOrganization/School informatio n collected in this section of the application is used solely for internal and reporting purposes and will not be considered during the application review.\nOrganization Name\nOrganization Mission Statement\nSecondary Poin t of Contact\nAuthorizing Official\nIRS Letter of Determination (if applic able).\nFiscal Sponsor Letter of Agreement (if applicable).\nPROJECT INFOR MATION\nProject Title (10 word limit)\nProject Summary (75 word limit)\nPr ovide a brief snapshot of your project.\nProposed Start and End Date of Pr oject\nPartner Organizations (if applicable)\nPlease list any organization s that are collaborating on this project.\nNarrative\nProject Overview (30 0 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)\nProvide a detailed description of yo ur proposed arts learning project. This overview should help panelists und erstand the general outline for your proposed arts learning project. Focus on the who\, what\, where\, and when of your proposed project. Include de tails of the arts learning project including what types of artistic discip lines will be at the center of the project\, how long the program will be\ , how often the community of learners will meet and how long each class wi ll be (e.g.\, The community of learners will meet weekly for eight weeks f or 2 hours per week).\nCommunity of Learners (300 word limit\, 3 minute au dio limit)\nWhat specific population(s) of learners are central to this pr oject? Describe their assets and what they bring to the project. (Review F AQ #2 “What is asset-based vs. deficit-based language?” for more informati on on definitions and best practices.)\nIf your project requires a process of selection (i.e.\, an audition or application) and/or a cost to partici pate\, how are you ensuring all learners can participate? Describe how the project is supporting all who are interested in participating. (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)\nIntegrity of Project (300 word limit\, 3 mi nute audio limit)\nHow will the work you propose reflect or respond to thi s community of learners? How does the community of learners have a voice a nd agency in the development and implementation of the project?\nProject T eam (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)\nWho on your team\, including teaching artists and/or partners\, will lead this work? Describe their ass ets\, qualifications\, and what they bring to the project. Why are they a strong fit for the project and community of learners involved?\nProject Le arning Outcomes (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)\nList three arts l earning outcomes this project will achieve. Outcomes should be specific\, measurable\, achievable\, relevant\, and time bound. If this is an ongoing project\, describe how the project will build on or responds to previousl y conducted work.\nProject Evaluation (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio lim it)\nWhat method(s) will you use to evaluate how well the project achieved these outcomes? If there is previous evaluation work that has informed th e proposed project\, please share those results here.\nProject Setting (15 0 word limit\, 2 minute /audio limit)\nWhere is the work taking place? Des cribe how this location is accessible to the community of learners and why it is important to the proposed project.\nProject Timeline Table\nUse the table provided to create a detailed timeline for the activities that will occur within the proposed start and end date of the project. Activities c an include planning the project\, proposed project activities\, and any ev aluation or assessment.\nYour timeline should convey a sense of the projec t’s arc from beginning to end. Note: while grant funds cannot be used for any project activities that take place outside the funding period\, please articulate the full project timeline here.\nProject Timeline Narrative (2 00 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)\nThe Project Timeline Narrative shou ld correspond with and provide context for the Project Timeline Table. Be as specific as possible about how often and how long project activities wi ll take place\, along with proposed dates. Explain how your timeline will provide enough time to foster learning amongst the learners.\nProject budg et\nGrant Amount Requested\nEnter the grant amount you are requesting for this project. Schools/organizations can request $2\,500 to $5\,000.\nProje ct Expenses Table\nIn the first column\, list all expenses related to the project.\nIn the second column\, provide a short explanation of the expens e.\nIn the third column\, note what type of funding will cover the expense (LAE Grant\, Other Grant Funds\, Tax Credit\, Cash\, In-Kind\, etc.).\nIn the fourth column\, provide the monetary amount of each expense.\n\nPleas e list only expenses related to your project. A full organizational budget is not needed.\nLifelong Arts Engagement grant funds can only be used for project activities taking place in the funding period (July 1\, 2024 – Ju ne 30\, 2025).\n\nAdditionally\, please thoroughly review the funding rest rictions listed on page 8 of these guidelines.\nProject Expenses Narrative (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)\nThe Project Expenses Narrative s hould align with the Project Expenses Table. Be as specific as possible ab out the eligible expenses the Lifelong Arts Engagement grant would cover. This is your opportunity to bring your project’s expenses to life\, as if you were explaining them to the grant review panel.\nOther things to consi der:\n\nIf your total project expenses exceed the grant amount requested\, explain the additional funding sources you noted in the third column of t he table.\nIf your project requires a cost to participate\, explain how th ose fees will be used.\nIf your project starts before and/or ends after th e funding period\, explain how those expenses will be covered.\n\n Evaluation Criteria \nYour organiza tion’s application materials will be reviewed by an independent panel acco rding to the following criteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. App lication merit is based upon strength of response in relation to the revie w criteria.\nQuality of Proposed Project\nApplication demonstrates a stron g arts learning project.\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Does the application clearly outline the important details of the arts learning pro ject?\nIntegrity of Proposed Project\nApplication demonstrates an asset-ba sed premise that centers the voice of the learners.\nWhat panelists will b e thinking about: Does the application articulate the specific assets and contributions of the community of learners and collaborators involved? Doe s the application articulate how the proposed project reflects or responds to the community of learners involved? Does the community of learners hav e a voice and agency in the development and implementation of the project? \nPotential Impact\nApplication centers expected benefit to learners.\nWha t panelists will be thinking about: Are the objectives\, outcomes\, and me thods of evaluation well defined and relevant for the learners involved?\n Viability\nApplication demonstrates a strong project plan and appropriaten ess of budget.\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Does the applicatio n demonstrate substantial evidence that the proposal will be realized with in the proposed project timeline? Do the expenses described appear appropr iate to the proposed project?\n Review Process \nAll applications are subject to a public review proce ss. First\, Arts Commission staff review each application for completeness and eligibility. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the due date are considered ineligible for panel review and funding.\nEligible applications are then evaluated by independent review panels made up of a rts learning specialists from communities throughout the state. They evalu ate each application on its own merits and solely on the basis of the publ ished evaluation criteria.\nPanelists first review applications individual ly. They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize asse ssment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants are not permitted to participate in the discussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants being reviewed will be notified when panel dates are set. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the p anel submits their funding recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Govern or-appointed board of commissioners for approval.\n Funding Restrictions \nThis program does not fund the following:\n\nProjects that take place during traditional school hours and seek to supplant arts programs\, curriculum\, or arts educators.\nStr ictly field trip or performance-based activities. (See FAQ #3 on page 9 fo r more information)\nProducing organizations to tour or present themselves .\nSupport for individual professional development activities.\nSupport fo r projects which would otherwise be eligible for a Festival Grant.\nFundin g for insurance.\nFood and beverages for any purpose.\nFundraising project s.\nAwards and competitions.\nIndirect costs.\nOrganizations and schools t hat received Arts Commission funding in Fiscal Year 2024\, but failed to f ile a final report.\nApplications submitted by for-profit organizations.\n An individual may not apply to the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant directly or as an individual with fiscal sponsorship.\nGrant administration\, over head or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a perc entage of the total award\, with the exception of fiscal sponsors.\nReligi ous institution-led or religious group-sponsored projects not open to part icipation by non- congregants.\nReligious institution-led or religious gro up-sponsored projects whose primary purpose is the religious socialization of individuals or which exist as parts of religious sermons or services. \n\nThis list is not comprehensive.\nAdditionally\, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no monie s from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating \, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling or otherwise dishonoring or c ausing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United Sta tes or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take into consideration general standards of decenc y and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” w ithin funded programs.\n Frequently Asked Questions \n\nWhat types of organizations can apply for Life long Arts Engagement Grants?\nEligible organizations include: adult day ce nters\, assisted living facilities\, arts and cultural organizations\, com munity-based service organizations\, libraries\, neighborhood centers\, pa rks and recreation departments\, retirement communities\, rehabilitation c enters\, social service organizations\, university/college departments and more. An organization without tax-exempt status\, may apply with a nonpro fit fiscal sponsor.\nWhat is asset-based vs. deficit-based language? How c an we address inequalities in our narrative? \nAsset-based language focuse s on the unique attributes the participants bring to the project (passiona te\, capable\, thriving) as opposed to deficit-based language that define people and places by perceived insufficiencies (like at risk\, lacking\, m arginalized\, underserved). Deficit-based language reinforces negative ste reotypes and is not conducive to the type of arts learning this grant prog ram seeks to support. It also contributes to a dynamic where learners are not seen as partners\, but as objects of charity. If you’re talking about a problem\, use language that reflects that systematic disparities and com munity wide problems in fact have systemic causes\, that these are not sel f-caused problems\, and explicitly describe those systems whenever possibl e.\nAre field trips or strictly performance-based projects eligible for th is grant?\nNo. While a field trip or culminating performance may be a part of the project\, it should not be the primary focus. This grant supports programs that seek to activate participant voices\, narratives\, and persp ectives. It is important to articulate how a community of learners has a v oice and agency in the development and implementation of the project. This grant values active participation over exposure or passive engagement.\nC an my organization apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant and a Youth Arts Engagement Grant? \nNo. Though an organization may be eligible for mo re than one arts learning grant program\, the Arts Commission limits the n umber of applications which may be submitted by an applicant to one arts l earning grant program within the same funding period. An applicant who app lies to the Youth Arts Engagement Grant program in Fiscal Year 2024 may no t apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant that same year.\nI’m an arts organization\, am I eligible to apply directly and serve as a partner in a nother project?\nYes. As outlined above\, as a direct applicant an arts or ganization may only receive one Lifelong Arts Engagement grant per fiscal year. Those arts organization may still serve as a partner in a different project\, but all applications\, including the one submitted directly\, co unt toward the total partner limit of 3 arts learning applications (both L ifelong Arts Engagement and Youth Arts Engagement) per fiscal year. This i s to address the competitive nature of this grant program.\nMy organizatio n is eligible for other Arts Commission grants. Can I apply to those?\nNo. Across grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applicat ions that may be submitted by a given organization or unit of government t o one (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the followin g year). While an organization or unit of government may be eligible for m ore than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a give n funding period. As an example\, an applicant who applies to the Creative Capacity Grant program or the Festivals Grant program in Fiscal Year 2024 may not apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant that same year.\n\n \nApplicant Resources\n Applicant Info Sessions \nLeading up to the application due date\, the Arizona Co mmission on the Arts will present webinar-style information sessions and w orkshops to help prospective applicants in preparing competitive applicati ons.\nTuesday\, March 12\, 2024\n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm\nA recordings of this s ession available below.\n\n Video Applicant Guides \nThe following videos walk applicants through the key components of the applications for both Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant s and Youth Arts Engagement Grants.\nApplicant Guide: Narrative\n\nApplica nt Guide: Project Timeline\n\nApplicant Guide: Project Budget\n\nApplicant Guide: Review Process and Evaluation Criteria\n\n SM Apply Guides \nHow do I register on behalf of an organization?\n\n\nGo to https://azarts.smapply.io/\nClick the “Register” button at the upper-right corner of the window. (If you are using a mobil e device\, tap the “Sign Up” button.)\nChoose the option to “Register as a n Organization”\nEnter your name\, email address\, and a password. (The pe rson who registers the organization in SMApply becomes the organization’s first “member” and the administrator of the organization’s account. Additi onal members may be added later and/or made an account administrator.)\nCl ick/tap the “Create Account” button\nEnter the requested information about your Organization\, such as the organization’s name\, mailing address\, a nd general contact information.\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough\n\n\n\nHow do I add members to my Organization?\nOnce you have created your organization you can add additional members to assist with applications and account mainten ance.\n\nGo to https://azarts.smapply.io/\nLogin as an organization admini strator\nClick “Manage Organization” in the top right corner\nClick “Membe rs”\nClick the “Add Member” button\nEnter the First Name\, Last Name\, and Email Address of the member\nSelect whether the member will have Administ rative or Non-Administrative Access\nClick the box to “Notify member by em ail” (This is useful if the user does not already have an account in the s ystem as they will receive an invitation email and be able to create a pas sword to log in.)\nClick “Add”\n\nFor instructions on adding members in bu lk\, click here.\nHow do I update my Organization’s Profile?\n\nGo to http s://azarts.smapply.io/\nLogin as an organization administrator\nClick on “ Manage Organization” in the top right corner\nClick “Profile”\nUpdate your profile information\nClick “Save”\n\nAdditional Guides\nSurveyMonkey Appl y provides a comprehensive FAQ for applicants\; in addition to the “how to s” above you can find more information and resources on accounts\, complet ing an application\, and managing your organization at https://help.smappl y.io/hc/en-us/articles/360032514674-General-Account-FAQ. DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240404T235900 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240404T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Deadline: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant URL:https://azarts.gov/event/deadline-lifelong-arts-engagement-grant/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://azarts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Gu idelinesLAE.png\;253\;330\,medium\;https://azarts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2 022/02/GuidelinesLAE.png\;253\;330\,large\;https://azarts.gov/wp-content/u ploads/2022/02/GuidelinesLAE.png\;253\;330\,full\;https://azarts.gov/wp-co ntent/uploads/2022/02/GuidelinesLAE.png\;253\;330 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\nThis progr am does not fund the following:
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\n- Applicants that received Ar ts Commission funding in fiscal year 2024\, but failed to file a final rep ort by Monday\, September 16\, 2024.
\n- Entities submitting an appl ication for an FY2024 Creative Capacity Grant\, Youth Arts Engagement Gran t\, or Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant (see FAQ for more information).
\n- Applications submitted by businesses and for-profit organizations. S chool districts that would otherwise be eligible for Arts Learning grants.
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- Projects involving construction of facilities.
\n- Debt re duction.
\n- Food and beverages for receptions and hospitality funct ions.
\n- Fundraising projects.
\n- Scholarships\, pageants\, competition prizes\, or standalone award ceremonies.
\n- Producing o rganizations to tour or present themselves.
\n- Conferences\, sympos iums and the like.
\n- Religious institution-led or religious group- sponsored projects not open to participation by non-congregants.
\n- Religious institution-led or religious group- sponsored projects whose pr imary purpose is the religious socialization of individuals\, or which exi st as parts of religious sermons or services.
\n- Equipment/capital expenditures.
\n- Lobbying expenses.
\n- College or university -sponsored projects not open to participation by the community outside the university setting.
\n- Staff or board member salaries of the appli cant organization.
\n- Re-granting.
\n- Indirect costs.
\n- Grant administration\, overhead or processing fees taken by an umbrell a/parent organization as a percentage of the total award\, with the except ion of fiscal sponsors.
\n- Any costs other than eligible fees.
\nThis list is not comprehensive.
\nAdditionally\ , according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be s pent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling\, or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take into consideratio n general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and val ues of the American public” within funded programs.
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\n- How can I be sure that my project is eligible for t his program?
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\nIf you have reviewed the eligibility criteri a listed earlier in this guidelines document and are still unsure if your festival is an appropriate fit for this program\, we recommend that you re ach out to the program manager to determine if your project is a good fit for the Festival Grant program. Arts Commission staff will provide consult ation to determine if your proposed festival activities warrant submitting an application.- My organization is eligible for other A rts Commission grants. Can I apply to those too?
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\nNo. Acros s grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications t hat may be submitted by a given organization or unit of government to one (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following year ). While an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more th an one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given fund ing period. As an example\, an applicant who applies to the Festivals Gran t program in Fiscal Year 2024 may not apply for the Creative Capacity Gran t program or a Youth Arts Engagement Grant that same year.- \n
What is meant by “a thematic emphasis on arts and culture” regarding pr ogramming?
\nWhile eligible applicant organizations may not have an expressly arts and culture-focused mission\, eligible festival pro jects must include arts and culture programming as part of the festival’s main goals and objectives. Arts and culture programming must be centrally featured as part of your festival’s activities and should not be periphera l add-ons to the festival’s main emphasis.- What is meant by “In addition to ADA compliance” in the fourth narrative question?
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\nApplicants are encouraged to consider how their festival activ ities and venue create accessible programming beyond baseline needs relate d to physical mobility. How are intellectual\, physical\, sensory\, and ne urodivergent/cognitive needs being addressed for attendees of all ability levels and how is this reflected in your festival’s structure? How are int erpretation\, captioning\, and/or visual aid resources being provided? Acc essibility considerations may also include bilingual/translation services for printed materials\, emergency preparedness plans\, tactile resources\, and proper disability access symbols included in your festival’s marketin g and publicity.- My festival utilizes a lot of in-kind v olunteer support. How should I reflect this in our budget?
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\nThe Arts Commission recognizes the significant role of volunteers at fes tival events. While you are not asked to itemize the dollar value of in-ki nd support in your budget\, you are encouraged to discuss in your Budget N arrative how any substantial in-kind volunteer support helps offset other expenses and contributes to the overall viability of your festival. There are a variety of estimations regarding the dollar value of a volunteer wor k hour\, and the Arts Commission suggests a range of $20.00 to $30.00 per hour based on your festival’s need for personnel and the scope of voluntee r work. Please contact Arts Commission staff if you would like to further discuss how to account for in-kind support.- My festival isn’t taking place until late in the funding period and we are still in a planning phase. Can we still apply for a Festival Grant?
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\nY es. If you are still in a planning phase for your festival activities and do not have certain specific details finalized at the time you are submitt ing your application\, we advise that you offer insight as to how you are making your decisions\, what your options may be for a particular unknown\ , and what your desired outcome(s) may be for items still in development. Offering a high level of detail surrounding your organization’s planning a nd decision-making will at least help a panel understand how your festival will likely come into existence even if certain logistics and details are still in development.
Applicant Resources
\n \nLeading up to the application due date\, the Arizona Commission on th e Arts will present a webinar-style information session to help prospectiv e applicants in preparing competitive applications.
\nFriday\, March 8\, 2024
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\n10:00 am – 11:00 am
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\n- Go to https://azarts.smapply.io/
\n- Click the “Regi ster” button at the upper-right corner of the window. (If you are using a mobile device\, tap the “Sign Up” button.)
\n- Choose the option to “Register as an Organization”
\n- Enter your name\, email address\, and a password. (The person who registers the organization in SMApply beco mes the organization’s first “member” and the administrator of the organiz ation’s account. Additional members may be added later and/or made an acco unt administrator.)
\n- Click/tap the “Create Account” button
\n- Enter the requested information about your Organization\, such as the organization’s name\, mailing address\, and general contact information. li>\n
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\nHow do I add members to my Organization?
\nOnce you have created your o rganization you can add additional members to assist with applications and account maintenance.
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\n- Go to https://azarts.smapply.io/
\n- Login as an organization administrator
\n- Click “Manage Organiz ation” in the top right corner
\n- Click “Members”
\n- Click t he “Add Member” button
\n- Enter the First Name\, Last Name\, and Em ail Address of the member
\n- Select whether the member will have Ad ministrative or Non-Administrative Access
\n- Click the box to “Noti fy member by email” (This is useful if the user does not already have an a ccount in the system as they will receive an invitation email and be able to create a password to log in.)
\n- Click “Add”
\nFor instructions on adding members in bulk\, click here .
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\n- Go t o http s://azarts.smapply.io/
\n- Login as an organization administrato r
\n- Click on “Manage Organization” in the top right corner
\n< li>Click “Profile”\n- Update your profile information
\n- Cli ck “Save”
\nAdditional Guides
\nSurveyMonkey Apply p rovides a comprehensive FAQ for applicants\; in addition to the “how tos” above you can find more information and resources on accounts\, completing an application\, and managing your organization at https:// help.smapply.io/hc/en-
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\\n\\n Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that foster meaningful arts learning e xperiences for adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects in community settings.
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\nLifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projec ts that…
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\n- focus on learners across the aging spectrum\,
\n- occur in accessible community spaces\, and
\n- center arts lea rning practices.
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\n- provide opportunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing envir onments\, and
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- community or senior centers\,
\n- residential facilities\, and
\n- other settings that serve adult learners of any age and/or i ntergenerational projects.
\nArts learning projects feature sequential\, hands-on learning through the arts to develo p artistic skills\, processes and creativity. Artistic and/or cultural dis cipline(s) may include\, but are not limited to dance\, literary arts\, me dia arts\, music\, theatre\, traditional and folk arts\, and visual arts. Arts learning projects include specific objectives\, outcomes and methods of evaluation that are well defined and relevant for the learners involved .
\nAward Amount
\nOrganizations can request $2\,500 to $5\, 000.
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\n- Arizona nonprofit organizations* with ta x-exempt status
\n- units of government
\nSee FAQ #1 i n the FAQ section below for more information on eligible organizations.
\n*An unincorporated organization without tax-exempt status\, may appl y with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
\nApplication Limits
\nAn organization may submit only one application per fiscal year.
\nAcr oss grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted by a given organization or unit of government to on e (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following ye ar). While an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given fu nding period. (See FAQ #6 below for more information)
\nAdditional Considerations for Teaching Artist
\nIndividual teaching artists or arts organizations may be listed as partners on a maximum of three (3) fu nded arts learning grant applications (both Lifelong Arts Engagement and Y outh Arts Engagement) in a given fiscal year. If the number of application s on which a given individual teaching artist or arts organization is list ed as a partner exceeds the total number that may be funded for that fisca l year\, they will be asked to advise the Arts Commission on which applica tion(s) will be withdrawn from consideration. The Arts Commission requests that prospective applicants consider this restriction before applying.
\nTeaching artists are encouraged to seek out partnerships with eligib le organizations or units of government. The entity you partner with will then serve as the direct applicant. When building a partnership with an or ganization\, \, or unit of government\, make sure they are not applying to the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant for a different project or to another grant program through the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
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\n- artist\, consultant\, and other fees
\nadministrative costs related to the project\n - materials or suppl ies
\n- in-state travel costs technology
\n- documentation
\n- evaluation
\nGrant funds cannot be used for any proje cts\, or days of a project\, that take place before the start of the fisca l year (July 1\, 2024). If your full project timeline starts before or end s after the funding period\, you are still eligible to apply and should ar ticulate the full timeline in your application\, but should only request a nd use grant funds for project activities taking place within the funding period.
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\n \n Funds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paper work has been submitted by the grantee. This includes the award agreement\ , state W-9 and payment form.
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\nApplicants are encourage d to do the following prior to beginning their application:
\nReque st Accommodations
\nIf you require accommodation in completing the application\, or otherwise participating in the grant application process\ , please contact the Director of Arts Learning\, Elisa Radcliffe\, by phon e at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliffe@azarts.gov.
\nPrepare Narrative Responses
\nY ou can type your proposal narrative or you can upload audio recordings of your responses. For each narrative question you will find a maximum word c ount (not character) and a maximum recording length. If you share your pro posal narrative via audio recordings\, keep it simple and to the point. Do n’t worry about impressing the panelists with your recording technique\, j ust make sure we can hear and understand you. All audio files must be uplo aded as MP3 files (.mp3).
\nSome applicants find it helpful to devel op their responses using word processing software\, outside the applicatio n platform. This allows them to draft responses with team members and moni tor their word counts for each question. A Word document version of the na rrative questions can be downloaded at https://azarts.gov/grant/lifetime-arts-engagment/ .
\nCreate or Update the SurveyMonkey Apply Account for Your Or ganization
\nYou will submit your application through an online sub mission platform called SurveyMonkey Apply. Prior to applying\, all new ap plicants will need to register their organization at https://azarts.smappl y.io/.
\nIf your organization already has an account\, we encourage you to confirm that all information is up to date and add/remove any team members as needed.
\nFor instructions on how to create or update you r account\, visit our applicant resources page: https://azarts.gov/grants/applicant-resource s/.
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How to apply < /h4>
\nWhen you’re ready\, click/tap the “Apply Now” butt on below. You do not have to complete the application in one session\; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.
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\nOrganization Information
\nOrgani zation/School information collected in this section of the application is used solely for internal and reporting purposes and will not be considered during the application review.
\nOrganization Name
\nOrganiza tion Mission Statement
\nSecondary Point of Contact
\nAuthoriz ing Official
\nIRS Letter of Determination (if applicable).
\nFiscal Sponsor Letter of Agreement (if applicable).
\nPROJECT INFORM ATION
\nProject Title (10 word limit)
\nProject Summary (75 wo rd limit)
\nProvide a brief snapshot of your project.
\nPropos ed Start and End Date of Project
\nPartner Organizations (if applica ble)
\nPlease list any organizations that are collaborating on this project.
\nNarrative
\nProject Overview (300 word li mit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nProvide a detailed descriptio n of your proposed arts learning project. This overview should help paneli sts understand the general outline for your proposed arts learning project . Focus on the who\, what\, where\, and when of your proposed project. Inc lude details of the arts learning project including what types of artistic disciplines will be at the center of the project\, how long the program w ill be\, how often the community of learners will meet and how long each c lass will be (e.g.\, The community of learners will meet weekly for eight weeks for 2 hours per week).
\nCommunity of Learners (300 wo rd limit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nWhat specific population (s) of learners are central to this project? Describe their assets and wha t they bring to the project. (Review FAQ #2 “What is asset-based vs. defic it-based language?” for more information on definitions and best practices .)
\nIf your project requires a process of selection (i.e.\, an audi tion or application) and/or a cost to participate\, how are you ensuring a ll learners can participate? Describe how the project is supporting all wh o are interested in participating. (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nIntegrity of Project (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio lim it)
\nHow will the work you propose reflect or respond to t his community of learners? How does the community of learners have a voice and agency in the development and implementation of the project?
\nProject Team (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nWho on your team\, including teaching artists and/or partners\, will lead this work? Describe their assets\, qualifications\, and what they bri ng to the project. Why are they a strong fit for the project and community of learners involved?
\nProject Learning Outcomes (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nList three arts learning o utcomes this project will achieve. Outcomes should be specific\, measurabl e\, achievable\, relevant\, and time bound. If this is an ongoing project\ , describe how the project will build on or responds to previously conduct ed work.
\nProject Evaluation (200 word limit\, 2 minute aud io limit)
\nWhat method(s) will you use to evaluate how wel l the project achieved these outcomes? If there is previous evaluation wor k that has informed the proposed project\, please share those results here .
\nProject Setting (150 word limit\, 2 minute /audio limit)
\nWhere is the work taking place? Describe how this locati on is accessible to the community of learners and why it is important to t he proposed project.
\nProject Timeline Table
\nUse the table provided to create a detailed timeline for the activities that will occur within the proposed start and end date of the project. Ac tivities can include planning the project\, proposed project activities\, and any evaluation or assessment.
\nYour timeline should convey a se nse of the project’s arc from beginning to end. Note: while grant funds ca nnot be used for any project activities that take place outside the fundin g period\, please articulate the full project timeline here.
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Project Timeline Narrative (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit) The Project Timeline Narrative should correspond with and pro vide context for the Project Timeline Table. Be as specific as possible ab out how often and how long project activities will take place\, along with proposed dates. Explain how your timeline will provide enough time to fos ter learning amongst the learners.
\nProject budget
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Grant Amount Requested Enter the grant amount you are r equesting for this project. Schools/organizations can request $2\,500 to $ 5\,000.
\nProject Expenses Table
\nIn the fir st column\, list all expenses related to the project.
\nIn the secon d column\, provide a short explanation of the expense.
\nIn the thir d column\, note what type of funding will cover the expense (LAE Grant\, O ther Grant Funds\, Tax Credit\, Cash\, In-Kind\, etc.).
\nIn the fou rth column\, provide the monetary amount of each expense.
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\n- P lease list only expenses related to your project. A full organizational bu dget is not needed.
\n- Lifelong Arts Engagement grant funds can onl y be used for project activities taking place in the funding period (July 1\, 2024 – June 30\, 2025).
\nAdditionally\, please thorough ly review the funding restrictions listed on page 8 of these guidelines. p>\n
Project Expenses Narrative (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nThe Project Expenses Narrative should align with the Project Expenses Table. Be as specific as possible about the eligible expenses the Lifelong Arts Engagement grant would cover. This is your oppo rtunity to bring your project’s expenses to life\, as if you were explaini ng them to the grant review panel.
\nOther things to consider:
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\n- If your total project expenses exceed the grant amount requested \, explain the additional funding sources you noted in the third column of the table.
\n- If your project requires a cost to participate\, exp lain how those fees will be used.
\n- If your project starts before and/or ends after the funding period\, explain how those expenses will be covered.
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\nYour organization’s application ma terials will be reviewed by an independent panel according to the followin g criteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is bas ed upon strength of response in relation to the review criteria.
\n< strong>Quality of Proposed Project
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\nApplication demonstrate s a strong arts learning project.What panelists will be thinking about: Does the application clearly outline the impor tant details of the arts learning project?
\nIntegrity of Proposed Project
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\nApplication demonstrates an asset-base d premise that centers the voice of the learners.What panelists will be thinking about: Does the application articulat e the specific assets and contributions of the community of learners and c ollaborators involved? Does the application articulate how the proposed pr oject reflects or responds to the community of learners involved? Does the community of learners have a voice and agency in the development and impl ementation of the project?
\nPotential Impact< br />\nApplication centers expected benefit to learners.
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What panelists will be thinking about: Are the objectives\, ou tcomes\, and methods of evaluation well defined and relevant for the learn ers involved? Viability
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\nApplication d emonstrates a strong project plan and appropriateness of budget.< em>What panelists will be thinking about: Does the applic ation demonstrate substantial evidence that the proposal will be realized within the proposed project timeline? Do the expenses described appear app ropriate to the proposed project?
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\nAll applications are subject to a public review process. First\, Arts Commission staff revi ew each application for completeness and eligibility. Applications that ar e incomplete or submitted after the due date are considered ineligible for panel review and funding.
\nEligible applications are then evaluate d by independent review panels made up of arts learning specialists from c ommunities throughout the state. They evaluate each application on its own merits and solely on the basis of the published evaluation criteria.
\nPanelists first review applications individually. They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize assessment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants are not permitted to p articipate in the discussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants being reviewed will be notified when panel dates are se t. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the panel submits their fund ing recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Governor-appointed board of c ommissioners for approval.
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\nThis program does not f und the following:
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\n- Projects that take place during traditio nal school hours and seek to supplant arts programs\, curriculum\, or arts educators.
\n- Strictly field trip or performance-based activities. (See FAQ #3 on page 9 for more information)
\n- Producing organizat ions to tour or present themselves.
\n- Support for individual profe ssional development activities.
\n- Support for projects which would otherwise be eligible for a Festival Grant.
\n- Funding for insuran ce.
\n- Food and beverages for any purpose.
\n- Fundraising pr ojects.
\n- Awards and competitions.
\n- Indirect costs.
\n- Organizations and schools that received Arts Commission funding in F iscal Year 2024\, but failed to file a final report.
\n- Application s submitted by for-profit organizations.
\n- An individual may not a pply to the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant directly or as an individual wi th fiscal sponsorship.
\n- Grant administration\, overhead or proces sing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percentage of the total award\, with the exception of fiscal sponsors.
\n- Religious i nstitution-led or religious group-sponsored projects not open to participa tion by non- congregants.
\n- Religious institution-led or religious group-sponsored projects whose primary purpose is the religious socializa tion of individuals or which exist as parts of religious sermons or servic es.
\nThis list is not comprehensive.
\nAddit ionally\, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwiths tanding any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampli ng or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious obje cts\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take into considera tion general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.
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\n- What types of organizations can apply for Lifelo ng Arts Engagement Grants?
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\nEligible organizations include: adult day centers\, assisted living facilities\, arts and cultural organi zations\, community-based service organizations\, libraries\, neighborhood centers\, parks and recreation departments\, retirement communities\, reh abilitation centers\, social service organizations\, university/college de partments and more. An organization without tax-exempt status\, may apply with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.- What is asset-based vs. deficit-based language? How can we address inequalities in our narrative?
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\nAsset-based language focuses on the unique attributes th e participants bring to the project (passionate\, capable\, thriving) as o pposed to deficit-based language that define people and places by perceive d insufficiencies (like at risk\, lacking\, marginalized\, underserved). D eficit-based language reinforces negative stereotypes and is not conducive to the type of arts learning this grant program seeks to support. It also contributes to a dynamic where learners are not seen as partners\, but as objects of charity. If you’re talking about a problem\, use language that reflects that systematic disparities and community wide problems in fact have systemic causes\, that these are not self-caused problems\, and expli citly describe those systems whenever possible.- Are fiel d trips or strictly performance-based projects eligible for this grant?
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\nNo. While a field trip or culminating performance may be a p art of the project\, it should not be the primary focus. This grant suppor ts programs that seek to activate participant voices\, narratives\, and pe rspectives. It is important to articulate how a community of learners has a voice and agency in the development and implementation of the project. T his grant values active participation over exposure or passive engagement.- Can my organization apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagemen t Grant and a Youth Arts Engagement Grant?
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\nNo. Though an organization may be eligible for more than one arts learning grant program \, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications which may be subm itted by an applicant to one arts learning grant program within the same f unding period. An applicant who applies to the Youth Arts Engagement Grant program in Fiscal Year 2024 may not apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant that same year.- I’m an arts organization\, am I el igible to apply directly and serve as a partner in another project?
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\nYes. As outlined above\, as a direct applicant an arts organizat ion may only receive one Lifelong Arts Engagement grant per fiscal year. T hose arts organization may still serve as a partner in a different project \, but all applications\, including the one submitted directly\, count tow ard the total partner limit of 3 arts learning applications (both Lifelong Arts Engagement and Youth Arts Engagement) per fiscal year. This is to ad dress the competitive nature of this grant program.- My o rganization is eligible for other Arts Commission grants. Can I apply to t hose?
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\nNo. Across grant programs\, the Arts Commission limi ts the number of applications that may be submitted by a given organizatio n or unit of government to one (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following year). While an organization or unit of governm ent may be eligible for more than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given funding period. As an example\, an applicant wh o applies to the Creative Capacity Grant program or the Festivals Grant pr ogram in Fiscal Year 2024 may not apply for a Lifelong Arts Engagement Gra nt that same year.
Leading up to the application due date\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present webinar-style information sessions and workshops to help prospecti ve applicants in preparing competitive applications.
\nTuesday\, March 12\, 2024
\n1:00 pm
– 2:00 pm
A recordings of this session available below.
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The following v ideos walk applicants through the key components of the applications for b oth Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants and Youth Arts Engagement Grants.
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How do I add members to my Organization?
\nOnce you have created your organization you can add additional members to assist with applications a nd account maintenance.
\nF or instructions on adding members in bulk\, click here a>.
\nSurveyMonkey Appl
y provides a comprehensive FAQ for applicants\; in addition to the “how to
s” above you can find more information and resources on accounts\, complet
ing an application\, and managing your organization at https
://help.smapply.io/hc/en-
Youth Arts En gagement Grants support arts learning projects for young people that occur outside of traditional school hours.
\nYouth Arts Engagement Grants sup port projects that…
\nSuch projects should also…
\nProjects may take place in…
\nArts learning projects feature sequential\, hands-on learning through the arts to develop artist ic skills\, processes and creativity. Artistic and/or cultural discipline( s) may include\, but are not limited to dance\, literary arts\, media arts \, music\, theatre\, traditional and folk arts\, and visual arts. Arts lea rning projects include specific objectives\, outcomes and methods of evalu ation that are well defined and relevant for the learners involved.
\n< h3>Award Amount\nOrganizations can request $2\,500 to $5\, 000.
\nThere is no cash match required for this grant oppo rtunity.
\nEligible applicants for Youth Arts Engagement Grants include:
\nSee FAQ #1 in the FAQ section below for mor e information on eligible organizations.
\n*An unincorporated organi zation without tax-exempt status may apply through a nonprofit fiscal spon sor.
\nAn organization may submit only one application per fiscal year.
\nAcross grant programs\, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted by a gi ven organization or unit of government to one (1) application per funding period (July 1 – June 30 of the following year). While an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program\, they may only apply for one of them in a given funding period. (See FAQ #8 belo w for more information.)
\nIndividual teaching artists or arts organizations may be li sted as partners on a maximum of three (3) funded arts learning grant appl ications (both Lifelong Arts Engagement and Youth Arts Engagement) in a gi ven fiscal year. If the number of applications on which a given individual teaching artist or arts organization is listed as a partner in a single f unding cycle exceeds the total number that may be funded for that fiscal y ear\, they will be asked to advise the Arts Commission on which applicatio n(s) will be withdrawn from consideration. The Arts Commission requests th at prospective applicants consider this restriction before applying.
\nTeaching artists are encouraged to seek out partnerships with eligible organizations\, schools\, or units of government. The entity you partner w ith will then serve as the direct applicant. When building a partnership w ith an organization\, school\, or unit of government\, make sure they are not applying to the Youth Arts Engagement Grant for a different project or to another grant program through the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
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Grant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):
\nGrant funds cannot be used for any projects\, or days of a project\, that take place before the star t date of the fiscal year (July 1\, 2024). If your full project timeline s tarts before or ends after the funding period\, you are still eligible to apply and should articulate the full timeline in your application\, but sh ould only request and use grant funds for project activities taking place within the funding period.
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Funds are delivered approximately 6-8 weeks after all necessary paperwork has been submitted by the grantee. This inc ludes the award agreement\, state W-9 and payment form.
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If you require accomm odation in completing the application\, or otherwise participating in the grant application process\, please contact the Director of Arts Learning\, Elisa Radcliffe\, by phone at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliffe@azarts.gov.
\nYou can type your proposal narrative or you can u pload audio recordings of your responses. For each narrative question you will find a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording len gth. If you share your proposal narrative via audio recordings\, keep it s imple and to the point. Don’t worry about impressing the panelists with yo ur recording technique\, just make sure we can hear and understand you. Al l audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).
\nSome applicant s find it helpful to develop their responses using word processing softwar e\, outside the application platform. This allows them to draft responses with team members and monitor their word counts for each question. A Word document version of the narrative questions can be downloaded here.
\n< h4>Create or Update the SurveyMonkey Apply Account for Your Organization h4>\nYou will submit your application through an online submission plat form called SurveyMonkey Apply. Prior to applying\, all new applicants wil l need to register their organization at https://azarts.smapply.io/.
\nIf your organization already has an account\, we encourage you to confi rm that all information is up to date and add/remove any team members as n eeded.
\nFor instructions on how to create or update your account\, visit our applicant resources page: https://azarts.gov/grants/applicant-resources/.
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When you’re ready\, click/tap the “Apply Now” button below. Y ou do not have to complete the application in one session\; at any point y ou can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later. p>\n
APPLY NOW< /p>\n
Project Overview (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nProvide a detailed description of your proposed arts learning project. This overview should help panelists u nderstand the general outline for your proposed arts learning project. Foc us on the who\, what\, where\, and when of your proposed project. Include details of the arts learning project including what types of artistic disc iplines will be at the center of the project\, how long the program will b e\, how often the community of learners will meet and how long each class will be (e.g.\, The community of learners will meet weekly for eight weeks for 2 hours per week).
\nCommunity of Learners (300 word li mit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nWhat specific population(s) o f learners are central to this project? Describe their assets and what the y bring to the project. (Review FAQ #2 on page 9\, “What is asset-based vs . deficit-based language?\,” for more information on definitions and best practices.)
\nIf your project requires a process of selection (i.e.\ , an audition or application) and/or a cost to participate\, how are you e nsuring all learners can participate? Describe how the project is supporti ng all who are interested in participating. (200 word limit\, 2 minute aud io limit)
\nIntegrity of Project (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nHow will the work you propose reflect or res pond to this community of learners? How does the community of learners hav e a voice and agency in the development and implementation of the project?
\nProject Team (300 word limit\, 3 minute audio limit)
\nWho on your team\, including teaching artists and/or partners \, will lead this work? Describe their assets\, qualifications\, and what they bring to the project. Why are they a strong fit for the project and c ommunity of learners involved?
\nProject Learning Outcomes ( 200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nList three arts le arning outcomes this project will achieve. Outcomes should be specific\, m easurable\, achievable\, relevant\, and time bound. If this is an ongoing project\, describe how the project will build on or responds to previously conducted work.
\nProject Evaluation (200 word limit\, 2 mi nute audio limit)
\nWhat method(s) will you use to evaluate how well the project achieved these outcomes? If there is previous evalua tion work that has informed the proposed project\, please share those resu lts here.
\nProject Setting (150 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nWhere is the work taking place? Describe how this location is accessible to the community of learners and why it is importa nt to the proposed project.
\nProject Timeline Table
\nUse the table provided to create a detailed timeline for the act ivities that will occur within the proposed start and end date of the proj ect. Activities can include planning the project\, proposed project activi ties\, and any evaluation or assessment.
\nYour timeline should conv ey a sense of the project’s arc\, from its beginning to its end.
\nN ote: while grant funds cannot be used for any project activities that take place outside the funding period\, please articulate the full project tim eline here.
\nProject Timeline Narrative (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nThe Project Timeline Narrative shoul d correspond with and provide context for the Project Timeline Table. Be a s specific as possible about how often and how long project activities wil l take place\, along with proposed dates. Explain how your timeline will p rovide enough time to foster learning amongst the learners.
\nGrant Amount Requested
\nEnter t he grant amount you are requesting for this project. Schools/organizations can request $2\,500 to $5\,000.
\nProject Expenses Table
\nIn the first column\, list all expenses re lated to the project.
\nIn the second column\, prov ide a short explanation of the expense.
\nIn the third colum n\, note what type of funding will cover the expense (YAE Grant\, Other Grant Funds\, Tax Credit\, Cash\, In-Kind\, etc.).
\nIn the < strong>fourth column\, provide the monetary amount of each expens e.
\nPlease list only expenses related to your project. A full organ izational budget is not needed.
\nYouth Arts Engagement grant funds can only be used for project activities taking place in the funding period (July 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024).
\nAdditionally\, please thoroughl y review the funding restrictions listed on page 8 of these guidelines.
\nProject Expenses Narrative (200 word limit\, 2 minute audio limit)
\nThe Project Expenses Narrative should align with t
he Project Expenses Table. Be as specific as possible about the eligible e
xpenses the Youth Arts Engagement grant would cover. This is your opportun
ity to bring your project’s expenses to life\, as if you were explaining t
hem to the grant review panel.
\nOther things to consider:
Your organization’s application materi als will be reviewed by an independent panel according to the following cr iteria. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based u pon strength of response in relation to the review criteria.
\nApplication demonstrates a strong arts le arning project.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Does the application clearly outline the important details of th e arts learning project?
\nApplication demonstrates an asset-based premise that centers the voic e of the learners.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking abo ut: Does the application articulate the specific assets and contr ibutions of the community of learners and collaborators involved? Does the application articulate how the proposed project reflects or responds to t he community of learners involved? Does the community of learners have a v oice and agency in the development and implementation of the project?
\nApplication centers expected benefit t o learners.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Are the objectives\, outcomes\, and methods of evaluation well defin ed? Are they relevant for the learners involved?
\nApplication demonstrates a strong project plan and appropriateness of budget.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Does the application demonstrate substantial evidence that the propo sal will be realized within the proposed project timeline? Do the expenses described appear appropriate to the proposed project?
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All applications are subject to a public review process. First\, Arts Commission staff review each application for completeness and eligibility . Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the due date are con sidered ineligible for panel review and funding.
\nEligible applicat ions are then evaluated by independent review panels made up of arts learn ing specialists from communities throughout the state. They evaluate each application on its own merits and solely on the basis of the published eva luation criteria.
\nPanelists first review applications individually . They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize assess ment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants a re not permitted to participate in the discussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants being reviewed will be notified wh en panel dates are set. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the pan el submits their funding recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Governor -appointed board of commissioners for approval.
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Th is program does not fund the following:
\nThis list is not comprehensive. em>
\nAdditionally\, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling sta tutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no monies from the Arizona Commis sion on the Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating\, casting contempt on\, mutilating\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the United States or the flag of this s tate.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “ta ke into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the div erse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.
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Leading up to the application due date\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present webinar-style information sessions and workshops to help prospective applicants in preparing competi tive applications.
\nTuesday\,
March 12\, 2024
\n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
A recordings of this session available below.
\n\n
The following videos walk applicants through the key components of the applica tions for both Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants and Youth Arts Engagement G rants.
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\n
How do I add members to my Organization?
\nOnce you have cr eated your organization you can add additional members to assist with appl ications and account maintenance.
\nFor instructions on adding members in bulk\, c lick here.
\nSurveyM
onkey Apply provides a comprehensive FAQ for applicants\; in addition to t
he “how tos” above you can find more information and resources on accounts
\, completing an application\, and managing your organization at https://help.smapply.io/hc/en-
\nC reative Capacity Grants (CCGs) provide general operating support to nonpro fit organizations whose primary mission is to produce\, present\, teach\, or serve the arts.
We encourage applicants to do the following prior to beginning their application:
\nRequest Accommodations
\nIf you require accommodation in co mpleting the application or otherwise participating in the grant applicati on process\, please contact Hanna Spence-Schehr at hspenceschehr@azarts.gov.
\nCreate or Update the SurveyMonkey Apply Account for Your Organization
\nYou will submit your application through an online submission platfor m called SurveyMonkey Apply. Prior to applying\, all new applicants will n eed to register their organization at https://azarts.smapply.io/.
\nIf your organization already has an account\, we encourage you to confirm that all information is up to date and add/remove any team members as need ed.
\nFor instructions on how to create or update your account\, vis it our applicant resources page: https://azarts.gov/grants/a pplicant-resources/.
\nCreate or Update SMU DataArts Pro file
\nDataArts’ Cultural Data Profile (CDP) is a free and
secure online survey that collects financial and programmatic data from no
nprofit arts\, culture\, and humanities organizations. Organizations can t
hen produce a variety of reports based on this data\, including the
Log-in or register at https://da.culturaldata.org/.
\nIf you ar e new to using DataArts\, you can find a video tutorial for getting starte d at https:/ /culturaldata.org/what-we-do/for-arts-cultural-organizations/the-cultural- data-profile/. For additional assistance\, contact the DataArts Suppor t Center: https://culturaldata.org/contact/.
\nPrepare Narrative Responses
\nSome applicants find it helpful to de velop their responses using word processing software\, outside the applica tion platform. This allows them to draft responses with team members and m onitor their word counts for each question. Download a Word document version of the narrative questions a>.
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When you’re ready\, click on the “Apply Now” button be low. You do not have to complete the application in one session\; at any p oint you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it la ter.
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In formation collected in this section of the application is used for interna l and reporting purposes only. You will be required to upload an IRS deter mination letter in the “Organization Type” section. (Units of government a re exempt from this requirement.)
\n*This is the IRS determination letter granting nonprofit 501(c)3 status\, not th e letter assigning a Federal Tax ID Number
\nNarrative questions will be reviewed by the review panelists.
\nYour responses to the following will be reviewed by the pane lists:
\nQuestions 4 & 5 request inf ormation regarding your executive leadership. For the purposes of this gra nt\, executive leadership are the people on your staff who have the most d eciding power. Examples include executive director\, CEO\, president\, art istic director\, directors of larger departments\, etc.
\nQuestions 6 & 7 request in formation regarding your governing board. This should be board members who are part of the governance structure of the organization and have a role in voting. This includes those who only vote if there is a tie. If you are a 501(c)3\, this would be the board members who are indicated on your 990 filing with the IRS each year.
\nResponses to questions 5 and 7 can include any o f the following categories that may apply:
\nDepending on their mission\, organizations engage their communi ties in very different ways. Some are established to engage individuals th at share a particular demographic\, social\, or cultural commonality (e.g. \, a youth theater\, gay men’s chorus\, or a rural Latinx art gallery). Ot hers take a broad approach\, designing their programs/services to engage a more general community of participants\, (e.g.\, a community arts center) . Question 9 asks you to identify your organization’s primary approach and answer questions specific to your choice.
\nIf you chose broad approach\, answer the sub-questions below:
\nIf you chose specific community\, answer the sub-questions below:
\nPlease provide the following informatio n for each indicated community:
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You will select all that apply from the list below:
\nThis DataArts Funder Report and F under Report Narrative will be reviewed by the panel and evaluate d as part of the Fiscal Practices & Viability criterion.
\nFor this section\, applicants will need to enter relevant financial and participati on data for the required fiscal years into the DataArts platform and then generate a Funder Report\, selecting the most recent fiscal year as the re porting year. (See FAQ for more info.)
\nFiscal Year and Adj usted Annual Revenue
\nDataArts Funder Repor t
\nUpload an SMU DataArts Funder Report for your organizat ion’s two most recently concluded fiscal years (for example\, fiscal years 2022 and 2023).
\nFunder Report Narrative
\nThis is your opportunity to bring your Funder Report to life\, as if you w ere explaining aspects of it to the review panel.* (300 words maximum)
\n* The Funder Report examined by the review panel will not display any of the notes you left for yourself during the data entry process within D ataArts.
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Your organization’s application materials will be reviewed by an independent panel according to the following criter ia. Please note: need is not a criterion. Application merit is based upon strength of response in relation to the review criteria.
\nApplication demonstrates a strong understanding of the organization’s capacity to realize its mission and describes effective str ategies for achieving current and long-term goals.
\nWha t panelists will be thinking about: Is the scope of the organizat ion’s work in alignment with its mission and its capacity to deliver inten ded benefits? Does the application articulate a clear process for developi ng and implementing programming consistent with the organization’s mission and values?
\nApplica tion demonstrates creative and responsive programming\, strong evaluation methods\, and mission-aligned engagement practices.
\nWh at panelists will be thinking about: Does the application describ e mission-aligned programming and engagement practices? Does the organizat ion demonstrate robust and authentic engagement with Arizona’s creative wo rkers and other key stakeholders in their programming and services? How do es the organization engage the community(ies) it serves in the development and evaluation of its programs?
\nViewed as a whole\, the application demonstrates alignment betwee n the organization’s mission\, operational practices\, goals\, programming \, and a strong understanding of the community(ies) served.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Are the organization
’s mission and values evident in their programming and operations? How doe
s the organization’s programming reflect or respond to the community(ies)
served? Does the organization demonstrate an ability to make its programmi
ng or services accessible?
Viewed as a whole\, the application describes sound fiscal practices and demonstrates alignment between these practices and the organization’s mission\, values\, and strategic goals.
\nWhat panelists will be thinking about: Are the organization’s practices around the administration and use of resources aligned with their mission and val ues? How do the organization’s practices around the administration and use of resources ensure their work remains viable and their goals achievable?
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All applications are subject to a public review pr ocess. First\, Arts Commission staff review each application for completen ess and eligibility. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after t he due date are considered ineligible for panel review and funding. Eligib le applications are then evaluated by independent review panels made up of individuals from communities throughout the state who work in or adjacent to the arts. They evaluate each application on its own merits and solely on the basis of the published evaluation criteria.
\nPanelists first review applications individually. They then meet as a body to discuss the applications and finalize assessment as a group. This meeting is open to the public and while applicants are not permitted to participate in the di scussion\, they are encouraged to attend or listen-in online. Applicants b eing reviewed will be notified when panel dates are set. At the conclusion of their deliberations\, the panel submits their funding recommendations to the Arts Commission’s Governor-appointed board of commissioners for app roval.
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Grant funds can only be used for the allowa ble expenses outlined in the guidelines. Additionally\, this program does not fund the following:
\nThis l ist is not comprehensive.
\nAdditionally\, according to the Art s Commission’s enabling statutes\, “Notwithstanding any other law\, no mon ies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to an y person or entity for use in dese- crating\, casting contempt on\, mutila ting\, defacing\, defiling\, burning\, trampling\, or otherwise dishonorin g or causing to bring dishonor on religious objects\, the flag of the Unit ed States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission suppor t are further instructed to “take into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American pub lic” within funded programs.
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For additional applicant resources please visi t https://azarts. gov/grants/applicant-resources/
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Leadin g up to the application due date\, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present webinar-style information sessions and workshops to help prospect ive applicants in preparing competitive applications.
\nRecordings o f each session will be posted here the following business day.
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