City of Mesa Announces Rental-Reduction Support Program for Arts and Culture Non-Profits

The City of Mesa Department of Arts and Culture recently announced a new program that makes available rental-reduction support for non-profit organizations interested in using Mesa Arts Center facilities. Learn more and find guidelines and application at mesaaz.gov/artsculture.

From the City of Mesa website:

As part of a larger initiative to further activate the urban center of Mesa, to increase the growing number and variety of offerings at the Mesa Arts Center in downtown Mesa, and to continue to build an environment of creativity and discovery in the downtown district, a new support program has been developed.

The City of Mesa Department of Arts and Culture CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND will support reduced rental rates at the Mesa Arts Center for non-profit organizations presenting an arts project, event, activity, workshop or a series of any of the above. Organizations may submit only one application for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

PROJECT SUPPORT
Applicants may submit proposals requesting reduction of rent for the use of Mesa Arts Center theaters, Studios or Shadow Walk, or Mesa Contemporary Arts lecture hall or courtyard for the use of presenting quality arts programs for the Mesa community and region. The proposed projects must take place between October 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following:

A concert or series of concerts
A theater, dance or spoken word production
A collaborative or interactive community art project
A festival
A workshop or class(es) in the visual or performing arts
A multidisciplinary project

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) organization. While arts and culture organizations are strongly encouraged to apply, other non-profit organizations that are offering arts programming to the public are also welcome to apply. Non-profit organizations whose tax-exempt status is pending may apply one time only through a non-profit fiscal sponsor. A letter from the fiscal sponsor must accompany the applications.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 5:00pm

Complete information can be found at http://mesaaz.gov/artsculture/, Creative Economy Fund tab.