Arts And Culture Funding Programs
CityArtist Projects
| Description | Supports research, development and/or presentation of art work. Project proposals are accepted from clusters of art forms in alternate years. In 2013 the application is open to Literary (excluding Scriptwriting), Media/Film and Visual artists. In 2014 the opportunity is open to Dance/Choreography, Music Composition and Theater (including playwriting). |
| Application Opens | May 17, 2013 |
| Deadline | July 17, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Seattle-based individual artists or groups of individual artists. Priority is given to generative, independent artists or groups of artists. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Visual arts exhibit Literary reading Film screening |
Civic Partners
| Description | Provides funding to support core programs and operations of arts, heritage and culture organizations, leverages additional resources, helps underwrite public access to a variety of quality arts and cultural opportunities. |
| Application Opens | April 17, 2013 |
| Deadline | June 12, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Seattle arts, heritage, cultural and arts service organizations with a minimum three-year history that provide accessible programming serving Seattle residents and visitors. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Event turning the Seattle Streetcar into an art ride with local and international dancers Discover music family concert with youth listening guides Live theatre audio-descriptions for blind & visually impaired |
Cultural Facilities
| Description | The Cultural Facilities Funding Program is a new program to award one-time funding to Seattle arts, heritage and cultural organizations, plus arts service organizations. Funding is awarded for cultural facility projects. |
| Application Opens | July 1, 2013 |
| Deadline | September 4, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Seattle arts, heritage and cultural organizations, plus arts service organizations with at least a three-year operating history as a legally established not-for-profit organization, who have control of the facility through ownership or a longer-term lease, and demonstrate a record of ongoing artistic or cultural accomplishments in Seattle. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Replacing a performing arts venue leaking roof Fixing a museum’s broken central heating/cooling system Repairing a broken wheel-chair lift in a cultural facility Completing the final renovations to open a new dance studio |
Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA)
| Description | Supports groups producing recurring festivals or events that promote arts and cultural participation, build community, and enhance the visibility of neighborhoods through arts and culture. $1,200 awards. |
| Application Opens | August 19, 2013 |
| Deadline | October 23, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Neighborhood arts councils and neighborhood groups |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Arts festivals Cultural celebrations Music festivals Film Festivals |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $100,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | The deadline for applications is May 6, 2013. Attendance at one of three mandatory workshops* is required in order for an application to be considered. Once a workshop has been attended, you can apply for the Large Projects Fund online. *Mandatory Workshops:
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| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Public art Sculptures |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $25,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | 5pm, Monday, March 4, 2013 5pm, Monday, October 7, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups; or community groups that do not have a geographic base, such as an ethnic group, GLBT groups, disability community, etc. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Tile mosaics Murals |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small Sparks Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $1000 to support community members in becoming civically engaged. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | None – applications accepted year-round |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood and grassroots community groups with annual organizational budgets of less than $25,000. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Cultural festivals Cross-cultural sharing |
smART Ventures
| Description | Supports activities that encourage innovation and widen cultural participation, particularly by individuals, organizations and communities that may not be served by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs' other funding programs. Awards range from $500 to $1,000. |
| Deadline | Monthly |
| Eligibility | Individuals, organizations or neighborhood groups. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Exhibit of Latino/Hispanic photographers Traditional folk arts dance and music workshop Collaboration between local and international circus artists |
Technology Matching Fund (TMF)
Description |
Awards up to $20,000 in matching funds to community projects which increase resident access to information technology, increase literacy in using technology, and/or apply technology to foster civic engagement and community building. |
| Deadline | Monday, March 4, 2013. Workshops will be held Jan 17th and Feb 6th, 2013. |
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| Funded By | Department of Information Technology Community Technology Program |
| Project Examples | Mobile digital photography lab for low -income youth Video production training for girls in the Juvenile justice system Graphic design skills classes for youth |
Youth Arts Program
| Description | Provides up to $10,000 to support out-of-school art classes for Seattle middle/high school youth led by professional teaching artists in all art forms. Priority targets teens with limited to no arts engagement access. |
| Application Opens | December 13, 2012 |
| Deadline | February 4, 2013 |
| Eligibility | Individual artists, arts and cultural organizations or youth service agencies. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Modern dance after-school classes Summer visual arts and curatorial training for high schoolers Filmmaking lessons for disadvantaged youth |
To view Matrix that contains all the funds click here.