City of Santa Ana
Community Alert: Investing in the Artists Grant Opportunity Open Now!
The City of Santa Ana is now accepting applications for the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity 2017!
The Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission supports projects that will enrich and invigorate the Santa Ana arts and culture landscape. The grant intends to assist emerging and established artists who live and create work in Santa Ana or create work that is for the enrichment of the Santa Ana arts community. Individual artists, and arts and culture nonprofit organizations are invited to apply.
Funding will be provided through reimbursements for eligible Investing in the Artist expenses and will be awarded in the amount of $2,500 or $5,000 for artists, and $5,000 or $10,000 for arts and culture non-profit organizations.
The grant period will be for 12 months and will require an interim and a final report on outcomes achieved. Interim and final reports will require documentation, such as receipts, to support grant expenditures.
Applications are accepted online and are due on the Submittable website by Monday, May 1, 2017 at 4 p.m.
The online application will prompt you to submit the information directly into the fields and to upload the submission materials described in the application guidelines.
Please apply here: https://cityofsantaana.submittable.com/submit
Anticipated Timeline:
Event dates, times, and locations may be subject to change under certain circumstances. Please check the timeline on the arts grant webpage for any changes prior to attending the Information Sessions, City Council and Arts and Culture Commission meetings.
03/01/17 Applications Available
3/16/17 Information Session – 6:00 pm 20 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chambers
3/30/17 Information Session – 6:00 pm 20 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chambers
5/01/17 Applications Due by 4 pm
6/15/17 Funding recommendations from Arts and Culture Commission
07/05/17 City Council Approval of Grant Awards
For more information, please visit: http://www.santa-ana.org/cda/artistgrant.asp
Thousands of dollars for local artists? But not money to clean the homeless mess in Civic center? or improve parks, or combat crime? And how does the city monitor how this monies are distributed, to whom, and for what purpose? Sad…….