Arts Commission Accepting Applications For Annual Grant Programs
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and its Regional Arts Partners announced Wednesday the opening of applications for two grant programs: Fiscal Year 2024 Arts Project Support and Fiscal Years 2024-25 Arts Organization Support.
“Arts and creativity are an essential piece of the vibrancy, connectedness and economic development of Indiana communities,” Miah Michaelsen, IAC executive director, said. “The Arts Organization Support and Arts Project Support grant programs strengthen the fabric of Hoosier communities by facilitating quality arts and educational activities.”
Arts Project Support grants provide nonprofit organizations and public entities with funding to support a specific arts activity, such as a one-time event, a single production, an exhibition, an educational workshop or a series of related arts activities such as art classes or training sessions.
The objectives of the Arts Project Support Grant Program are to provide the general public access to quality arts activities, with particular attention to underserved communities and to support Indiana artists who are a vital part of Indiana's economy and community life. Projects must occur between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, to be eligible for FY24 Arts Project Support.
Applications for Arts Project Support are due March 9, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. eastern time through the IAC's online grant system.
Arts Organization Support grants provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of eligible arts organizations that align with program priorities. Applicants that are funded in this program will be funded for two years (FY24 and FY25).
The Arts Organization Support program was recently evaluated and restructured to allow the program to better serve arts organizations and to create the outcomes identified by the public in externally-led input and feedback sessions. Changes to the program for FY24 and FY25 include improving the application process, reducing the minimum budget threshold for applicants to $20,000, aggregating the percentage of funded applications by organizational budget size and offering the program every other year instead of annually.
Applications for Arts Organization Support are due March 9, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. eastern time through the IAC's online grant system.
