Deadline: 24-Jun-22
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) requests applications from qualified artists and District nonprofit art galleries or organizations for its Fiscal Year 2023 Art Bank Program (ABP).
CAH seeks grant applications from qualified artists and District nonprofit art galleries or organizations representing metropolitan artists for the acquisition of original two- and three dimensional artwork including, but not limited to:
Goals
- Grow the District’s collection of fine art to reflect the rich, diverse artistic history and communities of the metropolitan region.
- Provide support, exposure and professional benefit for visual artists residing in the District of Columbia metropolitan area.
- Enhance the aesthetic experience for District employees and visitors that access the District of Columbia government buildings and public spaces.
Funding Information
- Award amounts vary but eligible applicants can be awarded up to $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Prior to submitting applications, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Be an artist or artist representative (e.g., artist estate representative), aged 18 or older;
- Be a legal resident of Washington, DC, or a legal resident of within a 50-mile radius of the Washington, DC boundaries, for at least one (1) year prior to the application deadline;
- Maintain primary residency during the entire funding period (October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023);
- Have a permanent DC, MD, or VA address, as listed on government-issued identification or tax returns. The address provided on all application materials must match exactly the address provided on the submitted IRS W-9 form. Post office boxes are not allowable as a primary address; and,
- Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of Friday, October 14, 2022 (or otherwise as determined by CAH), are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2023.
- District Nonprofit Galleries and Arts Organizations must (at the time of application):
- Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally designated tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as evidenced by an IRS determination letter that is dated at least one year prior to the application deadline date;
- Be an arts organization or gallery, representing artists living in the metropolitan area within a 50-mile radius;
- Have a principal business office address that is located in the District of Columbia, subject to on-site visit. (Note: CAH will not allow post office boxes or the addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of the principal business address);
- Be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state);
- Ensure that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur within the District of Columbia;
- Have an active Board of Directors;
- Obtain certification of ”Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue;
- Not be colleges, universities, service organizations, foreign governments or other DC Government or Federal Government agencies, including DC Public Schools; and,
For more information, visit https://dcarts.dc.gov/node/1594896