Deadline: 11-Jul-22
The Bloomberg Philanthropies is inviting applications for Asphalt Art Initiative Grant program that is designed to fund visual art on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in cities.
Supporting pilot projects to demonstrate the impact of these low-cost activations and encourage cities to develop their own processes for implementing effective asphalt art projects.
Goals
The projects are painted murals, organized in collaboration between city governments and local communities, with the following primary goals:
- Improving street and pedestrian safety
- Revitalizing and activating underutilized public space
- Promoting collaboration and civic engagement in local communities
Funding Information
- The program will award up to 20 European cities grants of up to $25,000 each, as well as on-call technical assistance from the City of Milan’s Agenzia Mobilità Ambiente e Territorio (AMAT).
Duration
- Proposed projects may be temporary (e.g., a single artwork application with plans to eventually remove faded paint) or they may be longer term with plans for repair/reapplication or a planned/proposed capital construction. All projects should include an appropriate plan for maintenance of the artwork for the duration of its installation. Projects with a defined end date should include a plan for removal.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant program is open to all cities in the continent of Europe with at least 100,000 residents within the administrative division of the city. If a city’s streets are under the jurisdiction of a subdivision of an eligible municipality (e.g., borough, district, etc.), that subdivision may be eligible to apply if it has a population of at least 100,000. Each city may only submit one application; multiple applications from one city will not be considered.
- The Project Team may include various collaborative partners, such as city government agencies, nonprofit community or arts organizations, and/or individual artists or consultants. The Project Team must include a Lead City Agency, which is the primary government agency with oversight of the project (e.g., Department of Transportation, Cultural Affairs, or other appropriate agency). If the Lead City Agency is not the government agency with jurisdiction over city streets, then that agency must be a part of the Project Team.
- If the Lead City Agency is unable to receive philanthropic funds directly, then the Project Team must include a Fiscal Agent, which is a charitable or governmental organization that can receive the grant funds and be responsible for managing the distribution and procurement required.
- In addition, each application must identify which entity or individual is responsible for project management (day-to-day coordination and implementation) and which is responsible for artistic direction (selection of artist/design, etc.). They understand that each Project Team is unique, so please do your best to represent the makeup of your team.
For more information, visit https://asphaltart.bloomberg.org/grants/