Deadline: 30-Nov-20
Nevada County Arts Council is awarding CARES Act funds to cultural organizations or collectives that serve socially vulnerable communities of color through creativity and the arts.
It aligns with both the California Arts Council’s public mission and commitment to racial equity, and Nevada County Arts Council’s own cultural equity principles, which respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 recognizes that the nonprofit creative sector is an important part of America’s economy. In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded 40 percent of its CARES appropriation directly to state and regional arts agencies. As a state agency, the California Arts Council is distributing its share of funding to those among its State Local-Partners (SLPs) who elected to opt in.
Nevada County Arts Council, as SLP for Nevada County, will distribute $12,630 among eligible applicant organizations or groups who serve socially vulnerable populations and, particularly, communities of color, impacted by COVID-19.
They are calling this opportunity, “Nevada County CARES for the Arts.” It aligns with both the California Arts Council’s public mission and commitment to racial equity, and Nevada County Arts Council’s own cultural equity principles, which respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
Funding Information
- Grants will be awarded to organizations that serve socially vulnerable populations/communities of color in the amounts of $500–$3,000.
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must meet the grant eligibility requirements listed below:
- Applicants must be arts and culture organizations or groups based in Nevada County, who serve communities of color:
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) status is not required.
- The organization must include and represent the communities to be served.
- Organization mission must be deeply rooted in and reflective of the identified community or group.
- Arts activities, programs and/or services provided must be culturally relevant and responsive to the identified community or group.
- Priority will be given to general operating support, project-based support and/or the employment of cultural workers, and not the creation of new projects.
- Program or project must be completed by January 31, 2021.
- A short report on program outcomes and expenditures is required by Monday, February 14, 2021.
For more information, visit https://www.nevadacountyarts.org/nevada-county-cares