Deadline: 01-Nov-21
The City of West Hollywood has announced the Community Arts Grant Program to support a variety of community-based programs, projects and events developed/produced by nonprofit organizations where funding can make a meaningful and sustainable difference in enriching the cultural life of the West Hollywood community.
Purpose and Outcomes
The City of West Hollywood and Grantees in the Community Arts Grant category can expect to:
- Engage residents and visitors with the arts; expand arts audiences.
- Recognize and champion local cultural resources; discover and explore new places for artmaking.
- Provide a variety of quality arts programming that is financially and geographically accessible for the residents of West Hollywood; increase access to arts experiences.
- Increase revenues for local businesses; support business partnerships.
- Increase access to and/or participation in the arts through education.
The City offers a wide range of grant opportunities that support:
- Community-based programs, projects, and events;
- Organizational development;
- The production, performance, or presentation of art projects including projects that enhance the celebration of June Pride Month;
- Increased visibility of Transgender artists; and
- Career development of individual artists.
Funding Information
- Total amount of available funding in this category per year: $6,000
- Maximum award per organization: $2,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants who are organizations must be a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and active nonprofit or provide evidence that they are under a fiscal sponsorship agreement with another nonprofit organization.
- Applicants may only receive funding from one grant category each calendar year.
- If the applicant is already receiving funding from another City Division or Department, or is cosponsored by a City Council office, they are not eligible for an Arts Grant for that same project or program.
- City of West Hollywood elected and appointed officials, its employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
- Proposed projects may not include fundraisers, capital campaigns, murals, or religious-based programs/events.
- Proposed projects must take place in West Hollywood or in the immediate West Hollywood adjacent area (within 5 blocks of the border) and demonstrate marketing and outreach strategies targeting West Hollywood residents and constituents.
- Applicants must be based in LA County (WeHo Artist applicants must reside in the City of West Hollywood).
- Applicants must submit an on-line application by the deadline.
For more information, visit https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/grants-and-opportunities/grants-guidelines-and-applications
