Utah Arts & Museums Grant Opportunities Available Funding aids a variety of organizations

Utah Arts & Museums Grant Opportunities Available

Funding aids a variety of organizations

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Arts & Museums announces several funding opportunities through the end of the calendar year:

Grant                          Due Date

Local Arts Agency       6/15/2012

Sustainability               6/29/2012

Capacity-Building        7/31/2012

Arts Project                 11/30/2012

Applications for all funding opportunities are due by 5 p.m. on the respective day. The purpose of these grants is to ensure that the cultural, civic, educational and economic benefits of the arts are accessible to every community in the state.

Local Arts Agency Grants provide general support to local arts agencies. Matching funds or partnerships are required. Funding is available to officially designated local arts agencies that are either nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or are part of a city/county government.

Nonprofit Arts Organization Sustainability Grants provide funding to nonprofit arts organizations for general operating expenses. To be eligible, organizations must have received three years of consecutive funding from Utah Arts & Museums. Matching funds are required.

Nonprofit Arts Organization Capacity-Building Grants provide funding to nonprofit arts organizations for general operating expenses. The purpose of this funding is to build the capacity of new and emerging nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is arts-related. Capacity-Building Grants provide support for organizations that are either in their first three years of seeking funding from Utah Arts & Museums or that have no paid staff members. Grants of up to $2,500 are available and matching funds are required.

Arts Project Grants enable organizations and groups whose primary mission may or may not be arts-based to develop and provide arts-based projects to the general public. Applicants may apply for up to $2,000 for arts projects such as festivals, exhibitions, concerts and other innovative public presentations that advance the arts in a community or geographic region.

“We’re pleased to be able to offer a variety of funding opportunities for the many organizations across the state that provide valuable access to the arts in their communities,” said Margaret Hunt, Director of Utah Arts & Museums.

Review and approval of these grants is determined by the Utah Arts Council Board of Directors and administered by the staff of Utah Arts & Museums. Utah Arts & Museums requires grantees to file final reports and send thank-you letters to their Utah legislative representatives. Applicants are encouraged to go to artsandmuseums.utah.gov to download specific grant guidelines and requirements. Applications for all grants are available online by clicking here.

For questions about grants from Utah Arts & Museums, contact Katie Woslager at kwoslager@utah.gov, 801.236.7550, or visit artsandmuseums.utah.gov.

About Utah Arts & Museums

Utah Arts & Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture with a goal to promote innovation in and the growth of Utah’s arts and culture community. The division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations statewide so that all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information on the programs and services can be found at artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555.