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Michael Katz, storyteller, and Dancing Drum with children
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Community Arts Grants

Community Arts grants are designed to support specific projects by arts organizations or individual artists who have a partnership with an arts or educational non-profit organization. The program supports projects that increase accessibility to the arts for under-served communities. The grant committee encourages proposals that focus on youth and families. Projects considered for this program must occur between October 1, and September 30, annually. The maximum amount of a Community Arts Grant is $6,000. The 2009-2010 grants are now closed. The deadline for the 2009-2010 Community Arts grant was Monday, June 15, 2009. The 2010 Grant Applications are available now.

2010 Grant Deadline - June 14, 2010

2010 Application Workshops
Technical Assistance Workshops will be held on May 6th from 4-5 pm and on May 17th from noon to 1:00 pm at the Granada Garage Second Floor Conference Room.

*Attendance at a workshop is mandatory for first time applicants only.



PREVIOUSLY FUNDED COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS
Arts for Humanities
Children's Creative Project
Dancing Drum
Iridian Arts, Robin Cox Ensemble
Michael Katz Storytelling Workshop
Pacific Pride, SB Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation
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GRANTS AT A GLANCE

Community Arts Grants (CA)
Grants range from $500 to $6,000 and are directed at support for short-term projects with a community connectiop. Often these grants focus on children and families and have significant artist involvement. Grant recommendations are made by the City Arts Advisory Committee.

Community Events & Festivals Grants (EF)
Grant recommendations are made by the seven member City Council appointed Community Events and Festivals Committee. The Committee reviews requests for support and makes recommendation for amounts between $1,000 and $40,000.

Organizational Development Grants (OD)

Grants are made to city-based non profit arts organizations to assist in organizational development and stability. Grants range in amount from $1,000 to $18,000. Grants are recommended to the City Council by the City Arts Advisory Committee.

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