MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF GRANT GUIDELINES AND DEADLINE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2015-2016 SPRING CYCLE
Schedule of Mandatory Grant-Specific Workshops also
Available
Grant guidelines, deadlines,
and workshop/consultation schedules are now available for the fiscal
year 2015-2016 spring cycle of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
grants programs.
Guidelines containing
eligibility requirements and other detailed program
criteria can be accessed at www.miamidadearts.org by clicking Grants/Grants
for Organizations or by clicking on the individual grant program links
below. Information can also be
requested by calling the Department of Cultural Affairs at (305) 375-4634, or
via email at culture@miamidade.gov.
Application forms will be available beginning February 2, 2015 (Major Cultural
Institution MCI applications will be available beginning January 12, 2015).
2015-2016 DEADLINES FOR
SPRING CYCLES:
ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Provides
stable and substantial operational funding to support the annual
operations of and programming provided to the community by Miami-Dade's
largest, exemplary cultural organizations.
Provides
significant operational funding support and technical assistance to a
designated group of Miami-Dade County's mid to large size, artistically excellent
and culturally diverse performing, visual, literary and presenting arts
organizations engaged year-round in the creation or presentation of art.
Provides
funding support to non-profit organizations presenting major annual festivals
and special events in Miami-Dade County which have an established reputation
for excellence and credibility, are capable of attracting visitors on regional,
national and/or international levels, and have a significant and positive
impact on the perception of Miami-Dade County as a dynamic cultural community.
Provides
operational funding support to small and mid-sized, semi-professional and
professional organizations whose primary mission is the year-round creation, presentation,
exhibition or performance of cultural activities.
YOUTH
ARTS PROGRAMS
Provides operational funding support to non-profit
youth arts organizations having a year-round presence in Miami-Dade County,
whose primary mission is to create, present or exhibit cultural programs for
and/or with children and youth.
Provides
programmatic support to organizations whose programs enrich the lives of
children through the arts by making the arts available to more children and
families throughout Miami-Dade County, whereby, children will have
opportunities to have positive live arts experiences through arts instruction; arts intervention; healing/expressive arts; in-school
performances; or public performances/exhibitions.
CULTURAL
FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Provides funding support to non-profit cultural organizations for
capital improvement projects that are designed to expand, renovate, construct,
and/or equip cultural facilities located within Miami-Dade County. Programs in
facilities for which grants have been provided must be ADA accessible and
promoted to the general public.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Provides funding to promote and help pay for arts program
ADA/access technology and services, such as American Sign Language (ASL)
interpreters, captioning, audio description, materials in accessible format, ADA/access
training, and other such services to ensure programmatic access for audiences
of all abilities.
Provides programmatic funding support to Miami-Dade County-based
professional cultural organizations to support meaningful artistic exchange,
partnerships or collaborations with professional artists, arts professionals
and/or organizations abroad.
PRE-GRANT SUBMISSION
WORKSHOPS / CONSULTATIONS:
All applicants (both new and
returning) are required to schedule a pre-grant submission consultation and/or
attend a program-specific workshop.
Refer to the individual grant program guidelines to determine your
specific workshop/consultation requirements.
All applicants must be registered as
a Culture Grants Online (CGO) user in order to apply for Miami-Dade County
Department of Cultural Affairs grants programs.
Workshops on registering and using the CGO grant system are now
incorporated as part of each grant-specific workshop/consultation.
First-time applicants and/or new
staff members who are unfamiliar with the Department's CGO grants system must
schedule an in-person consultation and/or plan on attending the first-time user
portion of the grant-specific workshop, as noted in the guidelines and workshop
schedule.
To schedule pre-grant consultations,
contact the grant program administrator directly.
For more information about
the Department of Cultural Affairs and its programs, please visit www.miamidadearts.org. Grant funding for FY 2015-2016 is contingent upon
the approval of Miami-Dade County's FY 2015-2016 budget by the Mayor and Board
of County Commissioners.
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