Grant: Open Meadows project support ($2000)

Open Meadows Foundation is accepting applications for project support.

Description: Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization seeking projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and expression, age or ability. It offers grants up to $2000 to projects that:

• Are designed and implemented by women and girls
• Reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization
• Promote building community power
• Have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.

Organizational budget should not exceed $150,000. Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Geographic Focus: National

Deadline: February 15, 2017

Grants: Grant LAB has $3000 up for artists residing in Washington state

Washington State, WA + Artists Up Grant LAB:

The Grant LAB is an experiment of Artists Up [a collaborative effort between the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, 4Culture, and Artist Trust], offering $3,000 awards to Washington State artists working in all disciplines, to enhance their creative process. Artists of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Grant LAB is experimenting with grantmaking ideas and practices for greater access and equity to benefit ALL communities in Seattle, King County and Washington State. This support aims to enhance artist’s creative process. Awarded artists in all disciplines and cultural forms must offer an opportunity to share in-progress or finished work with the community. This can include an exhibit, installation, performance, reading, screening or collaborative presentation.

Deadline: September 28, 2016, 5:00pm
Eligibility: Artists residing in Washington State
Information: Email helloartistsup@gmail.com or visit www.artistsup.org for more information.

Call for Proposals: Culver City 2017 Performing Arts Grant Application now open, Culver City, CA

2017 CULVER CITY PERFORMING ARTS GRANT APPLICATION RELEASED

CULVER CITY PERFORMING ARTS GRANT PROGRAM INVITES LA COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO APPLY
The application for the 2017 Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program has been released. Non-profit performing arts organizations interested in presenting performances in Culver City are eligible to apply. Please review the 2017 Grant Application Guidelines to determine whether your organization may be eligible. Applications are due on September 15, by 5:00pm.

An application workshop will be held on August 17, in the Veterans Memorial Building (4117 Overland, Ave, Culver City, CA 90230), to review this year's application process. Workshop attendance is highly recommended. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 310-253-6628 or emailing cultural.affairs@culvercity.org

About the Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program
Established in 1994, the Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program offers grants to non-profit performing arts organizations in Los Angeles County. Under the purview of the City Council and the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Performing Arts Grant Program is designed to support arts organizations and to bring distinguished cultural programming to Culver City. The amount of grant funding available is dependent upon the total deposits made into the City's Cultural Trust Fund each fiscal year. Additionally, the Performing Arts Grant Program is supported by a contribution from Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Theatre, music, and dance performances may be presented. Performances must be available to the general public in a building/facility wholly or partially located in Culver City or controlled/owned by the City of Culver City. Funding may only be used for direct expenses related to the performance in Culver City. Additionally, applicant organizations must qualify as tax exempt as defined by the IRS at the time of application.

Visit the City of Culver City Performing Arts Grant<http://www.culvercity.org/how-do-i-/learn/performing-arts-grants> web page to view the 2017 application.
Please direct questions to City of Culver City Cultural Affairs staff at Cultural.Affairs@culvercity.org<mailto:Cultural.Affairs@culvercity.org> or call (310)253-6628.