If you’ve got an art or event idea and are looking for some cha-ching to make the thing sing, check out the latest announcement from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture:
This fall the Office of Arts & Culture is opening the 2016 Neighborhood & Community Arts program in conjunction with a new pilot program created in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Put the Arts in Parks. Both grant programs combined provide $160,000 to support and encourage the vibrant cultural work being done in and by communities throughout Seattle. The office’s goal is to foster a city driven by creativity that provides the opportunity for people of all cultural backgrounds to engage in diverse arts and cultural experiences.
“Seattle’s neighborhoods, and parks are the heart of our community and represent the city’s cultural landscape,” Randy Engstrom director, Office of Arts & Culture. “Offering the Neighborhood and Community Arts grant with the new Put the Arts in Parks pilot program is a natural fit and a great way to kick off the new Seattle Parks District.”
The Neighborhood and Community Arts Grant offers grants of $1,200 per year for two years to public, previously produced events with significant arts and culture component that take place in Seattle during 2016.
The Put the Arts in Parks Grant offers grants up to $7,200 to projects that meet the criteria, which includes providing “a platform for under-represented artists and communities” and taking place in a city of Seattle park between February and December 2016. While no Wallingford parks are listed on the “preferred parks” list, all parks are open to consideration and University Playfield, Salmon Bay and Ballard Commons are right nearby.
Applications for both are due October 30th, and there are information sessions to help you understand how to go about applying on September 30th and October 3rd. Visit the web sites above for more information and application guidelines.
(Photo of Office of Arts & Culture director Randy Engstrom, looking sharp.)