West Hollywood Arts Grants

WeHo Arts (the City of West Hollywood Arts Division and Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission) is pleased to announce its 2017 Arts Grant Program. [http://www.weho.org/residents/arts-and-culture/opportunities]
 
First time applicants, as well as returning organizations with new development personnel, are strongly encouraged to attend the Annual WeHo Arts Grant Workshop, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the West Hollywood City Hall Community Meeting Room located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. Parking is available at the City Hall automated parking garage. RSVP to Weiwen Balter wbalter@weho.org to attend the workshop.
 
Grant opportunities include:
 
CITY ARTS PROJECT GRANTS – to support the production, performance, or presentation of art projects that serve the West Hollywood community. Non-profit organizations may apply for two years of grant funding with one application and with which the organization can apply for two projects, one for each project year. The maximum award any organization may receive under this grant is $8,500 per year. Application deadline: Friday, September 9, 2016 3PM PST.

• 2017-18 City Arts Project Grant Eligibility Requirements [PDF]
• 2017-18 City Arts Project Grant Application [Online Application]

CULTURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS – to support arts organizations with budgets under $75,000 and an interest in strengthening their organization’s infrastructure. The maximum award any organization may receive under this grant is $2,500 with an additional $1,500 in technical assistance. With its first successful application, the organization would be awarded a three-year contract (maximum grant of $7,500 and technical assistance of $4,500 payable over 3 years). Application deadline: Friday, September 9, 2016 3PM PST.

• 2017-19 Cultural Resource Development Grant Eligibility Requirements [PDF]
• 2017-19 Cultural Resource Development Grant [Online Application]

ONE CITY ONE PRIDE FESTIVAL GRANTS – to support programs, projects and events developed/produced by nonprofit organizations, individual artists and artist groups, to expand the celebration of June Pride Month through arts and cultural activities (visit www.weho.org/pride for more info). The 2017 theme is "Go West!" The maximum award is $7,000. Application deadline: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 5PM PST.

• 2017 One City One Pride Grant Eligibility Requirements [PDF]
• 2017 One City One Pride Grant Application [Online Application]

ARTS PARTICIPATION GRANTS – to support arts projects developed by education, social service, or community-based organizations in which art is not the primary mission of the organization or smaller arts projects developed by nonprofit arts organizations. An organization may receive only one grant per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) of up to $1,000.  Arts Participation Grants may be applied for at any time during the fiscal year and will be awarded until funds are no longer available. Rolling deadline.

• 2016-17 Arts Participation Grant Eligibility Requirements [PDF]
• 2016-17 Arts Participation Grant Application [Online Application]

COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT GRANTS – to support a variety of community-based programs, projects and events developed/produced by nonprofit organizations where a modest grant can make a meaningful and sustainable difference in enriching the cultural life of the West Hollywood community. The maximum award any organization may receive under this grant is $1,000. Rolling deadline.

• 2016-17 Community Enrichment Grant Eligibility Requirements [PDF]
• 2016-17 Community Enrichment Grant [Online Application]