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City of Saint Louis Park

St. Louis Park Arts and Culture Grant

Location: MN — Twin Cities Metro
Type: Call for Submissions
Categories:
Public Art

Deadline: 09/29/2024


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The Arts & Culture Grant Program is a collaborative program between the City of St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts, and Park Public Schools & Community Foundation. The program makes grant dollars available every year for music, visual arts, theater, film, multimedia, dance and other art projects. It provides funding for new arts programs that support community pride, connect artists and the community, and engage people in creative learning.

Artists, arts groups, students, community groups, and neighborhood, cultural and religious organizations are encouraged to apply.

Eligible projects
The grant program is designed to fund proposals that:

Support community pride and build bridges between artists and communities in St. Louis Park.
Provide opportunities for new and emerging artists.
Include public expression of arts and culture in ways that are accessible and appeal to large populations.
Engage people in creative learning experiences through the arts.
Promote St. Louis Park as a city with rich arts and cultural activity and experiences.
Projects/proposals selected for funding will be arts-related and community-based, provide artistic enrichment and create opportunities for artistic collaboration.

All submissions must include a copy of your proposal narrative and budget. Supplemental materials related to the proposal are optional but encouraged.

Proposal narrative

Use the following outline as a guide to your proposal narrative.

Proposal information and project feasibility
Why are you applying for funding? Describe in detail all elements of the project, including its purpose, timing, location, the intended audience and expected participants.
If this project will result in permanent installations of art, who will be responsible for maintenance? Who will maintain ownership of the artwork?
Provide a complete project timeline (all projects/performances must be completed in 2025 or with special written permission from the City of St. Louis Park).
Community involvement
How is this project unique to St. Louis Park? What relationships (partners, collaborators, artists, community groups, participants, audience, etc.) will you leverage throughout this project?
How does your project align with the core themes of the Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Arts and Culture to 1) connect people, ideas, communities; 2) enliven public spaces; 3) promote health and well-being?
How does your proposal encourage community participation and collaboration?
What efforts will be made to include diverse populations or accommodate people with differing abilities? How does your project advance equity and inclusion, as identified in the Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Arts and Culture?
Artistic involvement
Is a performer/musician/artist involved with the planning and implementation of this proposal?
What specific services will an artist or cultural organization provide and how does this relate to the goals of the project?
Describe the artistic goals of the project—does it aim for high artistic quality, focus on participant experience and growth, or a combination?
Does this project provide opportunities for new and emerging artists?
Racial equity and inclusion
St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. We hope to create pipelines and opportunities for people of color and indigenous peoples (POCI), invest in small businesses and services owned by POCI, and expand race, equity and inclusion as an ongoing discussion within all areas of the city.

Describe ways your project plans to engage and include particular communities (e.g., people of color and Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+, seniors, youth, veterans or others) as project organizers, artists, collaborators, participants and/or audience.
How will you ensure your project will be accessible to people with disabilities?
Do your project activities take place in ADA accessible spaces?
Will you provide any accessibility accommodations like ASL interpretation, audio described performance, sensory tours, etc.?
What might be some of the barriers to participation or attendance in your project (e.g., cost, transportation, childcare, etc.)?
Supplemental information
If applicable, submit photos, videos, programs and/or samples with brief descriptions of similar projects the artists have completed in the past.

Budget
Grant budgets may include costs for artists and other personnel, performance/rehearsal space, costumes, publicity, printing, postage, supplies, equipment, advertising and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. Don’t include food or beverages of any kind as they are not an allowable expense and will be deducted from the grant amount request. Semi-permanent and permanent art installations must also include funds for an identification and funder recognition plaque. The budget should include all project income and expenses, including matching resources from other sources—income and expenses should be equal.