funding priorities

The Council will fund the following types of projects. Please note that this list is not inclusive:

Arts Project/Program

• Projects, exhibitions, productions and presentations in all disciplines, including media, design, folk life/traditional arts and small press publications.
• Expendable supplies & materials - only for direct program purposes
• Commissioning of new works
• Temporary rental and leasing of equipment - only for direct program purposes
• Challenge/local government challenge - only for direct program purposes
• Art in public places
• Marketing of specific arts programs and services
• Temporary art installation
• Sudden opportunities with consultation

Technical Assistance/Professional Development

• Professional consultants
• Professional development
• Career advancement - workshops and other one-time opportunities
• Planning
• Sudden opportunities with consultation of Cultural Council staff

Arts Education/Outreach

• Community outreach
• Ticket subsidies for targeted populations
• Arts education planning, curriculum development and residencies
• Sudden opportunities with consultation of Cultural Council staff

The Council WILL NOT fund the following:

• Capital improvements and real property
• Purchase of equipment
• Activities completed prior to the grant period
• Support of the same project in more than one grant category
• Projects by the Council's Major Grantees
• Matching funds for one Council grant usesd as a match for another Council grant
• Performances and exhibitions not open to the general public
• Tuition for degree programs
• Indirect costs
• Underwriting for ongoing residencies or curricular programs in degree-granting colleges and universities
• Fundraising Events
• Program/playbill advertising
• Scholarships, awards and plaques
• Food and/or beverages at receptions or like events
• Projects in which less than 50% of project's activities occur in Richland and/ or Lexington counties
• Endowment or cash reserve
• Challenge/local government challenge, except for special arts programs
  
  

artist guidelines
artist review criteria
organization guidelines
organization review criteria
forms
funding priorities