Grants

 

The next Arlington Arts Grant Program will begin in the spring of 2024. Please stay tuned for details.

About the Arlington Arts Grants Program

The Arlington Commission for the Arts administers the grants program for Arlington County artists and arts and cultural organizations. The Arlington County Policy for the Support of Arts Organizations and Artists (as approved by the Arlington County Board on December 8, 1990) describes eligibility for the program, application procedures and criteria for evaluation.  The Arlington Arts Grants Program is an important way that the County addresses its investment in our arts infrastructure. As you apply for support, consider the ways in which your work helps to further the vision and values of Enriching Lives: Arlington Arts and Cultural Strategy .

Enriching Lives also aligns with the following goals set forth in the Policy for the Support of Arts Organizations and Artists:

  1. To create a climate within the County that is conducive to the growth and development of Arlington’s artists and arts organizations through public and private support.
  2. To foster the development of excellence and diversity in the arts, ensuring that a varied program of cultural activities is available to satisfy the interests of Arlington’s citizens.
  3. To guarantee to all Arlington artists and arts organizations an open and fair policy which assures equal access to County arts resources.
  4. To encourage development of public/private partnerships in support of the arts.

KEY STEPS

DATES

Step 1: Register and Attend a Virtual Workshop

Workshops March/April 2023 (you only need to attend one)

If you are unable to attend, please email, Sharon Raphael, to set up an appointment.

Workshops begin March 28, 2023. See guidelines below for registration information. 

 

Step 2: Grant Application Process

Submit Grant Application via Slideroom

By Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Grant Applications review “Grants Day”

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Commission Meeting

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – 7:00 p.m.

Grantees receive Notification Letter

No later than Friday, July 7, 2023

Step 3. Awards Process:

County Board considers grant recommendations

September 2023

Letters of Agreement sent

Late September 2023

Grant paperwork processed.

Early October 2023

 

GRANT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES

Individual Artist Grant

The FY 2024 Individual Artist Grant is a competitive program that supports individual artists with grants of $7,500 in direct financial support. The program funds innovative, new projects that: Increase access to and engagement in the arts. Foster artistic excellence of arts in Arlington Have significant impact on the community and advance cultural equity in Arlington Result in distinctive, high quality and meaningful cultural experiences in Arlington. 

Please note that one of the Arts Commission’s priorities is to fund projects that have a strong dedication to equity; it is with that in mind that the review panelists will be looking for projects that meet that goal.

At least one public presentation or performance that is directly related to the funded project must take place in Arlington during the grant period. The presentation(s) may be artist talks, exhibitions, outreach activities, educational seminars, or other activities as deemed appropriate by the Commission. The grant period for this award is July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Attend a Workshop

The Grants Office offers Arts Grants Preparation Workshops that provide an overview of the FY 2024 Arts Grants Program and include step-by-step directions for completing the application. All artists applying for a grant are required to attend one workshop or schedule a call with the Grant Administrator.

Workshops for Grants will be held virtually via MS Teams and should last no more than one hour. Registration is required.  Please be on time. Please register for following dates and times:

  1. Thursday, March 30, 2023 – 11:00-11:45 a.m.
  2. Monday, April 3, 2023 – 8:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

Grant applications will be available to those who attend a workshop or meet with the grants office.

Individual Artist Guidelines(PDF, 386KB)

Organizations - General Operating Support

The FY 2024 Arlington Arts Grants Program is a competitive program that supports arts organizations with financial grants for General Operating Support (GOS). Grants are to be awarded for activities that:

  • Are mission focused;
  • Foster excellence, cultural equity and diversity of arts and culture in Arlington County;
  • Have significant impact on the community or meet a need in the County; and,
  • Result in distinctive, high quality, and meaningful cultural experiences in Arlington County.

At least one artistic and/or cultural work must be performed, produced, or presented for the public in Arlington within the grant period. The grant period is from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. All artistic and cultural works must be presented within the grant period.

The Grants Office and the Grants Committee together offer Arts Grants Preparation Workshops that provide an overview of the FY 2024 Arts Grants Program and include step-by-step directions for completing the application. All organizations applying for a grant are required to attend one workshop or schedule a call with the Grant Administrator. To schedule please email sraphael@arlingtonva.us

Workshops for Grants will be held virtually via MS Teams and should last no more than one hour. Registration is required.  Please be on time. Please register for one of the following dates and times:

 

 Tuesday, March 28, 2023 – 7:00-7:45 p.m.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 – 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Monday, April 3, 2023 – 7:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

GOS Guidelines(PDF, 549KB)

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Applications for outdoor festivals previously administered by Arlington Cultural Affairs are now coordinated by Arlington County Special Events. For more information, visit Special Events in Arlington County.

****THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS MONETARY GRANTS. ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO INQUIRE REGARDING SPACE AND SERVICES MUST EMAIL ANTOINETTE ESSEX, FACILITIES MANAGER.****

FY 2023 Current Grantees

The following are the list of grantees of the FY23 Arlington County Cultural Affairs Grant Program:

Individual Artist Grant Awards

Nadia Conyers

$7,500.00

Malcolm Cosgrove-Davies

$7,500.00

Ryan Tramonte

$7,500.00

Alexandra Tripp

$7,500.00

Individual Artist Award Total

$30,000.00


General Operating Support Grant Awards

Organization

General Operating Support Award

Equity Bonus Award

Combined Total Award

Arlington Artists Alliance

$13,594.06

$0.00

$13,594.06

Arlington Arts Center

$14,747.30

$4,243.28

$18,990.58

Arlington Children's Chorus

$2,952.80

$0.00

$2,952.80

Arlington Chorale, The

$6,605.21

$0.00

$6,605.21

Arlington Philharmonic Association

$7,550.40

$0.00

$7,550.40

Arlington Players, The

$4,966.80

$0.00

$4,966.80

Avant Bard Theatre

$13,724.16

$4,193.06

$17,917.22

Dominion Stage

$2,004.78

$3,891.77

$5,896.54

Educational Theatre Company

$14,229.11

$3,672.07

$17,901.18

Encore Stage & Studio

$14,147.53

$4,017.31

$18,164.83

Jane Franklin Dance

$10,251.77

$4,265.25

$14,517.02

Prio Bangla, Inc.

$4,716.99

$3,766.23

$8,483.22

Synetic Theater, Inc.

$14,090.20

$3,869.80

$17,959.99

The Arcanists

$2,311.44

$3,916.87

$6,228.32

The National Chamber Ensemble, Inc.

$4,971.06

$0.00

$4,971.06

UrbanArias, Inc.

$14,946.38

$4,164.37

$19,110.75

TOTALS

$145,810.00

$40,000.00

$185,810.00

Subtotal, General Operating Support and Equity Combined

 

 

$185,810.00

Subtotal, Individual Artists

 

 

$30,000.00

Total, Individual Artist and Organizations

 

 

$215,810.00

 

Please note: Applications for outdoor festivals previously administered by Arlington Cultural Affairs are now coordinated by Arlington County's Special Events Coordinator. For more information, contact lpelze@arlingtonva.us at 703-228-1876.

Arlington Arts Media

An applicant awarded County support must agree to insert in season brochures, programs, web pages, and other appropriate printed and digital material the following credit: “This program is supported in part by Arlington County through Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development, and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.” In addition, a link to arlingtonarts.org must be placed on an organization’s website.
If an organization would like to use the Arlington Arts logo in print and/or digital media, it may be accessed here:

Services for Grantees

Financial Forms