Arts Project
| FOR OFFICE USE ONLY | Date Rcvd _______________ | Application # _______________ |
| Type _______________ | Discipline _______________ | Award Date _______________ |
| Rating ______________ | Grant Award _______________ |
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| 1.
Applicant Organization
(Legal Name, Address) Phone Web Site |
2.
Project Director (Name,
Address, Day Phone) Phone |
| 3.
Date of IRS Tax-exempt Letter Already on file at Arts Council Enclosed as attachment (First time applicants must include a copy of the letter.) |
4.
Fiscal Agent (Agency
Name, Address, Day Phone) (Fill out Only if Applicable. A Contract Must Be Enclosed) Phone |
| 5.
People benefiting from activity Adult Artists Participating Adult Audience Children/Youth Participating Children/Youth Audience Hint: These numbers should be the same throughout application. |
6.
Project Budget Summary $ Total Project Cost $ Total Match $ Amount Requested (Request cannot exceed 50% of the Total Cost. Remember that request plus match should equal cost. Numbers should be the same as main budget pages.) |
| 7.
Brief Project Description Activity Dates |
8.
Location of Activities 9.
Project Starting Date Project Ending Date |
10. Certification:
We certify the information in this application is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Make sure two different people sign off for the project with original signatures.| Typed Name | Title | Signature | Date | |
| Authorizing Official | ||||
| Fiscal Agent | ||||
| Project Director |
Proposed Project
11. Give a complete description of the project, including dates and times of
activities.
12. Ticket and Admission Information
A. Number of performances
or days of exhibition:
B. List the ticket price/s for this project:
C. List ticket price/s you have charged for
Merit and Artistic Quality
13. What are the specific goals of this project?
14. How will you evaluate the project?
15. A. List the key artists, companies, professionals, and administrative
personnel.
B. Indicate why they were selected.
C. Attach resumes for these people.
Need or Demand for the Project
16. How was the need for this project determined:
A. By artists?
B. By the community?
Ability of the Applicant
to Carry Out the Project17. Give a brief description of all arts-related projects undertaken by your
organization in the past two years, including dates.
18. Describe the publicity and/or marketing efforts, including how the participants and public will learn of the project, a description of the methods (news releases, posters, brochures, etc.) that will be used, and the range of distribution of the publicity.
19. List support received from the Minnesota State Arts Board and/or the Northwest Regional
Development Commission over the past two years. Attach extra pages is necessary.| Project Description | Year | Amount |
20. Total Organizational Budget (Required by the state, please do not skip over. If you have a question please email mara@nwrdc.org )
| Year Prior to Project | Year of Project | |
| INCOME | $ | $ |
| EXPENSES | $ | $ |
Needs Assessment Questions: this section is required and will help us to continue to assess the region's needs
21. In your community or county, what do you think is the greatest strength and what is most lacking in the arts?
22. What are your needs, other than funding, as an artist, arts organization or non-profit organization pertaining to the arts?
23. How could Northwest Minnesota Arts Council help you fulfill the needs identified in question 2?
Proposed Budget
| A. | Clearly identify each item. | D. | In-kind is donated materials, labor, or | ||
| B. | Show method of calculation | space for which an in-kind voucher must | |||
| (i.e., hours, rate, cost per item, etc.). | be submitted. | ||||
| C. | Round figures to nearest ten. | E. | Attach additional pages as necessary. |
Project Expenses
| ARTIST FEES, CONTRACTS, HONORARIUM | CASH | + | IN-KIND | = | TOTAL | |
| Name of Artist or Group: | ||||||
| SALARIES OR WAGES | ||||||
| (List positions individually - director, technicians, etc.) | ||||||
| Position # hours @ $ rate | ||||||
| SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS (Expendable Items) | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE | ||||||
| PUBLICITY (Printing, Ads, etc.) | ||||||
| RENTAL (Include Source of Rental Materials) | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| TOTAL PROJECT COST |
| Project Income | ||||||
| EARNED INCOME (Tickets, Fundraisers, Concessions, etc. If more than one ticket price is used, indicate schedule.) | CASH | IN-KIND | TOTAL | |||
| # Tickets @ $ | ||||||
| # Tickets @ $ | ||||||
| CASH (Indicate Source) | ||||||
| OTHER GRANTS (Do Not Include NWRDC Request. Indicate if Other Grants are Secured.) | ||||||
| IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS (All In-Kind must be identified in Expense Section. In-kind may not exceed 25% of the Total Project Cost.) | ||||||
| TOTAL MATCH FOR PROJECT | + | = | ||||
| AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM NWRDC | ||||||
| (Cannot exceed 50% of Total Cost) | ||||||
| TOTAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT | ||||||
| (Total Match + Request) |
Checklist
Check the following that apply to this application:
1. The organization carrying
out this project is: (check the one that applies)
a unit of government. (Includes cities, and