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Public funding for individual artists and their incredibly innovative ideas is sorely lacking in the Inland Southern California region. In response, Arts Connection is launching an exciting new micro grant opportunity for individual artists.
This grant allows individual artists of all media and backgrounds to receive funding for smaller projects on a one-time basis by offering one-time grants up to $500. Artists must live and work in San Bernardino County.
Join Arts Connection and help us build this important resource for the arts community – either as a microgrant sponsor or applicant. Together, we will lead the way for change! Read more for the full guidelines and a link to the online form and downloadable PDF.
Program Funding Goals
Proposed projects should demonstrate innovative thinking and creative, arts-based approaches to advance an individual, local, or community identified goal.
Sponsors: The proposed microgrants will allow local artists to create new, innovative projects that may never happen without your generosity. Donations can be of any amount and donations of less than the average $500 microgrant will be combined with others. To ensure we identify the correct number of artist recipients, all donations must be received by March 1, 2020. All sponsors will be recognized on the Arts Connection Website and at the microgrant awards event scheduled for April 2020.
Artists: Artists of all medium and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply. Proposed projects do not have to be completed with this funding; this can be start up funding. Projects do not have to be new; they do not need to be large in scope, but they should demonstrate impact on the community served or the artistic practice in focus. For example, proposed projects might be single events, a series, or include mentoring or professional development or research. The amount of grants given each year will vary. Grant requests may be submitted between January 31, 2020 and March 15, 2020 through the stream-lined application below. Grant announcements will be made the first week of April 2020.
Go, be creative.
What we will not fund:
– Scholarships
– Donations to other organizations or individuals
– Political campaigns and legislative lobbying efforts
– Building or capital campaigns
– Projects that exclusively serve religious purposes
– Projects that discriminate against another race, ethnicity or gender
– Costs for the creation of new organizations.
For more information about the Arts Innovator Micro-Grant, contact Arts Connection staff at info@artsconnectionnetwork.org
or 909-381-1900
Sponsor a Microgrant
To sponsor a microgrant, simply send a check in any amount to:
Arts Connection
5500 University Parkway
VA 308
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Please be sure your check is made out to Arts Connection and includes a note that is to be used for the Microgrant initiative.
Apply for a Micro grant
If you have read the information above and believe your project is reasonable for consideration, you may apply between January 31, 2020 and March 15, 2020 through the stream-lined application below, but please note:
· All applications are due no later than 5:00PST on March 15, 2020. Late applications will not be reviewed.
· Proofreading all materials demonstrates your ability to communicate your artistic message. Spelling/grammatical errors and incomplete sentences will lower your score.
· Please be sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
TWO WAYS TO SUBMIT (Choose One)
Complete and submit the Micro-Grant Application online by clicking the button below.
2. Submit Via US Mail
Click the link below, print and complete the application form, and mail to the following address:
Arts Connection
5500 University Parkway
VA 308
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Download the PDF application below.
Grant announcements will be made the first week of April 2020. Grant recipients will be informed of their awards no later than March 25, 2020. If you do not receive notification, we hope you’ll participate again next year.
For more information about the Arts Innovator Micro-Grant, contact Arts Connection staff at info@artsconnectionnetwork.org or 909-381-1900
Thank you to all of our first year micro grant sponsors!!
Kathryn Ervin
Cynthia Anderson
Natalie Graham
Elaine Kane and Jennifer Kane (in memory of Stephen J Kane)
June Jet Tucker
Keya Vance
Stephanie MacLean
Peggy Hock McCalley
John Machado
Mary Addison Hackett
Steven Thomas
Marilyn Green
Eva Soltes
Deborah Tobin
Marie Bobin
Erina Higa
Miriam Nieto
Dr Anne Viricel
Danielle Giudici Wallis
and the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts
