The Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission
and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of
Pasadena are pleased to announce the Annual Grants
Program and the Festival and Parade Program Guidelines
and application for 2009/2010. Applications must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009
(this is not a postmark deadline).
New this year are some important changes
regarding the program structure. In order to make
smaller budget organizations more competitive, we have
split the former Arts & Culture I category into two
separate categories. There are no changes to large
budget organizations. Also, there are now limits to the
number of grants any one organization or individual can
receive in one calendar year and limits to individual
artists’ grants as once every five years. Our goal is to
strengthen the cultural life of Pasadena so that you and
your organization can focus on the important work of
producing, designing, communicating, educating and
celebrating.
Please see the details below and as
always, if you have any questions, you may contact
Cultural Affairs: 626.744.7062.
Introducing Changes to the
2009/2010 Grants Program
Arts and Culture Grant Category
Restructuring of the former Arts and
Culture I grant category now includes a small budget
organization and mid-size budget organization grant
category.
The restructured Arts and Culture grant
categories are as follows:
Arts and Culture I – organizations with
budgets less than $200,000
Arts and Culture II – organizations with
budgets of $200,000 up to and including $500,000
Arts and Culture III – organizations with
budgets over $500,000
Individual Artist Grant Category
An Individual Artist may not receive more
than one award in a five-year period. For example, if an
artist has not received an Individual Artist grant award
since Fiscal Year 2004/2005 they would be eligible to
apply for the 2009/2010 grant cycle.
Limit of One Grant per Grant Cycle
Only one grant will be awarded from
either the Annual Grants Program or the Festival and
Parade Grant Program during the same grant cycle.
Although multiple applications would be accepted, only
the highest-scoring application would be eligible for
funding.
Grant Workshops
All first time applicants, or those who
have not applied since the 2000/2001cycle, MUST attend a
city-sponsored Primary grant-writing workshop to be
eligible to apply. it is highly recommended that ALL
applicants plan to attend at least one of the
grant-writing workshops offered. Each workshop will be
conducted by Susan Braig, a professional grant-writing
consultant.
Workshops **required for first time
applicants **
Arts and Culture I, II and III AND
Festival and Parade
Monday, March 30, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
Arts Education Partnership AND
Individual Artist
Thursday, April 30, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
Location:
City of Pasadena Hale Building/Permit
Center, Hearing Room
175 N. Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Please RSVP to Cultural Affairs Division
at 626.744.7062.
Please arrive early to allow time for
parking at any of the three parking garages adjacent to the
Civic Center. Parking will not be validated.
ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM
GUIDELINES
(For the following categories)
