January 2009

1/5   East Bay Fund for Artists - EBCF will be distributing $100,000 over the next two years to match on a 1-to-1 basis donor contributions for the commissioning of new works by Bay Area artists.

1/7   Meet the Composer Creative Connections Program - provides support for composers to actively engage in performances of their music; the January deadline is for events taking place April - June (also 4/1, 6/1, 10/1).

1/9   UUSArtists International (RECEIPT DEADLINE) - Grants are available to American dance, music, and theatre ensembles and solo artists that have been invited to participate in international festivals outside of the United States (*no longer limited to specific region of Europe). (Also 5/4).

1/12   The Camargo Foundation Residency fellowships - The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, France, is an interdisciplinary and multicultural residential center for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures as well as for composers, writers, and visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, video artists, and new media artists) pursuing creative projects. The Foundation's campus includes thirteen furnished apartments, a reference library, a music/conference room, an artist's studio with darkroom, a composer's studio, and a studio for either an artist or a composer. Residencies are one semester (either early September to mid-December or mid-January to the end of May) and accompanied by a $2,500 stipend.

1/13   Zellerbach Family Foundation - Community arts organizations from San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties, representing the fields of dance, theater, visual arts, music, festivals, poetry, and publications, are eligible to apply. Films, videos, youth-preformed, and youth-oriented programs are ineligible. The foundation funds mainly performance-oriented requests that represent contemporary, cutting-edge new work. (Other quarterly deadlines in 2008 were 5/14 for decision 6/30, 8/14 for decision 9/15, and 11/10 for decision 12/9.) First time applicants should call Linda Howe at (415) 421-2629, ext. 11 prior to submission.

1/14   Cintas Fellowships - annual awards to creative artists of Cuban lineage who are currently residing outside of Cuba. For 2009, fellowships will be awarded in the category of architecture. Check website for information regarding the categories of visual arts, music composition, and creative writing. The category of "visual arts" may include painting, installation art, sculpture, photography, video art, and filmmaking. Eligibility is limited to artists of Cuban citizenship or direct descent (having a Cuban parent or grandparent). Cintas Fellows are free to pursue their artistic activities as they wish. The fellowships are not awarded for academic study or research, or to performing artists. Fellowships are awarded annually in the amount of $15,000 each.

1/15   Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Program - administered by the American Music Center, grants awards for organizations to record contemporary American music.

1/15   Irene Scully Foundation Full Proposal - invests in Education Programs, Youth Development Programs, and Community Resource Centers that provide direct services to economically disadvantaged communities. The foundation is dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations in the greater Bay Area and programs that create equal opportunities for under-served and at-risk families and communities through enhanced education, healthcare, enrichment through the arts, and cultural diversity. Grants typically range from $5,000-$100,000. Must have submitted a Letter of Inquiry by 12/1/08 and be invited to submit a full proposal.

1/15   Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Institutional Grants Program - Since 1968 the Academy Foundation, the educational and preservation wing of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has distributed through its Institutional Grants Program over 400 grants to a variety of film-related nonprofit organizations, schools and colleges. As an annual program, the Institutional Grants Program reflects one of the Academy's fundamental purposes - to foster educational activities between the public and the film industry, and to encourage an appreciation of the motion picture as an art form and a vocation. Typical funding ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 per institution. Proposed programs should take place between May 1 of the grant year and April 30 of the following year. Depending on circumstances, some variance of the grant year may be allowed. Application materials are available on the website.

1/15   Institute for Museum and Library Services Museum Grants for African American History and Culture - to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals will focus on one or more of the following three goals: 1) developing or strengthening knowledge, skills, and other expertise of current staff at African American museums; 2) attracting and retaining professionals with the skills needed to strengthen African American museums; and 3) attracting new staff to African American museum practice and providing the expertise needed to sustain them in the museum field.

1/15   Fleishhacker Foundation Special Arts Grants - for organizations with budgets greater than $750,000, seeking support for projects that clearly demonstrate potential for broad and long-term impact on the local community and the art form involved; applicants must have contacted the Executive Director well in advance of the deadline and been invited to submit a proposal. Decisions made in May (also 7/15 for November decisions).

1/15   Fleishhacker Foundation Special Arts Grants - for organizations with budgets greater than $750,000, seeking support for projects that clearly demonstrate potential for broad and long-term impact on the local community and the art form involved; applicants must have contacted the Executive Director well in advance of the deadline and been invited to submit a proposal. For the 2009 funding cycles, "the foundation intends to direct its limited grant dollars to timely, core needs of existing organizations; we do not plan to support brand new programs or expansion efforts. New applications should be for vital needs central to an organization's ongoing programming and health. As always, our main priority is helping the smaller and mid-sized organizations that are making a significant contribution to the quality of life in the Bay Area." Organizations applying are now required to have their California Cultural Data Project profile completed in order to submit. Decisions made in May (also 7/15 for November decisions).

1/15   Marin Arts Council Career Development Grants - designed to enable Marin artists to pursue opportunities which further their careers. Examples include attending a booking conference or audition, purchase of a specific piece of equipment, or professional documentation of an artist's work. These grants are open to artists in all disciplines. The maximum grant amount is $1,500 (also late spring and fall).

1/15   Indian Arts Research Center Fellowships for Natives and First Nations Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship (June 15 to August 15, 2009) and the Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellowship (September 1 to December 1, 2009) -- fellowships include a $3,000 per month stipend, housing, and a studio, as well as travel and material allowances.

1/15   Terra Summer Residency in Giverny - Terra Foundation for American Art is offering ten summer fellowships to artists and scholars from the United States and Europe. The setting for the summer residency program is the village of Giverny, France, located less than an hour from Paris. Fellowships are awarded to doctoral students engaged in research on American art and to artists who have completed their studies at masters level (or the equivalent). Each Terra Summer Fellow is provided with lodging and study or studio space, daily lunches, and a program consisting of independent study, meetings, and seminars. During their eight-week stay (June 15 to August 9) senior artists and scholars are in residence to mentor the fellows and to pursue their own work. Fellows are awarded a stipend of $5,000 and artists an additional $200 for the purchase of materials.

1/15   National Museum for the American Indian Visual and Expressive Arts (RECEIPT DEADLINE) - Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. The Exhibitions and Publications Program will fund exhibitions, installations, publications and critical writing that interpret and present the work of contemporary Native visual artists to the public and encourage dialogue and critical commentary. The amount of each award will range from $7,500 to $15,000 per project.

1/15-6/1   Skaggs Foundation Letter of Intent - funds performing arts organizations by invitation; major interests are opera and Shakespearean theater; full proposal (if invited) is due 9/1 for November Board meeting.

1/16   San Francisco Foundation- funds programs that nurture creativity, offer arts education, and increase cultural participation in order to enrich, develop, and celebrate communities. The San Francisco Foundation has changed its unsolicited grantmaking process and is now requesting full applications instead of a two-step intent to apply process.

1/16   City of Oakland Organization Project Support - The Organization Project Support Program supports Oakland-based nonprofit organizations producing arts activities in Oakland that culminate in a local public outcome for the benefit of the community. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, performances of dance, theater, and music, exhibitions, classes and workshops.

1/16   City of Oakland Individual Artists Project Support - The Individual Artist Project Support Program supports Oakland resident individual artists producing art activities in Oakland that culminate in a local public outcome for the benefit of the community. Such activities may include, but are not limited to performances of dance, theater, and music, exhibitions, classes and workshops.

1/16   Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation Letter of Intent - supports arts programming in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Marin County, with a special interest in smaller, independent arts organizations that are presenting challenging and cutting-edge work. Full proposals (if invited) will be due on 2/15 (fall round LOI deadline will be around 6/30, for full proposal submission on 8/15).

ALSO   Oakland Fund for Children and Youth - funding under four RFPs that target a specific age range and 8 strategies. Early Childhood (0-5) - Parent Child Learning Opportunities and Intensive Services for Children at High Risk of Developmental Delays, School-Based and Community-Based After School and Summer Enrichment (6-14), Career/College Readiness and Youth Leadership (15-20), Physical and Behavioral Health (all ages). OFCY will not be extending a Request for Proposals to new applicants this year but will be extending contracts to current grantees. The next RFP will be in November 2009 for a January 2010 deadline.

1/20   Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund (ONLINE SUBMISSION) - supports innovative new works in all disciplines and traditions of the live performing arts. The goal of the MAP Fund is to assist artists who are exploring and challenging the dynamics of live performance. In contrast to the preservation of existing repertoire, MAP supports those creating art of our own time. Guidelines available and application process opened 11/10/08.

1/23   City of Oakland Art in the Schools Program - The Art in the Schools category exposes young people in the Oakland public schools to quality, hands-on arts experiences in the school setting to educate them about the process of creating and producing arts. Funds will support arts residencies on the school site before, during or after school hours wherein there is a long-term, in-depth interaction between professional artists and an ongoing group of students.

1/23   California Arts Council Creating Public Value Program - Through CPV, the CAC is interested in partnering with small California arts organizations in rural or underserved areas to implement projects designed to make a positive contribution to communities utilizing tools identified as The Three R's: Relationships (building partnerships), Relevance (to audiences and community), and Return on Investment (making the case to the authorizing environment).

1/23   American Composers Forum First Nations Composer Initiative is dedicated to serving the needs of American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nations, and Indigenous makers of new music throughout Indian Country. The Common Ground initiative seeks applications from indigenous makers of new music (composers, performers, groups, sound artists, songwriters, etc.) from the United States and Canada to support creation, performance, and audience/community building activities involving native musical artists. Individual awards will range from $500 to $7,500. Grants are designed to give an immediate financial boost to makers of new music at a time when this help would have a significant career-enhancing effect.

1/30   San Francisco Arts Commission: Organizational Project Grants - grants of up to $15,000 to arts organizations for the support of art projects whose presentation benefits or interests the community at large or specific segments of the San Francisco community. All art forms will be considered. Projects must take place in San Francisco and be accessible to the public. Some organizations may qualify for support for two years. Organizations applying are now required to have their California Cultural Data Project profile completed in order to submit.

1/30   Coming Up Taller Awards (RECEIPT DEADLINE) - recognizes and rewards excellence in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. All programs must be nominated, although self nomination is acceptable.

1/31   Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship at the Fondation des Etats-Unis (RECEIPT deadline) - awarded annually to four graduate and post-graduate American students in the visual fine arts (painting, graphic design, printmaking, sculpture, photography) and music (composition, instrumental or vocal performance). The scholarship is not intended for research in art history, musicology, dance, or theater.

ALSO   Ross McKee Foundation - music support for organizations located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The Foundation has suspended its funding for 2009. Check back in 2010; call John Cron, Executive Director, at 415-978-9789 or 530-758-2299 for guidelines.

ALSO   Center for Cultural Innovation Investing in Artists - provides grants up to $15,000 to individual artists in California for the acquisition of arts equipment and materials or towards presentation and marketing of their creative work. Check back in Spring 2009 for more information.

ALSO   National Endowment for the Arts Shakespeare in American Communities -- funding for non-profit professional theater companies to perform works by Shakespeare for middle- and high-school students. 2008 deadline was1/24.

ALSO   Department of Children, Youth, and their Families Community Development Block Grants Funds - funds community programs in San Francisco for children and youth; watch website for RFP.

ALSO   National Museum of the American Indian Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program - The National Museum of the American Indian's Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. The NMAI considers the recognition of living artists of the Western Hemisphere and Hawaii to be of primary importance and will give awards to projects that strengthen the scholarship in this underserved field and create opportunities for new and innovative work. Deadlines vary.

ALSO   Guitar Center Music Foundation Support for Music Instruction - The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to aid nonprofit music programs across America that offer music instruction so that more people can experience the joys of making music. The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts grant applications throughout the year from The grant committee reviews all applications three times yearly, and grant awards range from $500 to $5,000 each.

ALSO   Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Arts Program Announces National Projects Fund - As part of a new initiative to help strengthen the national performing arts sector, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Arts Program will support select national projects that strengthen the health of the dance, jazz, presenting, and/or theater fields. During a two-year pilot phase, the National Projects Fund will award a total of up to $1 million in grants to support key national projects in the dance, jazz, presenting, and/or theater fields. Grants will range from $60,000 to $200,000 each, and cannot exceed 40 percent of a project's total cost. Arts Program staff will review Letters of Inquiry on a rolling basis.

ALSO   Surdna Foundation Arts Program Creative Writing Residencies for Teens - The Surdna Foundation's Arts program, which funds organizations that provide intensive art-making experiences for teens, is launching a new initiative in support of young creative writers. The foundation is seeking proposals from writers'/artists' colonies - artists' communities that serve creative writers - that have experience with or an interest in working with young people to develop a summer creative writing retreat program for teens. Participants will reside in the artists' communities and will be mentored by professional writers of national/international stature. All eligible artists' communities that have historically welcomed creative writers are encouraged to apply. Grant size will depend on the scope of the project and the size of the organization. Applicants may apply for up to three years.

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