Commission on the Arts and Humanities Telephone: 202-724-5613
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(BX0) Commission on the Arts and Humanities www.dcarts.dc.gov Telephone: 202-724-5613 " #$% &' ! The mission of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is to provide grants, loans, programs, and educational activities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city. Summary of Services CAH offers a diverse range of grant programs, loan programs, and cultural activities to support practicing artists, arts organizations, and community groups. In partnership with the community, both nationally and locally, CAH initiates and supports lifelong cultural experiences that are reflective of the diversity of Washington, D.C. The agency’s FY 2020 proposed budget is presented in the following tables: ! ( )% % *+ , - , !" #$ %&'()' (*" +,&+&"- . /-0"( 1 ,"2"'/" (1+" %&3+,"- (& (*" . ++,&2"- /-0"( ( !& +,&2)-" . 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Program Description The Commission on the Arts and Humanities operates through the following 5 programs: Arts Building Communities – provides grants, performances, exhibitions, and other services to individual artists, arts organizations, and neighborhood and community groups so that they can express, experience, and access the rich cultural diversity of the District. A particular emphasis is placed on traditionally underserved populations, including first-time applicants, seniors, young emerging artists, experimental artists, folk and traditional artists, and artists in East of the River neighborhoods. This program contains the following 7 activities: • General Operating Support Grantmaking – General Operating Support grants offer operating support, such as funding for staffing and programming, for nonprofit arts, humanities, arts education and service organizations with a history of impactful programming in the District. The general operating support grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all eligible organizations; the maximum award will not exceed 30 percent of an applicant’s Form 990 organizational expenses; and no single General Operating Support award will exceed $200,000; • Facilities and Buildings Grantmaking – The Facilities and Buildings grant offers support for non-profit organizations for the purchase or renovation of a facility designed for the management, production or presentation of performances, exhibitions or professional training in the arts or humanities. Grant support for facility-based projects is also provided. The Facilities and Buildings grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, and each grant is limited to 50 percent of the total project budget; • Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program –Arts and Humanities Fellowships offer general financial support for individual artists and humanities practitioners. The arts and humanities fellowships are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all artists and humanities practitioners who are also District residents, and each fellowship is limited to $10,000; • Capacity Building and Organizational Development Grantmaking – Capacity building and organizational development grants are divided into two smaller sub-activities: LiftOff and Upstart. o LiftOff grants support professional development and capacity building of small non-profit organizations established within the arts and humanities. LiftOff grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all District-based non-profit organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $250,000, and each grant is limited to $25,000. o Upstart provides capacity building support to established District-based arts and humanities non-profit organizations that face operational and infrastructure challenges and financial limitations that prevent their organizational and programmatic sustainability. Upstart grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all District-based non-profit organizations established in the arts and humanities with operating budgets between $250,000 and $1,249,999, and each grant is limited to $50,000; • Projects, Events, or Festivals Grantmaking – Projects, Events, and Festivals grants offer support for individuals and organizations to execute projects that promote arts and humanities activities to a diverse range of communities in the District. Projects, Events and Festivals grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all District residents and District-based non-profit organizations established in the arts and humanities who will be executing projects, events, or festivals within the District, and each grant is limited to $20,000; • East of the River Grantmaking – East of the River grants provides access to high-quality arts and humanities experiences for District residents who live East of the River. East of the River grants are competitively awarded by the agency using the agency’s criteria, open to all District-based non-profit organizations established in the arts and humanities who deliver exemplary arts and humanities experiences to District residents who live in Ward 7 and/or Ward 8, and each grant is limited to $35,000; and • Sister Cities Grantmaking – Sister Cities grants provides support for individuals and arts organizations