In its role as Regional Arts Partner with the Indiana Arts Commission, the Jasper Community Arts Commission receives block grant monies each fiscal year. These funds are then made available to not-for-profit organizations in the six counties that encompass Region 11. The grants are made possible through the Regional Arts Partnership of the Indiana Arts Commission, the state arts agency for the state of Indiana, with assistance from the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Next Cycle of Applications will be accepted for Fiscal Year 2011

(for projects and organizational support July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)

Applications available: Will be available soon.

Applications available in print or disk/CD. All grant forms may be downloaded from this website.

Contact Lisa McSpadden, JCAC Regional Services Coordinator, (812) 482-3070 for information.

Deadline for letter of intent: March 26, 2010
in the Jasper Community Arts Commission office.

Deadline for all applications: April 30, 2010 in the Jasper Community Arts Commission office.

GRANTMAKING PHILOSOPHY

The Indiana Arts Commission and all Regional Arts Partners recognize the importance of public financial support to sustain a wide variety of artistic disciplines and expressions within each region. Grants will serve as an incentive for developing and strengthening the capacity of communities to plan and implement quality arts activities. All funding decisions will be made in open processes that meaningfully involve citizens in decisions about how state and federal tax dollars will be used to support the arts in each region and statewide.

Categories of funding include:

ARTS ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

The Arts Organization Support Program (AOS) provides support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of Indiana arts organizations for a full year of services. Operating expenses may include but are not limited to salaries, administrative fees, staff development and training, space and equipment rental, promotion, and production costs, etc., needed to support the organization?s yearly activities.

MINIMUM & MAXIMUM AWARDS

MAXIMUM REQUEST: Up to 20% of most recently completed fiscal year's operating income or $5,000, which ever was less. FY2011 levels to be determined.

MINIMUM REQUEST: The minimum request during the FY2010 cycle was $1,000. FY2011 levels to be determined.

ARTS PROJECT SUPPORT

The Arts Project Support Program (APS) provides funding to Indiana arts and "non-arts organizations" (*) to support a distinct aspect of the organization?s arts activities, such as a one-time event, a single production, an exhibition, an educational seminar, or series of related arts activities, such as art classes or training sessions.

Projects may include, but are not limited to: concerts, theater productions, visual art exhibits, presenter touring programs, artist residencies in schools or other community settings, or a broad range of arts-related services for Indiana citizens, artists, arts organizations, and communities.

(*) "Non-arts organizations" do not have the arts as their primary mission. They include pre-K, elementary, secondary schools, and, in some cases, colleges and universities; senior centers; parks and recreation departments; civic and community service organizations; professional associations; public libraries; public broadcast stations; health and human service agencies; and other public agencies and private nonprofit tax-exempt community-based organizations

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AWARDS

MAXIMUM REQUEST: Up to 50% of allowable project expenses or $5,000 whichever was less. FY2011 levels to be determined.


MINIMUM REQUEST: The minimum request during the FY2010 cycle was $1,000. FY2011 levels to be determined.