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Communications and Fine Arts Funding Opportunities

Communications and Fine Arts Funding Opportunities. Grants Resource Center American Association of State Colleges and Universities. A Presentation for :. Ariel Herman, Program Advisor Mimi Tangum, Director February 24, 2005. National Endowment for the Arts.

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Communications and Fine Arts Funding Opportunities

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  1. Communications and Fine Arts Funding Opportunities Grants Resource Center American Association of State Colleges and Universities A Presentation for: Ariel Herman, Program Advisor Mimi Tangum, Director February 24, 2005

  2. National Endowment for the Arts • Most grant awards range from $10,000 to $100,000 • All grants require a 1:1 match • No support for professional training or for work toward academic degrees. © 2003 AASCU

  3. NEA Grant Programs Grants for Arts Projects* provides assistance to organizations (including IHEs) for projects in: Dance; Design; Folk & Traditional Arts; Literature; Local Arts Agencies; Media Arts; Multidisciplinary; Museums; Music; Theater; Visual Arts © 2003 AASCU

  4. NEA (ctd) • Grants for Arts Projects 1) Access to Artistic Excellence (to foster and preserve artistic excellence in the arts and provide access to the arts for all Americans); 2) Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grants($10,000 awards for small and mid-sized organizations that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations); 3) Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth (IHEs are eligible if their focus is directly on children & youth). • Folk & Traditional Arts Infrastructure Initiative (Aims to preserve our nation’s diverse cultural heritage by strengthening the state/regional heritage of folk & trad. Arts); • Partnership Agreements (Provides support to state and jurisdictional arts agencies & regional arts organizations) © 2003 AASCU

  5. NEA: Sample Projects • Opportunities for artists(Commissions, residencies, workshops, and/or collaborations); • Public presentation/publication of artistically talented works of all cultures and periods (literature projects must focus on contemporary writers); • Documentation, recording, preservation, conservation of highly significant works of art, artifacts, built/designed elements, collections or cultural traditions/practices; • Development of new or exiting technology to improve the operations of arts organizations (or to enhance the experience of audience members with special needs); and • Employing the arts to strengthen communities © 2003 AASCU

  6. Private Funding for the Arts AmSouth Bancorporation Foundation c/o AmSouth Bank , P.O. Box 11426, Birmingham, AL 35202 Telephone: (205) 326-5305 Contact: Ann Wells, Treas.The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, . . . and community development. Fields of interest: Arts;. . . Education; . . .Museums. BellSouth Corporation Contributions Program 1155 Peachtree St., N.E., Rm. 7H08 Atlanta, GA 30309 Contact: Barbara Foston, Mgr., Corp. Affairs URL: http://www.bellsouth.com/community/index.html BellSouth makes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations directly. Fields of interest:Arts; Community development; Education; Health care; Human services; Public affairs. © 2003 AASCU

  7. Private Funding of the Arts (ctd) • Compass Bank Foundation P.O. Box 10566, Acctg. Dept. , Birmingham, AL 35296 Contact: Jerry W. Powell, Tr. Application address: 15 S. 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35233The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health, children and youth services, business, and public administration. Fields of interest:Arts; Business school/education; Business/industry; Children/youth, services; Education; Federated giving programs; Government/public administration; Health care; Health organizations. • The Daniel Foundation of Alabama*820 Shades Creek Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Birmingham, AL 35209 Telephone: (205) 879-0902 , Contact: S. Garry Smith, Exec. Dir.Emphasis on higher education and cultural organizations. Fields of interest:; Arts; Education; Health care; Higher education; Human services.\ • *Note: Troy State received an award for $100,000 © 2003 AASCU

  8. Private Funding for the Arts (ctd) • McWane FoundationP.O. Box 43327, Birmingham, AL 35243-0327 Telephone: (205) 414-3100, ontact: C. Philip McWaneSupports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health, human services, children and youth services, and community development. Fields of interest:Arts; Children/youth, services; Community development; Education; Health organizations; Higher education; Human services; Museums. • Regions Foundation c/o Robert Arndt, P.O. Box 1448, Montgomery, AL 36102-1448 Application address: c/o Regions Financial Corp., 44 First Alabama Plz., Montgomery, AL 36104 Giving primarily for health, human services, and the United Way; funding also for the arts, education, children and youth services, and community development. Fields of interest:Arts; . . . Children/youth, services; Community development; Education; Health organizations; Higher education; Human services; Museums. © 2003 AASCU

  9. Private Funding for the Arts (ctd) • Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation EC2-2A8, P.O. Box 9777, Federal Way, WA 98063-9777 Telephone: (253) 924-3159, Contact: Elizabeth A. Crossman, Pres. FAX: (253) 924-3658 URL: http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/citizenship/philanthropy/weyerfoundation.aspCulture and Art: The foundation works to establish a basic array of arts and cultural services in Weyerhaeuser's smaller rural operating communities, including support for historic preservation societies, arts councils, libraries, and performing arts groups. The foundation is also interested in expanding access to cultural activities for the physically handicapped, children, and senior citizens. © 2003 AASCU

  10. Sources For Private Journalism Funding • Gannett Foundation, Inc.(formerly Gannett Communities Fund/Gannett Co., Inc. ) 7950 Jones Branch Dr. McLean, VA 22107 Contact: Irma Simpson, Mgr. FAX: (703) 854-2167 E-mail: isimpson@gannett.com URL: http://www.gannettfoundation.orgInvests in the future of Gannett's industry and the future of the communities in which Gannett does business. Successfully funded projects take a creative and proactive approach to community problem-solving in areas of education, neighborhood improvement, child and youth development and well-being, assistance to disadvantaged populations, the arts, and journalism education. © 2003 AASCU

  11. Private Fundingfor Journalism (ctd) • Scripps Howard FoundationP.O. Box 5380, 312 Walnut St., 28th Fl. Cincinnati, OH 45201-5380 Telephone: (513) 977-3035 ,Contact: Judith G. Clabes, C.E.O. and Pres.; Patty Cottingham, Secy. and Exec. Dir. , FAX: (513) 977-3800, E-mail: clabes@scripps.com • The foundation supports organizations involved with journalism and free press issues, arts and culture, literacy, education, families, human services, and civic affairs and awards grants, scholarships, fellowships, and internship grants to journalists, journalism students, and the children of E.W. Scripps employees. © 2003 AASCU

  12. Private Funding--National • ChevronTexaco Foundation (formerly Texaco Foundation ) 6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd., Rm. A2338 San Ramon, CA 94583 Telephone: (925) 842-2614 Contact: J.W. Rhodes, Exec. Dir. FAX: (925) 842-3617 URL: http://www.chevrontexaco.com/social_responsibility/community/annual_contributions.asp

  13. Chevron Texaco Foundation (ctd) • Purpose and activities: Supports hospitals, health agencies, and organizations involved with arts and culture, education, social welfare, human services, and the environment. Fields of interest: Arts; Education; Education, early childhood education; Elementary school/education; Environment; Higher education; Human services; Mathematics; Performing arts, music; Science.

  14. Ford Foundation • Telephone: (212) 573-5000 Contact: Secy. URL: http://www.fordfound.org • Program area(s): . . . • Media, Arts, and Culture :Supports the development of media, information and technology resources to advance social change and human achievement and understanding. Grantmaking includes both infrastructural and access issues and independent production, with a focus point on print, film, radio and Web-based media. In the arena of arts and culture, fosters new artistic talent, strengthens art institutions, attends to cultural knowledge and resources and encourages contributions of artists and arts and culture organizations to the quality of civic life, assists projects that advance understanding of cultural identity and community.

  15. Ford Foundation (ctd) • Fields of interest: . . . Media, film/video; Media/communications; Museums; Performing arts; Performing arts, dance; Performing arts, music; Performing arts, theater; Philanthropy/voluntarism; Public affairs, citizen participation. Geographic focus: National; international

  16. Metlife Foundation • MetLife Foundation (formerly Metropolitan Life Foundation ) Telephone: (212) 578-6272 Contact: Sibyl C. Jacobson, C.E.O. and Pres. URL: http://www.metlife.orgPurpose and activities: The foundation primarily supports organizations involved with education, health, human services, and arts and culture, including public broadcasting.

  17. Metlife Foundation (ctd) • Program area(s): . . .Culture : The foundation supports programs that provide professional training, develop new audiences, promote quality performances, and make the arts available to a broader public. Fields of interest: . . . Arts; Education; Museums; Performing arts, dance; Performing arts, music; Performing arts, theater . . .. • Geographic focus: National

  18. Pew Charitable Trusts • The Pew Charitable Trusts Telephone: (215) 575-9050 Contact: Rebecca W. Rimel, Pres. and C.E.O. E-mail: info@pewtrusts.orgURL: http://www.pewtrusts.orgProgram area(s): Civic Life : The program aims to support the arts, heritage, health and well-being of America's civic life and communities, with particular emphasis on the Philadelphia region.

  19. Pew Charitable Trusts (ctd) • Information : The program aims to inform the public and policy makers with independent, non-partisan research . . .. [drawing from] The Pew Research Center for People and the Press . . .. • Fields of interest: Education; Media, journalism/publishing; Museums; Performing arts; Performing arts, dance; Performing arts, music; Performing arts, theater; Visual arts . . .. Geographic focus: Pennsylvania; national; international

  20. The Presser Foundation • Telephone: (610) 658-9030 Contact: Edith A. Reinhardt, Pres. URL: http://www.presser.com/aboutus.cfm • Purpose and activities: To provide scholarship aid grants to accredited colleges and universities in the field of music; to increase music education in institutions of learning and to popularize the teaching of music as a profession. Fields of interest: Arts education; Higher education; Performing arts, music. Geographic focus: National

  21. Helen F. Whitaker Fund • Telephone: (717) 763-1600 Contact: Miles J. Gibbons, Jr., Exec. Dir. • URL:http://www.whitaker.org/glance/wfhistory.htmlPurpose and activities: Grantmaking focused on the following three areas . . . fundamental to developing/sustaining Western classical music and its traditions: National Services to the Classical Music Field, Advanced Training for Classical Musicians, and Career Development for Classical Musicians. Musicians include vocal, instrumental artists, conductors, and composers. Fields of interest: Performing arts, music. Geographic focus: National

  22. Contact GRC through Troy State University’s Office of Sponsored Programs Judy Enfinger Assistant Director Office of Sponsored Programs (334) 670-3102 enfinger@troyst.edu

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