APPLY FOR FUNDING

OUR TOWN DAYTON

Culture Works has been awarded an Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to mobilize local artists to create a community-developed art installation at the Edgemont Solar Garden in West Dayton.

Culture Works Our Town Dayton: The Art of Business program addresses key missing business education and mentoring elements in the creative sector for emerging artists, provides community enhancement through the creation of public art, and articulates a community identity through creative placemaking. Creative placemaking is more than a location embellishment. It holds the promise of creating an essence – identifying, elevating, or assembling a collection of visual, cultural, social, and environmental qualities that imbue a location with meaning and significance, and thus will support and enhance community efforts. In this case, as a National Endowment for the Arts supported program, it will bring national attention to Culture Works, the Edgemont Community, Dayton, and Montgomery County, OH.

In the same way that local artists build local resources, local projects have local impact. This project will support and publicize the efforts of The Edgemont Community Coalition to address food insecurity issues and to provide resident food education. Constituents from throughout Montgomery County will be invited to the Edgemont Solar Garden’s Spring Planting and Fall Harvest events, which will showcase the artwork, build community, and demonstrate the power of creative partnerships.

Our Town Dayton has opportunities for volunteers.

Contact: OurTownDayton@cultureworks.org

Our Grateful Thanks to Our Town Dayton Project Sponsors:

The National Endowment for the Arts, The Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District, CenterPoint Energy, De'Lish Cafe, Ernst Concrete, and Messer Construction

2018 Artist Opportunity Grant recipient Morris Howard with the Land of Funk mural.

FUNDING FOR ARTISTS

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY GRANTS

About the Program

The Artist Opportunity Grant Program empowers Montgomery County, Ohio, artists to advance their careers through professional development opportunities and the creation of new works. This program is made possible by funding from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District (MCACD) and is administered by Culture Works. Since 2016, the program has awarded more than $220,000 to 77 artists to complete career-advancing projects.

PROGRAM GOALS

The program’s goals are to assist artists in Montgomery County in furthering and innovating their work, to elevate the quality and raise the profile of individual artistic work in the region, and to help artists achieve their artistic and career goals, thereby making them competitive in the creative marketplace. Grants are intended to fund specific, unique, and imminent opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact an artist’s work and professional development, regardless of where they are in their artistic career.

The MCACD is providing $60,000 for the 2023–2024 grant cycle to support projects and opportunities taking place between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Grants will range from $500 to $5,000.

Read the full 2023-2024 Artist Opportunity Grant Guidelines here.

2023-2024 Timeline

Monday, August 7, 2023 - Application opens.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 12pm EST - Virtual Artist Opportunity Grant Info Session for applicants to learn more about the program and application process. View the recording here. Download the presentation slides here.

Tuesday, August 22 and Thursday, August 24, 2023 - Interested in applying for a 2023-2024 Artist Opportunity Grant but unsure whether your project or opportunity is a good fit? Sign up for a 15-minute Project Ideation Session to have a quick chat with us via Zoom, brainstorm, and get feedback on your project ideas. This event has passed.

Friday, September 8, 2023 at 12pm EST - Virtual Project Budget Workshop - A project budget is a crucial part of an Artist Opportunity Grant application, but how do you develop one? In this free virtual workshop, artist, arts administrator, and past Artist Opportunity Grantee Nicholaus Arnold will help other artists move past the budget intimidation factor. Participants will learn what belongs in the project budget, how to organize supporting expense documentation, and how to build grant reviewers' confidence in their project's success. This event has passed.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12pm EST - Virtual Artist Statement Workshop - The artist statement is your opportunity to share your vision as an artist and tell grant reviewers about the trajectory of your artistic career, but how do you write one? In this free virtual workshop, artist and past Artist Opportunity Grantee Marsha Pippenger will show participants how to write an artist statement that shines. This event has passed.

September 13 through 22, 2023 - Free Grant Consultations for Applicants - Each applicant can sign up for a free, one-hour grant consultation to ask questions about, and receive feedback on, their application before submitting. Consultants include past grant panelists and grant recipients who can provide excellent advice on how to write a strong application. Consultations will take place via Zoom. Read the consultants' bios here. This event has passed.

Friday, October 6, 2023 - Deadline to apply, 11:59pm EST. All applications must be submitted online.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Virtual public panel meeting via Zoom. During this meeting, panelists will discuss eligible applications and determine their funding recommendations. Panel recommendations are subject to final review and approval by the MCACD Board of Trustees. View a recording of the meeting here. View the agenda here. View the panelists' bios here.

December 2023 - Grantees meet with Culture Works to review and complete grant agreements.

January 2024 - Culture Works begins issuing grant payments. (Grants are paid in one lump sum 30 days prior to each grantee’s project start date and following completion of their grant agreement).

December 31, 2024 - Funded projects must be completed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

EVALUATION CRITERIA & PROCESS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for the Artist Opportunity Grant program, an applicant must:

Be a resident of Montgomery County, Ohio, with a valid street address (no P.O. boxes) demonstrated by a driver’s license, utility bill, bank statement, voter registration document, etc.; and
Be a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident; and
Be at least 18 years old; and
Be an artist or creative entrepreneur. For the purposes of this grant program, an artist is defined as someone who has practiced their artistic discipline for at least three years*, demonstrates strong artistic potential, and is committed to developing their artistic career. Artists devote a significant portion of their time to creating, practicing, or teaching their artform and receive compensation for their work.
Have exhibited, performed, or published work as an artist within the past three years, including self-curated opportunities or those in non-traditional venues.

*NOTE: An applicant’s history of artistic practice can include time spent in, and activities completed as part of, an undergraduate or graduate art program.

Note: In the 2023-2024 application cycle, the project or opportunity for which an applicant seeks funding must take place between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. If the grant is to complete a project already in progress, it must culminate with a completed work within the grant period. Projects anticipated to not be completed by December 31, 2024 will not be considered.

Before beginning your application, review the complete eligibility criteria in the Artist Opportunity Grant Program Guidelines.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

All proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Artistic Merit: The professional capabilities of the applicant; the artistic strength, quality, vision, originality of the applicant’s work as demonstrated in the application, previous work, and artist’s statement. Grant reviewers will consider whether:

The artist’s work is well-executed and well-produced, demonstrating control of craft and technique and a level of skill appropriate to the artist’s career stage.
The artist’s work is of compelling artistic vision and singular voice.
The artist’s work is inventive, imaginative, and substantive in form and content.

Potential Impact of the proposed project to advance/further the applicant’s work/career. Grant reviewers will consider whether:

The opportunity is unique, time-sensitive, and not a repeat of past experiences.
The artist identifies clear and realistic artistic/professional goals and makes a case for how this opportunity will help achieve them.
There is a potential for the opportunity to facilitate future creative work.

Quality of Proposed Project: The artistic strength, quality, vision, and originality of the proposed opportunity/project. Grant reviewers will consider whether:

The opportunity/project is clearly defined and meets professional standards.
(As applicable) The mentors/instructors involved are well qualified and/or the artist demonstrates capacity for self-directed learning.
The opportunity/project is original and reflects awareness of the history and contemporary practice of the artist’s field and its relationship to both (i.e., it is not a duplication of an existing effort).
The opportunity/project is prestigious or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Administrative Capability: The feasibility of the proposed project as determined by the applicant preparing and clearly articulating a logical, well- conceived project plan that can be reasonably executed and includes a realistic timeline and accurate budget. Grant reviewers will consider whether:

The artist provided a clear project timeline and explanation of how funds will be used.
The project budget is realistic and supported by documentation of expenses. (See page 5 of the Artist Opportunity Grant Guidelines for more about budget requirements.)
The artist has a history of presenting work to the public and a record of professional accomplishment appropriate to their career stage.

Public Benefit: The applicant seeks to increase the public’s access to and direct participation in high-quality arts and cultural resources that celebrate diversity and foster creativity within Montgomery County. Grant reviewers will consider whether:

The artist has a clear plan to share their work or project outcomes with the community.
The artist articulates how the opportunity/project will benefit intended audiences.
(As applicable) The artist has a commitment from the intended exhibition space or performance venue.

THE REVIEW PROCESS

All applications will be reviewed by staff for completeness and eligibility before being submitted to an independent grant panel for consideration.

Grant Panel

Culture Works and the MCACD will identify an independent panel consisting of artists, arts administrators, educators, and community leaders who understand and have an appreciation for the careers and professional development of artists. Every effort is made to avoid conflicts of interest.

Panelists will be provided online access to eligible applications, supporting materials, and artistic samples. Panelists will review the applications independently over the course of a month and assign scores based on the criteria outlined above. The highest possible score an applicant can receive is 25.

Public Panel Meeting and Funding Recommendations

In mid-November 2023, the panel will convene at a public panel meeting to discuss applications and make award recommendations as a group. To facilitate discussion and funding recommendations, applications with the lowest initial scores may be eliminated from consideration prior to the public meeting. Applicants will be notified in advance of whether their application will proceed to the panel meeting.

The panel meeting will be open to the public and will begin with introductions of everyone in the room. The audience will be given a brief overview of the grant review and scoring process.

Each application will be reviewed using the following process:

a) The first reader (discussion leader) will lead the panel in a general discussion of the application.
b) After all panelists have had a chance to comment, the panel facilitator will draw the discussion of the application to a close and each panelist will have an opportunity to adjust their scores if necessary.

When desired, panel members will be given the opportunity to review an artist’s application and/or documentation. This is done for clarification purposes. As a result of the panel discussion or further review of an applicant’s application or documentation, panelists may adjust their scores. Because materials will have been previously reviewed by panelists, they may or may not ask to review the same materials for every applicant.

After all applications have been discussed and final scores have been submitted, the panel will enter a closed session to review a master list of all applicants, ranked from highest to lowest average score. The panel will make funding recommendations based on these rankings and the funding that is available.

Following the panel meeting, all funding recommendations are reviewed for final approval by the MCACD board. Award recipients will then enter into a contract/grant agreement with Culture Works.

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

Before beginning your application, read the full Artist Opportunity Grant Program Guidelines here.
Review the Tips for Writing a Great Application
Review the Work Sample Guidelines
Watch the 2023-2024 Artist Opportunity Grant Info Session here and download the presentation slides here.

The deadline to apply for a 2023-2024 Artist Opportunity Grant has passed.

ACCESS YOUR APPLICATION

Questions? Contact Karen Maner, Culture Works Director of Grantmaking, at kmaner@cultureworks.org.

2022-2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2021-2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2020-2021 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2019-2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2018-2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2017-2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2016-2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS

DAYTON REGION ARTS RENEWAL GRANTS

Congratulations to the 24 organizations and 21 artists awarded Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grants for 2022-2023! Read about the grantees here.

About the Program:

In summer 2022, Culture Works launched a one-time grant initiative, the Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grant program, to support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations in our community, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding opportunity was made possible by a one-time $500,000 grant to Culture Works—the Dayton Region’s arts funding, advocacy, and service organization—from the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Rescue Plan (ARP) Subgranting program.

In fall 2022, Culture Works awarded $436,000 in Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grants to area nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and individual artists. Over the next year, funded organizations will use Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grants of up to $15,000 to offset staff salaries, facilities costs, and other expenses related to day-to-day operations. Individual artists will use grants of up to $5,000 complete creative projects that foster both professional growth and community engagement. Read more about the Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grantees here.

Learn More:
Click here for the Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grant Guidelines for Organizations
Click here for the Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grant Guidelines for Individual Artists
Read the June 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity here
Read the November 2021 press release announcing the NEA grant here

Panel Meetings: September 13-16, 2022
During these virtual public meetings, grant panelists discussed applications and determined their funding recommendations.

All panelists reviewed and scored applications using an established rubric in advance of the public panel meetings, but the public deliberations provided an opportunity for panelists to hear each other's perspectives, and for applicants to hear specific, valuable feedback on their proposals.

View recordings of the panel meetings below:

Panel A: Individual Artists – Tuesday, September 13, 2022
View a recording here.
Panel B: Individual Artists – Wednesday, September 14, 2022
View recording here.
Panel C: Organizations – Thursday, September 15, 2022
View a recording here.
Panel D: Organizations – Friday, September 16, 2022
View a recording here.

The deadline to apply for this one-time grant opportunity has passed. Read about the organizations and individuals selected to receive Dayton Region Arts Renewal Grants here.

Access Your Application

Questions? Contact Karen Maner, Culture Works Director of Grantmaking, at kmaner@cultureworks.org.

OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS

COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS

About the Program:

Community Arts Grants provide general operating support to organizations that enrich and inspire the Dayton Region through world-class performances, exhibitions, and acclaimed educational programs for all ages. Applicants are placed into one of the following categories based on their annual budget:

General Operating Support (GOS) - Organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 to $10 million
Community Arts Development (CAD) - Organizations with annual budgets of $100,000 to $499,999

The funding for these grants comes from our annual Campaign for the Arts—a community-wide fundraising effort that draws support from thousands of individuals, local companies, and foundations.

For the 2022-2023 arts season, Culture Works provided Community Arts Grants to 10 organizations: Bach Society of Dayton, The Contemporary Dayton, the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, Dayton Public Radio (WDPR), The Human Race Theatre Company, K12 Gallery & TEJAS, Muse Machine, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

2023-2024 Public Grant Panel Meeting

Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 9:00am-1:30pm via Zoom
View the meeting recording here. Download the meeting agenda here. Read the panelist and financial reviewer bios here.
During this meeting, grant panelists discussed applications for 2023-2024 Culture Works Community Arts Grant funding.

General Operating Support (GOS) Eligibility

FAQS

Community Arts Development (CAD) Eligibility

2023-2024 TIMELINE

FAQS

What is the source of the funding used to provide Community Arts Grants?

The source of funding for these grants is money raised through Culture Works’ annual Campaign for the Arts. Individuals and companies throughout the region participate, with more than 50% of the funding coming from workplace giving campaigns. The annual Campaign allows individuals to support not just one art form or organization, but to invest in the fundamental value of arts and culture to our community.

How are funding decisions made?

In 2014, Culture works implemented an outcomes-based funding model to better evaluate the effectiveness of applicants in aligning with larger community objectives. Under this model, a panel of knowledgeable local citizens evaluates applications using an established scoring rubric (see "How Are Applications Scored?").

Panelists also make site visits to applicant organizations—attending a performance, exhibition, or other event—to gain additional insights into the organization beyond the information included in the application. Panelists review and score applications independently from mid-April to mid-May, then discuss the applications as a group and make final scoring decisions at a Public Grant Panel Meeting held at the end of May. Final scores are entered into a funding formula that takes into consideration the total amount of funding available, the number of applicants, and each applicant organization’s budget to determine the grant amounts.

Why does Culture Works use an outcomes-based grantmaking process?

In 2014, Culture Works changed its process to provide more fairness, transparency, and accountability. We also wanted to have more precise outcomes to report back to those who support the annual Campaign for the Arts to show that their gifts are truly making a difference. We take our responsibility to be good stewards of the funding entrusted to us through the annual Campaign for the Arts very seriously.

Is there a precedent for this kind of grantmaking process?

Absolutely! An outcomes-based process with a panel, scoring mechanism, and public grant process is used by the Ohio Arts Council to make funding decisions, and by other state arts councils. The same process is also used by the National Endowment for the Arts and a majority of local area arts agencies across the country. Culture Works is now much more aligned with national standards for best practices through the changes that we have made to our grant making process.

Who serves on the panel?

Culture Works recruits an independent panel of arts administrators, artists, business leaders, and passionate community volunteers to serve on our grant panels.

How are grant applications scored?

Panelists score each application in three areas: Community Impact & Engagement (45 pts), Artistic & Cultural Vibrancy (35 pts), and Organizational Capacity (20 pts). A checklist showing the full evaluation criteria is available here. To determine each organization's final score, Culture Works takes the average score they received from panelists. Organizations must score at least 70/100 points to be eligible for funding.

Why are organizations required to support the annual Campaign for the Arts in order to apply for Community Arts Grant funding?

Conducting a united arts fund campaign is only one of the programs of Culture Works. Organizations that choose not to support the Culture Works annual Campaign are still eligible to take advantage of the marketing, advocacy, and other support provided to every cultural organization in the Dayton Region by Culture Works. However, if organizations wish to benefit directly from the pool of money gathered through the annual Campaign, we think that it is important that these organizations commit to partnering with us to achieve the best possible outcomes for the annual Campaign by being champions for this effort.

2023-2024 Community Arts Grant Timeline

Friday, January 13, 2023

Deadline for applicants to submit an Intent to Apply for 2023-2024 Funding form and a current board roster.

March 1-May 7, 2023

Panelist site visits take place.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Grant application available through the Culture Works website.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Grant application info session for applicants via Zoom.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Grant application deadline—must be received by 4pm.
(This is also the deadline for Culture Works leadership to give a brief presentation to your board about the Campaign for the Arts.)

Mid-April 2023

Grant panel begins application review.

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 9:00am-1:30pm via Zoom (NOTE: Public portion begins at 9:30)

Public Grant Panel Meeting. During this meeting, grant panelists will discuss applications for 2023–2024 Culture Works Community Arts Grant funding. Applicants and interested members of the public are invited to attend. The discussions will be recorded, and a recording will be made available on the Culture Works website, cultureworks.org, within a week following the meeting. Register to attend here. Download the meeting agenda here.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Funding amounts approved by the Culture Works Board of Trustees.

July 2023

Applicant organizations receive panelist feedback and notification of 2023–2024 grant amounts.

The deadline to apply for a 2023–2024 Community Arts Grant has passed.

Access Your Application

Questions? Contact Karen Maner, Culture Works Director of Grantmaking, at kmaner@cultureworks.org.

PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS

Congratulations to the 25 Montgomery County organizations awarded Special Projects Grants for 2023–2024! Read about the grantees here.

About the Program:

The Special Projects Grant program provides funding for organizations to create arts and cultural projects that engage the Montgomery County community. This program is made possible by funding from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District (MCACD), with support from the Board of County Commissioners, and is administered by Culture Works.

Small to mid-sized arts and cultural organizations, other nonprofits, schools, colleges and universities, municipalities and government agencies located in Montgomery County can apply for up to $10,000 to support arts and cultural projects--such as festivals, exhibitions, performances, artists’ series, and in-school arts programming. Organizations with arts and culture-focused missions may also use the grants to complete capacity building projects such as strategic plans, board development, marketing and branding initiatives, website development, staff professional development training, and feasibility studies.

Collectives and other unincorporated organizations may also apply in partnership with a nonprofit, tax-exempt fiscal agent. Arts and cultural organizations--and their auxiliary groups--that already receive general operating support from the MCACD are not eligible to apply.

Read the full 2023 Special Projects Grant Program Guidelines here.

2023-2024 TIMELINE:

2023 Special Projects Grant Info Session:
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Noon-1:15pm via Zoom
Culture Works and the MCACD invite interested organizations to attend this free, virtual info session to learn more about the program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application process. View the recording here. Download the slides here.

Project Ideation Sessions:
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 11am-1pm and 6-7pm
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 11am-1pm
via Zoom
Is your Montgomery County organization interested in applying for a 2023 Special Projects Grant but unsure whether your project is a good fit? Culture Works and the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District (MCACD) staff will host Project Ideation Sessions for organizations to have a quick chat with us, brainstorm, and get feedback on your project ideas.

Intent to apply form deadline: Friday, March 3, 2023, 4pm. Organizations must submit an intent to apply through our application platform, e-CImpact. Culture Works and the MCACD will review all intent to apply forms for eligibility, and approved organizations will be invited to complete the full grant application beginning in late March.

Q&A Session for Applicants: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 12-1pm via Zoom. Have questions about how to polish your application before submitting? Want to know what panelists like--and don't like--to see in an application narrative? The Culture Works team and past and current grant panelists hosted this casual Q&A session to provide answers to applicants' most burning questions about the application, evaluation, and funding process. View a recording of the session here.

Application deadline: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 4pm. Note: Only organizations that completed an intent to apply form in March and were approved to complete the full application may apply. Download a sample application here. Download a sample project budget worksheet here.

Public Grant Panel Meetings (via Zoom)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 9:00am-2:00pm
Panel A: Cultural/Multi-Arts and Literary/Performing Arts project categories. View the meeting recording here. View the meeting agenda here.

Thursday, June 15, 2023, 9:00am-2:00pm
Panel B: Capacity Building, Education, and Visual Arts project categories. View the meeting recording here. View the meeting agenda here (UPDATED 6/14/23).

During these meetings, grant panelists discussed applications, submitted final scores, and determined their funding recommendations. All funding recommendations must be reviewed by the MCACD board for final approval. Following the MCACD board’s approval, applicants will receive formal award notifications by email (by early July).

The deadline to apply for a 2023-2024 Special Projects Grant has passed.
Read about the 2023-2024 grantees and their projects here!

Access Your Application

We've switched to a new application platform, e-CImpact. If you need to access an application from a previous cycle (2020, 2021), you can sign into CommunityForce here.

Questions? Contact Karen Maner, Culture Works Director of Grantmaking, at kmaner@cultureworks.org.

2023-2024 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2022-2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2021-2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS

2020-2021 GRANT RECIPIENTS

FUNDING FOR STUDENTS

LEONARD P. ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Scholarship was established in 1993 in honor of Mr. Roberts, who was the Chairman of the Dayton Performing Arts Fund (now Culture Works) at the time of his death. Since the first scholarships were awarded in 1994, more than $400,000 from the Leonard P. Roberts Scholarship Fund has been provided to 200 students to assist them in their educational pursuits.

Culture Works is pleased to offer scholarships to students who demonstrate participation in and patronage of the arts. Candidates must be graduating high school seniors living in the Dayton Region (Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, or Warren County) or college students at any level who live in and attend college in the Dayton Region. Priority will be given to students majoring in arts disciplines, business, and engineering; however, all majors may apply. Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 - $4,000.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Be a graduating high school senior living in the Dayton Region (Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, or Warren County); OR be a college student living in and attending school in the Dayton Region
Plan to be a full-time student for the entire upcoming academic year
Demonstrate participation in the arts
Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

How to Apply:

The deadline to apply for 2023-2024 scholarships has passed as of Friday, March 3, 2023. Check back in the fall for information about how to apply for 2024-2025 scholarships.

YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS

INVEST IN THE ARTS TODAY

Support the Arts

APPLY FOR FUNDING

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY GRANTS

ARTS RENEWAL GRANTS

COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS

SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

OUR TOWN DAYTON

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY GRANTS

About the Program

PROGRAM GOALS

2023-2024 Timeline

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EVALUATION CRITERIA

THE REVIEW PROCESS

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

DAYTON REGION ARTS RENEWAL GRANTS

About the Program:

COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS

About the Program:

2023-2024 Public Grant Panel Meeting

FAQS

What is the source of the funding used to provide Community Arts Grants?

How are funding decisions made?

Why does Culture Works use an outcomes-based grantmaking process?

Is there a precedent for this kind of grantmaking process?

Who serves on the panel?

How are grant applications scored?

Why are organizations required to support the annual Campaign for the Arts in order to apply for Community Arts Grant funding?

2023-2024 Community Arts Grant Timeline

Friday, January 13, 2023

March 1-May 7, 2023

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Mid-April 2023

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 9:00am-1:30pm via Zoom (NOTE: Public portion begins at 9:30)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

July 2023

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS

About the Program:

2023-2024 TIMELINE:

LEONARD P. ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

How to Apply:

INVEST IN THE ARTS TODAY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS