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o CITY OF LOUISVILLE ART GRANT APPLICATION L cltyof Grant Cycle: February 1, 2023 —June 30, 2024 Louisville Application Open: December 1, 2022 - January 06, Cultural Council 2023, at 5:00 PM About the Art Grants The Louisville Cultural Council (LCC) is offering art grants to artists and cultural arts organizations serving the Louisville community. Artists and cultural arts groups based outside of Louisville are welcome to apply for any events(s) that would be held in Louisville. The Louisville Cultural Council seeks to further their mission of engaging our diverse social, cultural, and creative community by providing financial and facility support through this arts grant. Diversity of media and creative artistic expression is encouraged. Grant Eligibility Requirements All Grant Applicants • Any individual or organization may apply. Organizations do not need to have 501(c)3 status to apply. • Special consideration will be given to independent artists and organizations. • All projects must take place between March 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. • Application must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, Jan. 13, 2022. Late applications will not be considered. • Programs must primarily focus on artistic expression or arts education. • Performances or projects must take place in Louisville, Colorado. • Grant applicant must be at least 18 years of age. • Members of The Louisville Cultural Council and not eligible. Evaluation Criteria Applications will be evaluated by the Louisville Cultural Council. Evaluation criteria includes, but is not limited to: • Ability to Execute: Does the application demonstrate that the applicant will be able to successfully execute the program? • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (EDI): How does the topic of the program or type of artistic expression bring increased diversity, equity or inclusion to Louisville. • Impact of Funding: Will the project fully utilize the funding and/or the use of City venues available through this grant program? Will this grant make a significant impact? • Artistic discipline: When looking at projects funded through the Art Grant Program, consideration will be given to funding a variety of artistic disciplines including both visual and performing arts. This item is not scored but may be used in determining the overall mix of programs funded. • Artistic Excellence: Is the proposed program of high artistic quality or significance to the Louisville community? • Community Reach: Does the project reach the Louisville community in a meaningful way: through the number of audience members, engaging new audiences, or reaching audiences that lack access to similar Louisville Cultural Council * 2023 Art Grant Cycle — Program/Event Application