For Immediate Release: January 25, 2010
Contact: Jeff Morgan
Public Relations
515.281.3858
Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov
IAC offers Webinars about grant changes; grant writing workshop set
Mini, Major Grant programs streamlined, revised
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — The Iowa Arts Council is offering two Webinars next month to discuss changes in its Mini and Major Grant programs, along with a general grant writing workshop.
Following is the schedule of Webinars and workshop:
- Mini Grant Program Changes Webinar – 11 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
- IAC Grant Writing Workshop – 1-4 p.m., Monday Feb. 22, 2010 at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines.
- Major Grant Program Changes Webinar – 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Artists and others interested in participating may register for any or all of the three programs by clicking on the “Register for a Grant Writing Workshop” link at www.iowaartscouncil.org, filling out the grant writing workshop registration form, and submitting it on-line to IAC.
IAC’s Mini Grant program offers monthly grants up to $1,000 – reduced from $1,500 maximum offered monthly in previous years – to support a wide variety of arts projects for individual artists, schools, organizations and units of government. Remaining Mini Grant deadlines for the current fiscal year 2009-2010 are March 1 and May 3, 2010. No applications will be accepted on Feb. 1 or April 1, 2010 due to state budget cuts, however monthly deadlines will resume on June 1, 2010.
Changes to the Mini Grant program can be found at http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/funding/assets/mini-grant-changes.pdf and include:
- Revised grant amount
- New application form
- Elimination of category designations
- Streamlined criteria and scoring
- Shorter, clearer narrative section
- Fewer support materials
IAC’s Major Grant program offers grants up to $10,000 in five areas: artists, arts in education, folk & traditional art, organizations and public art. Major Grant applications are due at 4:30 p.m. April 1, 2010, at the Iowa Arts Council, 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319, for projects occurring between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. IAC does not anticipate having an Oct. 1, 2010, Major Grant application deadline due to state budget cuts.
Changes to the Major Grant program can be found at http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/funding/assets/major-grant-changes.pdf and include:
- Five categories instead of seven
- Re-named criteria
- More focused review criteria
- Revised narrative section
- Revised scoring system
- Redesigned work samples and support materials form
Mini and Major Grant application information is available at www.iowartscouncil.org. For more information, call IAC at 515-281-5111.
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The Iowa Arts Council is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and works to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. Funding for the Iowa Arts Council and its programs is provided by the state of Iowa and the National Endowment for the Arts. More information at www.iowaartscouncil.org.