Living Cultures Grants Program
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The application cycle for 2012 is now closed. The following documents are available for reference only. Guidelines for 2013 will be released in the spring; check our website often for updates. Living Cultures Grants Program 2012 Guidelines and Application EN ESPAÑOL: Becas para el Programa de Culturas Vivas 2012 Guía y Solicitud |
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Examples of eligible projects may include, but are not limited to the following: • Public presentations, such as community-based concerts, festivals, and exhibitions • Workshops and gatherings (for example, events that bring together artists, cultural specialists or community leaders to share skills and information, or to engage in discussion and problem solving) • Equipment and materials purchases (instruments, media equipment, costumes or regalia, etc.) • Conservation, creation, or acquisition of important traditional arts items • Intergenerational classes or other educational programs within a community (after school youth programs, dance ensemble classes or practices, summer programs, etc.) • Teen focused learning projects in the folk and traditional arts • Documentation of traditional arts, skills, ceremonies, beliefs, or performances • Media, web and print publications (all media and publication projects must include specific plans for marketing and public distribution, and priority will be given to those projects with the greatest potential for widespread public distribution) • Professional and leadership development (training or consulting activities that enhance or improve the capacities of an organization to better serve artists, communities, and the public) • Endangered language acquisition projects when carried out wihtin the context of traditional art forms |
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The Living Cultures Grants Program funds nonprofit organizations to support exemplary projects in traditional arts in California. Grant awards are generally limted to $5,000 or less. A small number of grants of up to $7,500 are awarded to projects that demonstrate significant impact on a particular cultural tradition.