Additional Resources

For Arts Organizations

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

OUR TOWN

Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Our Town projects engage a wide range of local stakeholders in efforts to advance local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes in communities. Competitive projects are responsive to unique local conditions, authentically engage communities, center equity, advance artful lives, and lay the groundwork for long-term systems change. These projects have a required partnership component. Grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum non federal cost share/match equal to the grant amount.

Submit to grants.gov by August 3, 2023.

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ArtsRISE: The Ohio Arts Council strives to support the arts in all communities and is dedicated to investing in historically underrepresented populations and groups. ArtsRISE is designed to support organizations working to expand access to their activities to more diverse participants, address equity and inclusion in program design, present arts programming of culturally specific or ethnic organizations, and support meaningful engagement with other constituent groups including (but not limited to) the BIPOC community, people with disabilities, older adults, Appalachian and rural communities, lower-income communities, LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, and justice-impacted citizens.
Deadline: Open now; applications reviewed and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until November 30, 2023 | Learn More
Contact: View the Organizational Programs Region Map to determine the coordinator for your county.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

GRANT WRITING | A DEEP DIVE

The Center for Nonprofit Resources

October 24 + 25 | 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Unique opportunity for a two-day workshop at an unbelievable price! The Center for Nonprofit Resources is excited to offer this opportunity at half the normal expense for this type of workshops!

Reserve your spot for this two-day workshop offered in partnership with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy of Grand Valley State University. You will learn about:

Writing grants effectively

Grant readiness

How grants fit within an organization's existing fundraising and budget strategies

Logic Model for programs

Developing the narrative

Sustainability and community support

Click here to register

First Time Applicant Guide for Organizations

Available on the National Endowment for the Arts website, this guide provides information on how to apply for federal grants for first time applicants.

View the Guide Online

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The Arts Commission
1838 Parkwood Ave
Suite 120
Toledo, Ohio 43604
419-254-ARTS (2787)

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Statement

Inclusion, diversity, equity and access are fundamentally important to our work at The Arts Commission. Our aim is to provide access and opportunity to art and culture for all in our community. It is our committed practice to stand alongside, listen and act based upon community needs. We have a responsibility to advocate for inclusion, diversity, equity and access. The Arts Commission will continue to deepen this practice as we move into the future.

The Arts Commission believes that the arts can provide the space to foster conversations that bring us together. The arts have long stood in the gap as a bridge between cultures. They have served as a place to support healing, as well as a place to develop and exchange compassion. We trust the arts in this role. By embracing our differences and celebrating our similarities we build a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society.

Terms

All content on this site is presented in support of Toledo's creative community and is made available as such.

Accessibility

The Arts Commission strives to provide programming and events in an inclusive manner in accessible spaces and venues. Should you wish to visit or participate and need accommodation, please contact us at 419-254-2787.