Supporting Diverse Arts Spaces
Request for Proposals
ArtPlace
The Ford Foundation—in collaboration with nine leading national and regional foundations, eight federal agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, and six of the nation's largest banks— launched ArtPlace. The new public-private grant program aims to accelerate creative placemaking across the United States
A current opportunity to connect with Ford Foundation resources is through the open call for letters of inquiry, managed by ArtPlace. Key dates include:
- September 4, 2012: Letter of inquiry opens
- November 1, 2012: Letter of inquiry closes
- January 2, 2013: Finalists announced, request for full proposals
- February 15, 2013: Full proposals due
- June, 2013: Grants awards announced
Space for Change
We are currently funding a cohort of organizations from an RFP in spring 2010. Managed by LINC (Leveraging Investments in Creativity), the "Space for Change" grant program supports the planning and pre-development of dynamic new arts spaces. In particular, it helps nonprofit arts organizations work toward buying, building, renovating or becoming anchor tenants in vibrant and sustainable arts facilities that engage communities in new ways.
In Feb. 2011, we announced the 12 exemplary organizations selected to receive planning grants ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. They are:
- 651 Arts, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, Bronx, N.Y.
- City of Asylum/Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Columbia Film Society, Columbia, S.C.
- Dance Place, Washington, D.C.
- The Heidelberg Project, Detroit, Mich.
- The Heritage Center of Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, S.D.
- Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, Calif.
- Los Cenzontles Mexican Art Center, San Pablo, Calif.
- Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA), San Jose, Calif.
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit, Mich.
- Northwoods Niijii Enterprise Community, Lac du Flambeau, Wisc.
To find out more about each organization, visit www.lincnet.net.
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