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Member Group Grants
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Arts
Council
Member Group Grants
Mandate of Granting Programs:
The MRPM
Arts Council perceives that their mandate as to grants is to support local art
students and arts organizations financially to an extent that is fiscally prudent,
and that the Arts Council will encourage and mentor member groups in engaging
in the grant application process.
The Arts
Council has now been informed of their BCAC funding for 2010/2011 and will
receive a 46% cut in support for our programs.
In the past the Arts Council used 90% of this funding to support three
granting programs: Arts Scholarships, Community Initiative Grant(s) and Member
Group Grants.
For 2010/11
the Board of the Arts Council has decided to dedicate 100% of the BCAC funds it
receives to continue two of these programs.
The $4,000 commitment remains to support student scholarships and $6,000
(= $67% of previous level of support available) will be distributed to Member
Groups.
To align
applications with the notification and receipt of BCAC funding to the MRPMAC,
the application timeline will be changed annually from the previous September
deadline to a March intake.
2010/11 Grant Application Deadline:
March 31, 2010
Selection Criteria and eligibility:
Applicants
requesting funding will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
-
the
degree to which the project will address the mission of the Arts Council in
Maple Ridge and or Pitt Meadows
-
the
artistic merit of the proposal and the credibility of the applicant
organization in terms of delivering on past proposals and assessment of prudent
financial management
-
applicant
must be a member in good standing with the MRPM Arts Council and have no
outstanding accounts with the society.
Arts
Council funding is applicable to either operations or project support. We
encourage groups to demonstrate support from other sources, as MRPM Arts
Council support can not exceed 20% of the organizations overall budget.
Requirements for Funding:
-
completed
application form
-
cover
letter and if possible a letter of recommendation with respect to the community
impact of proposed activity
-
budget
must demonstrate financial need for specific project or to support
organizations operational budget
-
description
of project or activity and proposed use of funds
-
report
on use of previously awarded funds
-
copies
of printed materials demonstrating credit of the MRPM Arts Council for their
support to the organization for past funded project
Funding is
not applicable to capital projects.
Reporting Requirements
As specified
in the funding results letter, a report on the use of funds granted must be
provided upon completion of the project before a new application can be
submitted.
Successful
applicants are required to acknowledge the support of the Maple Ridge and Pitt
Meadows Arts Council in project or operational related publications, web sites,
advertising and marketing materials. An electronic copy of the Arts Council
logo will be provided for such purposes.