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Arts and Accessibility Grants is sponsored by California Arts Council and National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA (NADC). This program provides funding to California-based arts organizations and individual artists with disabilities to support the inclusion of artists with disabilities in arts programming, provide accommodations, or increase attendance and enhance the experience for audiences with d…
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Funding Now Available for Arts Participation by People With Disabilities - California Arts Council Funding Now Available for Arts Participation by People With Disabilities California’s Arts and Accessibility grant program offers support to artists with disabilities and organizations enhancing arts and culture opportunities for people with disabilities “The Good Life,” oil, paper and fabric on gesso board, by Los Angeles-based artist and Arts and Accessibility grant recipient Carol Es.
LOS ANGELES – The National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA (NADC) has announced the availability of 2020 Arts and Accessibility grants funding, in partnership with the California Arts Council.
Applications opened Thursday for the statewide program, which offers financial support and assistance to increase opportunities to engage with the arts by people with disabilities throughout California by providing small but critical grants to individual artists and arts organizations. Artists may request up to $3,000 for activities that advance their creative work and careers, including the creation of new work.
Artist grants are for specific projects that contribute directly to their professional goals and development. Applications are encouraged from California-based artists with disabilities in all artistic disciplines.
This grant is intended to support the employment and careers of California artists with all types of disabilities, including but not limited to artists with a physical disability, visual disability, hard of hearing or deaf, developmental disability, learning disability, mental illness or chronic illness.
California-based arts organizations may request up to $5,000 to support the inclusion of artists with disabilities in arts programming through provision of accommodations, or to increase the attendance and enhance the experience for audiences with disabilities.
The NADC recognizes that prospective grantees may have to postpone, modify, or cancel their planned activities due to state and local public health guidelines in the coming months. Applicants should include a contingency plan in the event of a change to expected grant activities or timeline.
The NADC also reminds its applicants and event producers in general that as events move steadily to an online forum, closed captioning, real time captioning, sign language interpreters, and other access services will help ensure arts events are accessible to all.
About the National Arts and Disability Center Founded in 1994, the National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is a leading consultant in the arts and disability community and the only center of its kind to provide national resources for artists with disabilities and training on accessibility in the arts.
The California Arts Council and the NADC have partnered since 2000 to provide funding to artists with disabilities and to arts organizations seeking to make their programs accessible for all. For more information, including guidelines, eligibility and applications, visit http://www. semel.
ucla. edu/nadc/grants. Please read the updated guidelines for both the artists and arts organizations, as the criteria for the grants has changed for 2020.
Applications are available on a rolling basis until designated funds are used. The California Arts Council is a state agency with a mission of strengthening arts, culture, and creative expression as the tools to cultivate a better California for all. It supports local arts infrastructure and programming statewide through grants, initiatives, and services.
The California Arts Council envisions a California where all people flourish with universal access to and participation in the arts. Members of the California Arts Council include: Chair Nashormeh Lindo, Vice Chair Jaime Galli, Larry Baza, Lilia Gonzales Chavez, Jodie Evans, Kathleen Gallegos, Stanlee Gatti, Donn K. Harris, Alex Israel, Consuelo Montoya, and Jonathan Moscone.
Learn more at www. arts. ca.
gov . The California Arts Council is committed to increasing the accessibility of its online content. For language and accessibility assistance, visit https://arts.
ca. gov/about/about-us/language-communications-assistance/ . For press inquiries, Kimberly Brown kimberly.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: California-based arts organizations and individual artists with disabilities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000 for organizations; up to $3,000 for individual artists. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arts and Accessibility Grants is funded by California Arts Council and National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA (NADC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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