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Annual Grant Applications Now Open for Arts Council for Long Beach

 

The applications for Arts Council For Long Beach annual grants are now open. Long Beach artists and organizations are invited to apply and bring the arts to their community. The three grant categories are: the organization grant, the community project grant, and the professional artist fellowship grant. Each of these grants is designed to help the arts in special and meaningful ways, promoting progress, originality, and collaboration within our community.

Join the online technical assistance workshops this May for guidance on the community project grants and professional artist fellowship grants. Gain insights into the grant application process, refine your proposals, and receive personalized support from our grants team. One-on-one meetings are also available for organization grant applicants. Make the most of this opportunity and let us help you succeed.

The deadline for all grant applications is June 14. Whether you’re an individual artist thinking of your next project, a community group with a vision for engagement, or an organization looking to make a broader impact, these grants are here to turn your aspirations into reality.

This is your chance to be part of Long Beach’s flourishing arts scene, made possible by the generous funding from the City of Long Beach, which allows Arts Council For Long Beach to champion the arts and artists in its community.

 

Apply here:

Community Project Grants https://tinyurl.com/Community-project-grants 

Organization Grants (Operating I & II)  https://tinyurl.com/Organization-grants 

Professional Artist Fellowship  https://tinyurl.com/Professional-artist-fellowship 

 

Sign up for Grant Application Assistance Here:

Grant Assistance | Arts Council for Long Beach (artslb.org)

https://tinyurl.com/Grant-Assistance 

Additionally, Arts Council For Long Beach announced the allocation of over $310,000 funded through its annual grant programs for Fiscal Year 2024. These opportunities are supported through the City of Long Beach’s allocation for the arts, the Percent for Arts Program, and the National Endowment for the Arts. These artists and organizations represent the diversity and vibrancy of Long Beach. The grant categories included community project grants, professional artist fellowships, and operating grants. 

“As a leading arts agency and funder in Long Beach, our grants nurture and enliven the arts throughout the city,” said Arts Council for Long Beach Executive Director Griselda Suárez. “We know that funding for the arts has an incredible return on investment. I am proud of our ongoing partnership with the city to build resilient arts and culture grant programming throughout Long Beach.” 

Among these programs, the Arts Council for Long Beach supports 32 grantees funded through its Annual Grant programs for fiscal year 2024. Supported through the City of Long Beach’s allocation for the arts, the Percent for Arts Program, and the National Endowment for the Arts, these artists and organizations represent the diversity and vibrancy of the city. The grant categories include community project grants, professional artist fellowships, and operating grants. 

Arts Council for Long Beach board president Greg Johnson said, “We are excited to support these grantees while uplifting diverse voices in our amazing community. We must continue to create favorable conditions for artists to live and work here to retain our standing as a leading creative city.”

Details: https://artslb.org

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