A free workshop to go over the Arts Projects funding application and answer questions will be held on Thursday, November 8, from 12 - 1:30 pm at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Room 434. The Tacoma Arts Commission's 2013 Arts Projects funding application is now available! See the press release below for more information. The application is available online at http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/funding.asp . Deadline for applications is December 6, 2012. [cid:image002.jpg@01CDBB4D.FC28A350]News Release >From the City of Tacoma, Washington www.cityoftacoma.org<http://www.cityoftacoma.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 23, 2012 MEDIA CONTACTS Naomi Strom-Avila, Community and Economic Development, nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org>, (253) 591-5191 Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org>, (253) 591-5790 2013 community-based Arts Projects funding now available The City of Tacoma is now accepting Arts Projects funding applications from eligible organizations producing publicly accessible arts programming within Tacoma city limits in 2013. Arts Projects funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 and is used to support community projects that focus on the arts. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2012. Applicants are encouraged to attend a free workshop, which explains and addresses questions about the application and funding process. The workshop will be held Nov. 8 from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 434. Past funding has supported a variety of projects including but not limited to arts components of festivals; arts workshops; dance, theater, and music performances; youth-focused arts programming; arts-focused cultural and historical events; exhibits; and literary events. Funded events must take place between Jan. 21, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2013. Eligibility extends to private non-profit agencies with a 501(c) designation; organized groups of community volunteers (such as a business district or neighborhood council with an advisory body, business license and organizational bank account); and for-profit businesses with an arts mission proposing a unique project designed specifically for public benefit that is not for profit. Applicants are required to have offices within Tacoma or if they have no office, a majority of the applicant's activities must take place within the Tacoma city limits. Other eligibility requirements apply; see guidelines for complete terms. Funding for Arts Projects is determined through a competitive application process. Actual contract amounts will be based upon availability of funds and the review of each application as measured against evaluation criteria detailed in the guidelines. No funding is guaranteed until official approval of the budget by Tacoma City Council. Organizations interested in applying for Arts Projects funding can read about past funded projects and download the guidelines and application form at www.tacomaculture.org/arts/funding.asp<http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/funding.asp>. Application forms are also available by calling (253) 591-5191 or emailing nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org>. ###