TO: Nashville Arts Organizations,
13 August 2001
Arts organizations invited to submit New Opportunity Grant Proposals
Nashville and Davidson County arts organizations are invited to submit one- or two-page narratives and budget for New Opportunity grants to be awarded this fall by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission.
The new grant category is part of the MNAC's existing grant program that recently awarded $1,866,788 for general operating support, program grants for specific projects, initiative grants for small and emerging arts groups, and creation grants for commissions of new art works.
"Arts Commission Chairman Paulette Coleman wanted to see if there were new issues, needs, or specific activities in the arts community that should be addressed," said MNAC Executive Director Tom Turk. "Other commissioners agreed, so the New Opportunity category was added to the fiscal year 2001-2002 Grant Guidelines. This call for proposals enables arts organizations to seek funding for projects that matter most to them. We believe this category adds value to a grants program that provides important funding to local creative and performing arts groups.
Collaborative proposals by two or more arts partners are a special focus of the category, Turk said, but proposals by individual arts organizations are eligible also. "The Arts Commission believes collaborations among arts groups are very important. Sharing resources is key for nonprofit organizations in challenging economic times," Turk noted. "We hope the New Opportunity grant category encourages multiple partners to work jointly on projects." All projects must be started in a relatively short time and be completed by June 2002. Grantees must be 501(c)(3) designated.
New Opportunity grants will be awarded from $41,380 allocated for the category, according to Turk. Monday, October 1, 2001, at 4:00 p.m. is the deadline for delivery of proposals to the Arts Commission office.
The Metro Arts Commission will use seven criteria – excellence, community need, inclusive planning, community outreach and impact, educational merit, innovation, plus administration, development and financial management – to evaluate the proposals, Turk said. Preference will be given to projects that address clearly identified issues, such as management or governance, financial controls, organizational or financial development, marketing, planning, evaluation, and audience-building.
A panel will evaluate the proposals, review the scope of the projects, and select the highest ranking proposals before final awards are decided. For further information, contact the MNAC at (615) 862-6720 or e-mail arts@metro.nashville.org.
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Frist Center announces Arts Trolley route
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), launched Nashville's new Arts Trolley August 2, 2001. The Arts Trolley provides transportation between nine Nashville cultural organizations with art collections or visual arts programs, including Belle Meade Plantation, Cheekwood, Country Music Hall of Fame, Fisk University Art Galleries, the Frist Center, Nashville Public Library, Tennessee State Museum, the Parthenon, and Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery.
The Metro Nashville Arts Commission funded the production of the brochure, which maps the Arts Trolley route. For more information or copies of the brochure for distribution call MTA at (615) 862-5950 or go to www.nashvillemta.org.
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