Courtesy of the San Benito Arts Council:
Applications are now open for two COVID Art Relief Grant Programs for Arts Organizations & Cultural Groups impacted by COVID-19. The San Benito County Arts Council is now accepting applications to two new grant programs designed to aid and support local Arts Organizations & Cultural Groups that have been negatively impacted by COVID. Applications are being accepted online through Sunday, October 25th. COVID Art Relief Grant Program-Communities of Color This program provides financial support to Arts Organizations & Cultural Groups based in San Benito County that serve and represent communities of color and have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Applicants may apply up to $4,000 for general operations, such as rent, salaries or artist fees, or project-based support. Funding for this grant program comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act through the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the California Arts Council, a state agency. For information on grant program eligibility and application requirements and to apply online, click HERE. COVID Art Relief Grant Program-San Benito County This program provides financial support to broad-based Arts Organizations & Cultural Groups based in San Benito County that have been impacted by COVID-19. Applicants may apply up to $2,500 for general operations, such as rent, salaries or artist fees, or project-based support. Funding for this grant program comes from a grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County. For information on grant program eligibility and application requirements and to apply online, click HERE. For other questions about the Arts Council’s COVID Art Relief Grant Programs, please contact the Arts Council at [email protected] or call at 636-2787. |
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