Vibrant City Arts Grants are available to artist collectives, cultural groups, and arts organizations providing inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe.
Donor Name: City of Tempe
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 12/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Arts Grants Program aims activate Tempe as a supportive place for artists and a home for community creativity in all its forms.
Funding Information
Up to $2,500 – no match required.
Project Period
Projects taking place between February 1 – June 30, 2025.
Expectations

Applicants do not need to be Tempe-based, but their projects must occur in Tempe
Requests may include services of artists, professional services, stipends, supplies, production costs, space rentals, food, marketing and/or printing.
Projects may include:

Performances
Residencies/Workshops
Arts Events

Eligibility Criteria

Artist collectives, cultural groups, or arts organizations providing arts programming in Tempe. 
Applicants are only eligible to receive one Community Arts Grant per year (September 1-June 30).

Restrictions

activities that occur outside of the City of Tempe;
organizations with an annual budget over $100,000;
entirely virtual programming (activities can simultaneously occur in-person/virtual);
permanent enhancements of infrastructure (i.e. murals or public art);
construction or renovation of facilities, reduction of debt, feasibilities studies;
projects in schools (see Arts in Schools Grant);
parent teacher organizations (i.e. booster clubs, PTA or PTO) or TCA home/resident companies;
projects associated with universities or colleges;
projects funded by a TCC Grant or a Neighborhood Grant;
organizations that are incorporated for religious purposes or projects that focus on religious themes;
fundraising, re-granting, scholarship programs or awards;
an applicant who failed to submit a Final Report from a previously funded grant.

For more information, visit City of Tempe.