National Endowment for the ArtsGuidelines Webinar

Folk & Traditional Arts Barry Bergey - Director

Today’s Overview

• Welcome• Applying to Art Works• Folk & Traditional Arts Overview• How to Apply• Q & A

The National Endowment for the Arts:

•is a public agency dedicated to advancing artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.

awards grants to arts organizations of all sizes across all 50 states and 6 U.S. territories.

Applying to Art Works

Art Works: Its guiding principles is at the center of everything we do at the NEA, referring to: The works of art themselves The ways art works on audiences Art is work for the artists and arts professionals

who make up the field

Applying to Art WorksArt Works supports four outcomes:

Creation: The creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence.

Engagement: Public engagement with diverse and excellent art.

Learning: Lifelong learning in the arts. Livability: The strengthening of communities

through the arts.

Applying to Art WorksInnovation is strongly encouraged in the projects we support as a way to ensure the vitality of the arts

Innovative projects: Are likely to prove transformative with the potential for

meaningful change. Are distinctive, offering fresh insights and new value for

their fields and/or the public through unconventional solutions.

Have the potential to be shared and/or emulated, or are likely to lead to other advances in the field.

Applying to Art Works

Art Works supports projects in many disciplines:

Artist Communities Museums

Arts Education Music

Dance Opera

Design Presenting & Multi-

Folk & Traditional Arts disciplinary Works

Literature Theater & Musical

Local Arts Agencies Theater

Media Arts Visual Arts

Applying to Art WorksWho May Apply?

Arts organizations Arts service organizations Local arts agencies Official units of state or local governments School districts Federally recognized tribal communities and

tribes Other non-profit organizations

Applying to Art Works

Requirements Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status Three-year history of programming Meet reporting requirements on any

previous NEA awards

Applying to Art WorksGrant Amounts and Application Limits

Grant requests range from $10,000 to $100,000 One-to-one match for project budget Organizations may submit only one application

under the FY 2015 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, with limited exceptions such as:Parent (and Related) OrganizationsApplicants to Media Arts (July deadline)Applications to another category such as Our TownSee the guidelines for other information

on application limits

Applying to Art Works

Grant Review Process

Level 1: Panel

Level 2: National Council on the Arts

Level 3: NEA Chairman

Review Criteria: Artistic Excellence and Artistic Merit

Art Works Processing Timeline:

Application Deadline: February 20, 2014 July 24, 2014

NEA-GO Upload: March 6-20, 2014 August 7-21, 2014

Panel Review: Summer 2014 Fall 2014

National Council on the Arts Review:

October 2014 March 2015

Notification: November 2014 April 2015

Earliest Project Start Date: January 1, 2015 June 1, 2015

Folk & Traditional Arts Overview

The folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnic heritage, cultural mores, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region. These vital and constantly reinvigorated artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Genres of artistic activity include, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression.

Folk & Traditional Arts OverviewDeadlines

February 20, 2014

Projects must have a start date after Jan. 1, 2015• Creation• Engagement• Livability

July 24, 2014

Projects must have a start date after June 1, 2015• Learning• Engagement

Folk & Traditional Arts OverviewDeadlines

February 20, 2014

Projects must have a start date after Jan. 1, 2015Creation The creation of new work based on tradition

Engagement Public performances Exhibitions Festivals Workshops and demonstrations Touring Media projects (such as film, video, radio, and the Internet) Innovative uses of new models, technology, or new media to present

and/or foster appreciation of folk and traditional arts

Folk & Traditional Arts OverviewFebruary 20th, 2014 (continued)

Projects must have a start date after Jan. 1, 2015

Livability Folk and traditional arts festivals, performances,

and other activities in public spaces that are intended to foster community interaction and/or enhance the unique characteristics of a community.

Folk & Traditional Arts OverviewDeadlinesJuly 24, 2014

Projects must have a start date after June 1st, 2015.Learning Education and related activities for youth, adults, intergenerational groups,

and schools. Workshops, residencies, mentorships, and apprenticeship programs.

Engagement Public programs that raise awareness of cultural heritage Identification and documentation of artists and artistic resources Conservation of and public access to archival material Conferences and gatherings of artists Technical assistance and provision of cultural expertise to arts

organizations. Innovative uses of new models, technology, or new media to present and/or

foster appreciation of folk and traditional arts

Applying to Art Works

Find our guidelines

online at:

arts.gov in the

“Apply for a Grant”

section

Select “Grants to Organizations.”

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Select “Art Works”

to learn more about the category.

Browse through “Key Information for

Applicants” for other important information.

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HOW TO APPLY

After you read about the Art Works category, select DISCIPLINE to

apply.

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HOW TO APPLY

Read about the project types supported at

each deadline.

Then select “How to Prepare and Submit an Application” as well as the instructions to get

started.

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HOW TO APPLY

From the “How To Apply” page, you can

access a static version of the Grant Application

Form

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APPLY

This is a PDF version that will allow you to see the

information collected on the Grant Application Form

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On each page there is a box with Arts Works

Resources.

From here you can access helpful

resources such as recent grants, an

accessibility checklist, program evaluation

resources, and sample application narratives

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How to Apply

Step 1 of 2: Submit through Grants.gov (February 20 or July 24 deadline):

• SF-424 (Application for Federal Domestic Assistance)

This is the only item you submit through Grants.gov. If it is not successfully submitted by the deadline you will be unable to submit your other materials in NEA-GO.

How to ApplyAbout Grants.gov

Grants.gov is an online, government-wide electronic application system through which all applicants must submit

Don’t wait until immediately before your deadline; submit no later than 10 days prior to the deadline

You are required to change your password every 90 days

Obtain a DUNS number and register with SAM (System for Award Management) in order to use Grants.gov—allow at least 2 weeks for registration or renewal

See www.grants.gov for more details or call 1-800-518-4726

How to ApplyStep 2 of 2: Submit through NEA-GO (March 6-

20; or August 7-21):

• NEA Grant Application Form (including answers to narrative questions, financial info, bios)

• Items to Upload (Programmatic activities list, statements of support, special items, and work samples)

How to ApplyNEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO) You will submit work samples

electronically using the NEA-GO

system two weeks after submitting

your application Prepare your work samples well in

advance of the application deadline

and have them ready to upload once

NEA-GO becomes available to you

NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO)

Accessing the system:• Go to “Track My Application” at Grants.gov• The notes box will have a link to NEA-GO and

info about when the system will be open• User Name = Grants.gov Tracking Number• Password = NEA Application Number

This info is available 2 days after you submit your SF-424 to Grants.gov (but no earlier than 10 days before the application deadline).

How to ApplyApplication Tips:

• Start early• Read through the guidelines• Look at recent grants listed on the

website• Feel free to contact NEA Folk &

Traditional Arts staff if you have any questions

FAQs, Past Grants, Sample Grants

Sample Applications

Examples of previously submitted application narratives can be found in our FOIA Reading Room at www.arts.gov.

We Do Not Fund General operating or seasonal support Individuals Individual schools Facility construction, purchase, or renovation Commercial, for-profit enterprises Creation of new organizations Academic degrees Re-granting Projects that replace arts instruction provided by a

classroom teacher or an arts specialist

AccessibilityWill the project be accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with federal law and regulations?

• All NEA -funded projects must be held in fully accessible venues, and any requests for accommodations must be honored. Access accommodations, such as sign interpretation and captioning, are allowable costs and should be included in your budget planning

AccessibilityThings to consider when planning your project:

• Wheelchair accessible venues, including accessible restrooms• Sign interpretation of performances or workshops, upon

request • Large-print, high contrast labeling of exhibitions• Accessible electronic versions of print material and

publications, upon request• Open or closed captioning of broadcasts

For more information please contact the NEA’s Office of Accessibility

Accessibility Specialist: Katie Lyles Levy

levyk@arts.gov

202-682-5733

REMINDER: NEW THIS YEAR

• Deadlines have changed• Our website (arts.gov) has a new look• Most application materials are now

submitted online via NEA-GO; see the How to Apply instructions for details

• No grants will be made less than $10,000• Letters of support are required• Program evaluation resources are available

Questions?

Guidelines available online now at:

arts.gov

For more information contact:

William Mansfield

mansfieldw@arts.gov

202-682-5678