The St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant program is a collaborative program between the City of St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts and the Park Public Schools & Community Foundation. It facilitates the creation of arts and culture projects and activities in St. Louis Park.
Donor Name: City of St. Louis Park
State: Minnesota
City: St. Louis Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/02/2022
Grant Size: more than $5,000
Details:
The grant program is designed to fund proposals that:
- Support community pride and build bridges between artists and communities in St. Louis Park
- Provide opportunities for new and emerging artists
- Include public expression of arts and culture in ways that are accessible and appeal to large populations
- Engage people in creative learning experiences through the arts
- Promote St. Louis Park as a city with rich arts and cultural activity and experiences.
The core themes of the plan include:
- Connect people, ideas, communities
- Enliven public spaces
- Promote health and wellbeing
The St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant program is uniquely established to promote the arts and culture for the residents of the City of St. Louis Park. While the applicants for the Arts & Culture Grant do not need to live or work within the city, all applications should demonstrate a strong connection and commitment to St. Louis Park in a variety of ways: artists, audiences, locations, etc.
Funding Information
Up to $20,000 total will be awarded to projects that meet the goals and criteria of the grant program. Grants average $5,000, though applicants may request up to $15,000. For projects that exceed $5,000, it is common that projects may not be fully funded. For that reason, applicants requesting more than $5,000 are encouraged to have additional funding sources beyond this grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant recipients are eligible for no more than three grants during any five-year period.
- Projects that occur as a part of the curricular school day are ineligible and should consider applying to the Park Public Schools & Community Foundation.
For more information, visit City of St. Louis Park.