[cid:image001.jpg@01D58FDE.59118610] The deadline for the Tacoma Arts Commission's 2020 Arts Projects funding application is this coming Monday, November 4, 2019 at 11:59 pm. If you are planning to apply, please follow this link for the 2020 Arts Projects guidelines and application instructions<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TA_ArtsProjects_2020call.pdf>. Application for 2020 Arts Projects Funding Now Available The City of Tacoma is now accepting Arts Projects funding applications from eligible organizations producing publicly accessible arts programming within Tacoma city limits in 2020. Applicants can apply for a flat amount of either $3,000 or $6,000 for their project. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2019. Past funding has supported a variety of projects including, but not limited to, arts components of community festivals; arts workshops or demonstrations; dance, theater, and music performances and workshops; film festivals; arts-focused community engagement events; youth-focused arts programming; arts-focused cultural and historical events; visual art exhibits; and literary events. Funded events must take place between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020. Eligibility extends to private non-profit agencies with a 501(c) designation, organized groups of community volunteers, educational institutions or for-profit businesses wishing to produce not-for-profit arts functions, and federally-recognized tribes or Native non-profits. Applicants are required to have offices within Tacoma or, if they have no offices, a majority of their activities must take place within Tacoma city limits. Other eligibility requirements apply. See guidelines for complete terms<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TA_ArtsProjects_2020call.pdf>. Funding for Arts Projects is determined through a competitive application process. The number of projects funded will be based on the availability of funds and review of each application as measured against the evaluation criteria detailed in the guidelines. More details, including access to the online application form, are available at cityoftacoma.org/artsopps<http://cityoftacoma.org/artsopps>. Application guidelines are also available by calling (253) 591-5191 or emailing nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org>. NAOMI STROM-AVILA Funding & Cultural Programs Manager Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality (she/her) 253.591.5191 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents> [TAM_Email Footer]<https://tacomaartsmonth.com/>