[cid:image001.jpg@01D44C2F.91EB0720] The Tacoma Arts Commission's 2019 Arts Projects funding application is now available! See the press release below for more information. The guidelines and application instructions are attached here as a PDF. They are also available online at www.cityoftacoma.org/artsopps<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/artsopps>. Deadline for applications is November 5, 2018 at 11:59 pm. A free workshop to go over the Arts Projects funding application and answer questions will be held this Thursday, October 4, from 5:30 - 7 pm at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Room 248. Any group who is considering applying is encouraged to send a representative. Applications for 2019 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 2019. Arts Projects funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000, and supports community projects that focus on the arts. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2018. 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; 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, 2019. Eligibility extends to private non-profit agencies with a 501(c) designation; organized groups of community volunteers, such as a business district or neighborhood council with an advisory body, business license and organizational bank account; 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 office, a majority of the applicant's 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_2019call.pdf>. Funding for Arts Projects is determined through a competitive application process. Actual contract amounts will be based upon availability of funds and the review of each application as measured against 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>. Applicants are encouraged to attend a free workshop, which explains and addresses questions about the application and funding process. The workshop will be held Oct. 4, 2018, from 5:30 - 7 p.m., in Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market Street, 2nd floor, room 248).