Arts & Heritage
FOLK ARTS FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS
In partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the
Arts
About the Program
ICP promotes quality folk arts programs throughout Pennsylvania
as a partner to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. ICP develops
and administers PCA's Folk & Traditional Arts Program. Through
grants, services to the field, and discreet projects, ICP supports
high quality traditional arts programming, services to artists
and communities practicing traditional arts and customs, and
the conservation of the traditional arts and customs found in
the Commonwealth.
The folk and traditional arts are shaped and shared within
families and neighborhoods, and in ethnic, language, religious
and regional-based communities. They are learned and practiced
within community settings and include crafts, music, dance
and stories, as well as other traditional practices. Often,
these traditions are passed down from one generation to another
and are learned through on-going participation in community-based
activities, and through observation or imitation of master
practitioners. Within the framework of traditions that reflect
a community’s values, identity, and experiences, folk
and traditional artists display their artistry through creativity,
style, and repertoire.
The Folk & Traditional Arts Program supports traditions
and practitioners that are part of a living tradition within
a community. Projects that respond to the needs of traditional
artists and those that promise to have a significant impact
within a community are especially encouraged.
Funding Opportunities
Community-based organizations seeking small grants (up to
$1000) to support community traditions should explore Community
Traditions. The awards are available to individual artists
and community-based organizations seeking to strengthen the
awareness of and participation in folk and traditional arts
rooted in communities throughout Pennsylvania.
Folk and traditional arts organizations seeking one-time
"projects" should pursue the Arts
Project (Projects) funding track. Organizations who want
to conduct a short-term arts activity and have at least a
one-year history of arts program activity should apply to
this track. Current deadline for applications is April 1,
2002. The maximum request is $10,000 and grants generally
will not exceed $5,000 per year. Applicants must be able to
match PCA funds on a dollar-to-dollar basis in cash before
an award will be made.
Folk arts organizations new to PCA funding should explore
the Entry
Arts Organization & Arts Program (Entry) funding track.
This track is for arts organizations (including performing
ensembles) and arts programs that are new or relatively new
to the Council, and prepares an organization or program to
move into the AOAP Track (see below). Deadline for applications
is February 1, 2002 for activity periods beginning September
1, 2002 through August 31, 2003. Award amounts in this track
will not exceed $5,000 and must be matched dollar-for-dollar
in cash.
Organizations with an established track record of providing
quality folk arts are eligible for the Arts
Organizations and Arts Programs (AOAP) funding track.
This track is open by invitation only to all arts organizations,
fiscal sponsors, subsidiaries or departments of non-arts organizations
(such as universities or colleges) that have consistently
received PCA funding and that have been notified by the PCA
that they meet the eligibility requirements. This is a single,
two-year, unified application with an interim report in the
second year and a focus on past performance.
Minority arts organizations should contact PCA’s Preserving
Diverse Cultures (PDC) Division. PDC is a Council initiated
division that supports the development of organizations whose
mission is deeply rooted in and reflective of the African
American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American
perspectives. Their program address organizational development
for culturally specific organizations through Implementation
Awards, Technical Assistance Awards, Long-Term Consultation,
and Individual Development workshops and conferences. Ensembles
and/or organizations from the African-American, Asian-American,
Hispanic/Latino, and Native American communities may be eligible
to apply to the Divisions’ Strategies for Success program.
Contact the Charon Battles, PDC Director at the Pennsylvania
Council for the Arts (717-787-6883, extension 3025) for further
information.
Information and technical assistance
ICP and PCA have created a network of Regional Folk Arts Support
Centers to provide local support and assistance to folk artists
and community-based organizations. There are currently four
such centers in the Commonwealth. Please contact the support
center nearest you for additional information, assistance in
developing your application, or referrals to other resources.
South Central PA
Carlos
Fernandez, Folklife Specialist, Institute for Cultural
Partnerships, 3211 North Front St., Suite 104, Harrisburg
PA 17110, (717) 238-1770, (717) 238-3336 fax.
Southeastern PA
Philadelphia Folklore
Project, 1304 Wharton St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, (215)
468-7871, (215) 468-7874 fax.
Southwestern PA
Rivers
of Steel, Inc. 338 East 9th Ave. Homestead, PA 15121,
(412) 464-4316, (412) 464-4417 fax.
Northern Tier
Northern Tier Cultural Alliance, Center for Arts and Folklife,
Pinecrest 220, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933,
(570) 662-4663, (570) 662-4113 fax.
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