Arts Calendar
Arts Commission offers Application Assistance Workshops
Date(s): January 11, 2010 - February 04, 2101Location: Richmond, VA 23230
ABINGDON, VA — The Virginia Commission for the Arts will present a series of statewide application assistance workshops to be held in January and February, including one in Abingdon.
VCA Program Coordinator Cathy Welborn and Arts-in-Education Coordinator Elizabeth Cantile will provide an overview of grant programs, updates to the Guidelines for Funding, application and review procedures, as well as general tips on preparing competitive proposals in preparation for the March 1, and April 1 application deadlines.
Workshops are free and open to the public; pre-registration is not required. Attendance is not required in order to apply for commission funding; however, workshops can be helpful for first-time applicants preparing requests for:
General Operating Support Grants for Arts Organizations; Services to the Field; Project Grants; Local Government Challenge Grants; Artist-In-Education Residencies; Technical Assistance Grants; Touring Assistance for Presenters; Performing Arts Tour Directory; Artist Roster; and Writers in Virginia.
Participants are encouraged to download the 2010-2011 Guidelines for Funding as well as appropriate applications to bring to the workshop. Persons requiring the services of an interpreter for the hearing impaired should contact the commission office at least one week in advance of the workshop.
Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant Assistance Workshops will be held in the following locations: (Note: for specific directions or details for parking for the workshop you wish to attend, please contact the host sites directly in advance of the meeting day.)
— Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History
975 Main Street, Danville VA 24541
(434) 793-5644
— Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-12 noon
William King Regional Arts Center
415 Academy Drive Northwest
Abingdon, VA 24210-2617
(276) 628-5005
— Jan. 13, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
125 Sheltman Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-6965
— Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Harrisonburg Downtown Public Library
174 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-4475
— Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Crispus Attucks Theatre
1010 Church Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(757) 622-4763
— Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Richmond Triangle Players
1300 Altamont Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804) 346-8113
— Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-12 noon
The Athenaeum
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association
201 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3384
(703) 548-0035
The Virginia Commission for the Arts is the state agency that supports the arts through funding from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Commission distributes grants to arts and other not-for-profit arts organizations, educational institutions, educators, artists, and local governments.
For applications and more information about the Virginia Commission for the Arts, visit www.arts.virginia.gov or call 804-225-3132.
Website: www.arts.virginia.gov
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