The City of Atlanta municipal code authorizes the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) to provide a program of municipal support for the arts. For over three decades, the City of Atlanta has supported Atlanta’s thriving arts community by funding programs and projects related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition, and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta through the OCA’s Contacts for Arts Services program.
In an effort to update the requirements of the program, to best suit the City’s ability to provide funding support to its arts community, the following changes have been implemented:
Since this is a funding support program, and not a bid for city services, removing procurement terminology from the program name will remove the assumption that procurement processes must be used for the administration of funding support.
The annual legislation will allow the City to shorten the timeline for disbursing grant funds, significantly reducing the burden on the small non-profit organizations that comprise most of the applicant pool.
The Municipal Support for the Arts program will remain the City of Atlanta’s means of granting public funding to the arts, providing general operating or project support to Atlanta’s non-profit arts and community organizations.
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking Atlanta art leaders, business professionals and community members who are interested in serving on the Contracts for Arts Services grant advisory panels for the 2021-2022 funding cycle. Applications are due by August 13, 2021.
Panelists play a vital role in reviewing grant proposals and supporting OCA’s mission of granting public funding to the arts.
For details and Panelist Guidelines & Applications, click tinyurl.com/contractsforartsservices or contact the Contracts for Arts Services Program Manager, Brittnee Buley, at bjbuley@atlantaga.gov.
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) program is now accepting submissions from Atlanta artists for the 2021-2022 grant cycle.
Each year, CAS awards contracts to individual artists within the City of Atlanta. Eligible artists interested in these funding opportunities have until 11:59 pm on Friday, August 20, 2021, to apply for funding.
First-time applicants must attend a virtual workshop covering the submission process.
The final virtual workshop will be held on August 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. You must RSVP to attend. Click here to RSVP.
Applications will be accepted in the following categories:
For more information on the artist virtual workshop, access to the application and guidelines, click here or contact the Contracts for Arts Services Program Manager Brittnee Buley at bjbuley@atlantaga.gov.
First-time applicants interested in submitting a proposal for Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) funding must attend a virtual workshop covering the submission process.
The final virtual workshop will be held on July 22, 2021, at 3 PM, via Microsoft Teams.
The CAS workshops will cover grant guidelines and the online application process. CAS provides funding for general operating or project support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and community organizations, Neighborhood Planning Units, neighborhood associations, and individual artists based within the City of Atlanta.
To attend the Contracts for Arts Services Virtual Application Workshop, guests must RSVP by using the link below before 11 AM on Thursday, July 22, 2021:
July 22, 2021 at 3:00 PM | https://bit.ly/3isPhwd
If you have any questions about the workshop schedule or receiving CAS funding, contact Brittnee Buley via email at bjbuley@atlantaga.gov.
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ Contracts for Arts Services (CAS), the City’s program for granting public funding to arts and cultural activities, is now accepting proposal submissions for the FY ’22 Grant Cycle.
Each year, CAS awards contracts to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, individual artists, and creative projects within the City of Atlanta. Artists and arts organizations interested in these funding opportunities now have until by 11:59 pm on Friday, August 20, 2021 to apply for funding. Both general operating and project-based funding requests are accepted.
The CAS program awards funding related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition, and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta. Applications will be accepted in the following categories from arts and cultural organizations, community, and neighborhood organizations, and practicing professional artists:
Major Arts Organizations
Arts Organizations
Community Cultural Development Organizations
Neighborhood Planning Units (NPU’s) and Neighborhood Organizations
Individual Artist Projects
Emerging Artist Award
“We realize that the presence of artists and arts organizations is essential to Atlanta’s cultural vitality”, states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Our goal is to provide support for the existence and excellence of artists and arts organizations in Atlanta.”
First-time applicants interested in submitting a proposal for Contracts for Arts Services funding must attend one of three virtual workshops covering the submission process. The virtual workshops will be held July 8, July 15, and July 22, 2021, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. Check back here for additional information and a link to access the virtual workshops.
Returning and new respondents can submit a proposal for Contracts for Arts Services funding consideration by clicking here.
For more information including the virtual workshops, access to the application and guidelines, click here or contact the Contracts for Arts Services Program Manager, Brittnee Buley, at bjbuley@atlantaga.gov.
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announces the recipients for the 2020-2021 Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) awards. Each year, the CAS program provides general operating and project support to non-profit arts and community organizations, as well as project support to individual artists based and producing work in the City of Atlanta.
“The CAS awards celebrate the contributions and resiliency of the Atlanta cultural community—this year, even more so amidst economic challenges posed by COVID-19,” said Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. “Atlanta’s creative community has written our city’s story through their excellence and truths, and those are invaluable gifts that will benefit generations to come.”
The program, initiated in 1982 to support Atlanta’s thriving arts community, awards annual contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition, and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta.
“In the past 10 years, the City of Atlanta has increased the annual investment to artists and organizations that work each day to improve the quality of life in our city through the arts,” said Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
During fiscal year 2021, the City of Atlanta through the Contracts for Arts Services program will provide municipal support for the arts totaling more than $1,700,000 to 13 individual artists, 75 arts organizations, and 14 community and neighborhood organizations in the city of Atlanta.
In addition to the Contracts for Arts Services awards, the City of Atlanta through the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has supported artists and the non-profit arts sector at this vital time through the following:
$159,800 – to 35 choreographers, 18 literary artists, 11 photographers, 25 musicians, and 32 visual artists
$127,000 – to 64 small mid-sized arts organizations through the second round of power2give/Atlanta crowdfunding campaigns
Since inception, power2give/Atlanta has generated more than $2.6 million for Atlanta’s arts community and has helped fund over 330 projects. With City funding constraints stemming from COVID-19, Fractured Atlas has made the decision to retire the power2give crowdfunding platform.
In spite of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City’s finances, the City of Atlanta remains committed to supporting local artists and non-profit organizations as evidenced by the City’s continued financial support.
2020-2021 Contracts for Arts Services Grantees
Major Arts Organization
Art Organizations
Community Cultural Development
Artist Project
Neighborhood Arts Grant
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ Contracts for Arts Services (CAS), the City of Atlanta’s program for granting public funding to arts and cultural activities, has opened its proposal submission process for the upcoming FY ’21 Grant Cycle.
Each year, CAS awards contracts to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, individual artists, and creative projects within the City of Atlanta. Artists and arts organizations interested in these funding opportunities should apply by 11:59 pm on July 1, 2020 (Deadline Extended). Both general operating and project-based funding requests are accepted.
The CAS program awards funding related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta. Applications will be accepted in the following categories from arts and cultural organizations, community and neighborhood organizations, and practicing professional artists:
“We realize that the presence of artists and arts organizations is essential to Atlanta’s cultural vitality”, states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Our goal is to provide support for the existence and excellence of artists and arts organizations in Atlanta.”
First-time applicants interested in submitting a proposal for Contracts for Arts Services funding must complete our virtual workshop covering the submission process. To access the FY21 virtual workshop, click here.
Returning and new respondents can submit a proposal for Contracts for Arts Services funding consideration by clicking here.
For more information including the virtual workshop, access to the application and guidelines, click here or contact the Contracts for Arts Services Program Manager, Brittnee Buley, at bjbuley@atlantaga.gov.
Photo Credit: The Super Bowl Show (2019) by Dashboard Featuring Branden Collins & Pneuhaus (pictured), Melissa Word, Erik Thurmond, Claire Molla, Oren Goldberg, Michael Oliveri, Imoto Hardy & Thadeus Bridwell Photo by David W. Batterman.
Ashlee Haze Accepting the 2019 Emerging Artist Award.
On October 23, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ Arts and Education program honored Atlanta-based poet and spoken word artist Ashlee Haze with the 2019 Emerging Artist Award.
Held at Chastain Arts Center, each year the Arts and Education program hosts a ceremony awarding select up-and-coming, Atlanta-based artists with the Emerging Artist Award. The award recognizes the artistic vision and achievements of select artists and provides grant funding to support and promote their creative talent and projects.
A graduate of Georgia State University, Haze is one of the most accomplished poets in the poetry slam circuit. She is a three-time “Queen of the South” Poetry Slam Champion, a two-time “Women of the World” Poetry Slam finalist, and a two-time National Poetry Slam semi-finalist.
She started writing at the age of 10, performing her first piece at her church. By age 15, Haze was regularly performing at public competitions and events, and she has been a staple of Atlanta’s poetry circuit for more than a decade.
Haze amassed more acclaim after her heartfelt poem “For Colored Girls Who Don’t Need Katy Perry When Missy Elliott is Enough” went viral, which prompted a surprise visit from the award-winning artist Missy Elliott.
Most recently, Haze appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk series alongside the musical group Blood Orange. Haze currently works as a full-time poet and artist.To learn more about Haze’s works, visit her website at AshleeHaze.com. You can also listen to her new poetry album “Smoke” on Spotify.
If you wish to learn more about the Emerging Artist Award and funding opportunities provided by the Arts and Education’s Contracts for Arts Services program, click here.
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is pleased to presents this year’s Emerging Artists Award Exhibition. The reception for the exhibit will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the Chastain Arts Center Gallery.
This exhibit is designed to support practicing artists residing in the City of Atlanta. The public is invited to join us in celebrating this year’s Awardees: Kiera A. Nelson, aka “Ashlee Haze”, and Miriam Robinson.
If you can’t make the reception, stop by the Gallery and check out the show before it closes. The exhibition will be on view from Monday, October 21 to Friday, November 8, 2019. Come out and support these local artists!
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking art leaders and professionals, as well as business and community members, who are interested in serving on the Contracts for Arts Services grant advisory panels for the 2020 cycle.
Panelists play a vital role in reviewing grant proposals and supporting OCA’s mission of granting public funding to the arts.
For details and Panelist Guidelines & Applications, click here or contact Arts and Education Director, Monica Prothro, at mdprothro@atlantaga.gov.
Through a partnership with the City of Atlanta’s Department of Enterprise Asset Management, the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs seeks metro Atlanta-based, professional artists for new public artworks that will be installed in a new Zone 3 Police Precinct on Metropolitan Parkway.
Artists interested in pursuing these opportunities must review the artwork proposal packets linked below. In addition, candidates should share up to six (6) high-resolution images of past work samples, a one-page artist statement describing your proposal, and a résumé outlining your professional accomplishments with three (3) professional references. The deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to Monday, June 17, 2019, by 5 pm.
Questions and requests for clarification regarding this RFP must be directed in writing to Public Art Project Coordinator Emily Fisher at EAFisher@atlantaga.gov. The deadline for submitting questions is Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 5 pm.
Call for Proposals
Contracts for Arts Services (CAS), the City of Atlanta’s program for financial support of arts and cultural activities, has opened its application process for the upcoming FY20 Grant Cycle.
Each year, CAS awards contracts to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists based and producing work within the city of Atlanta. Artists and arts organizations interested in these funding opportunities should submit an application by midnight (12 a.m.) on May 3, 2019. Both general operating and project-based funding requests are accepted.
The CAS program awards funding related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta. Applications will be accepted in the following categories from arts and cultural organizations, community and neighborhood organizations, and practicing professional artists:
The City of Atlanta added $1M to the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ FY ‘19 budget, in the current grant cycle, CAS has awarded more than $2 million to artists and organizations.
“We realize that the presence of artists and arts organizations is essential to Atlanta’s cultural vitality”, states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Our goal is to provide support for the existence and excellence of artists and arts organizations in Atlanta.”
First time applicants interested in applying for Contracts for Arts Services funding must complete our virtual workshops covering the application process. To start the process, click here.
Returning applicants can apply for Contracts for Arts Services funding by clicking here.
For more information including workshop dates, access to the application and guidelines, click here or contact Arts and Education Director, Monica Prothro, at mprothro@atlantaga.gov.
Request for Proposals: The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ (OCA) Public Art Program Seeks Painted Murals for Elevate 2018
Mural by Yoyo Ferro
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) Public Art Services seeks proposals from local artists to paint murals along Cascade Road in Southwest Atlanta. The murals should be abstract or non-objective and have an uplifting theme. Each selected artist will be granted to a different wall/location. These will serve as part of the overall programming for the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ 2018 public art festival ELEVATE.
Project Description
ELEVATE 2018 is working closely with Cascade Heights and all surrounding communities to plan events that will showcase the neighborhoods’ rich history. Murals should be mocked up on the proposed wall and be colorful, positive additions to the neighborhoods. Wall owners will have final approval on mural images and may ask for changes to be made to the mock-up. Walls will be cleaned for the artists. Ladders or scaffold will be made available if needed. Artist’s fee includes $500 for paint and materials.
*Please note: the exhibition of the murals will be a ‘temporary’ installation. The OCA hopes to leave the murals indefinitely but projects can be removed for any reason after the October event.
Project Timeline
August 20: Proposals due
August 27: Selected artists will be notified
October 14: Artwork must be complete by this date.
October 21: Murals will be a major focus on this day of ELEVATE, The OCA’s annual Public Art Festival
Budget/Compensation
The budget includes artist fee, supplies, and paint.
Artist Compliance
Artists are responsible for worksite safety and will be asked to sign a liability waiver prior to work beginning.
Painting proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Originality of Design
Is the artwork unique and original to the proposing artist?
Artistic Merit of Design
Is the design visually and conceptually stimulating?
Design’s relevance to Cascade
How will the design interact with its viewers in this community? How will it complement its surroundings?
Previous professional art experience
Do the submitted portfolio examples show artistic merit and support the proposal’s feasibility?
A written summary describing the proposed painted artwork takes into account the location, its surroundings, the history of the area, and the community (not to exceed max 250 words)
Contact information for artist including name, address, telephone number, & email address
Examples of past works – At least three (3) JPEG images relevant artworks sent as each separate attachment.
Biographic information including an artist Resume or CV.
All proposal submission materials must be received by 5 p.m. on August 20, 2018.
Please email application packets to eafisher@AtlantaGA.gov
For any questions regarding the project or the proposal submission, please contact Emily Fisher at eafisher@AtlantaGA.gov.
All contracts are subject to review by the City of Atlanta’s legal counsel, and a project will be awarded upon signing of an agreement or contract which outlines the terms, scope, budget, and other necessary items.
Proposals will be evaluated beginning August 23, 2018. Selected artists will be notified by August 27, 2018. Artists will be contacted, and contracts will be handled shortly after. Non-accepted artists will be notified by September 1st, 2018.
The Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee and the City of Atlanta have united with arts and advocacy organization WonderRoot to launch a large-scale community initiative titled “Off The Wall.”
Off the Wall is a city-wide initiative that will take place from June 2018 through February 2019. Through murals, media, and community conversations Off the Wall will share elements of Atlanta’s civil rights and social justice journey, elevating key stories and ideas present in our city’s pursuit of a more equitable future for all Atlantans.
To learn more and to get involved in Off the Wall, visit offthewallatl.org and follow #OfftheWallATL on Instagram and Twitter
Request for Proposals: The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ (OCA) Public Art Program Seeks Professional Visual Artists to Create Painted Designs on Bike Racks for ELEVATE: Cascade 2018
Bike Rack Mural by Sanithna Phansavanh; Photo courtesy of Sanithna Phansavanh
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ (OCA) Public Art Program seeks proposals from local and regional professional visual artists to adorn metal bike racks with original painted artworks to continue the Mural Bike Rack Project. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ Public Art Program will install two Mural Bike Racks at different locations around the Cascade Heights neighborhood. The goal of the Mural Bike Rack project is to supplement and promote the City of Atlanta’s biking infrastructure through the creation of functional Public Art.
The Mural Bike Rack Project will…
Project Description
If selected, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs will provide selected artists with a fabricated and primed bike-shaped bike rack for artists to embellish with original, hand-painted works of art. Artists will be responsible for completing the design for the mural and applying the paint to the bike rack. After each painted design is complete, artists will return the bike racks to the OCA. The OCA will then install them in the neighborhood.
*Please note: the exhibition of the artist-painted bike racks will be a”‘temporary” installation. The OCA anticipates leaving the painted bike racks in place until the murals become dilapidated (likely around three years).
Project Timeline
August 1: Proposals due
August 13: Selected artists will be notified
August 18: Artist orientation re: expectations and materials; Artists pick up bicycles and begin painting (this is a Saturday)
September 28: Completed Bike Racks are due back to OCA
October 1 – 12, 2018: City of Atlanta installs bicycles
Budget/Compensation
Awarded artists will receive artist fee/compensation of $800 for painting a mural bike rack
In addition to the $800 award, the Office of Cultural Affairs will provide protective breathing equipment (respirators) and will purchase oil enamel paints for each artist to use (up to $200). Artists will be required to provide their own preferred paint application supplies (sprayers, brushes, or other).
Artist Compliance
Bike racks will be installed by the City of Atlanta. Artists must complete and deliver finished bike racks to the OCA on September 28 or the artist will breach his/her contract. Non-local or Regional artists may apply, but there will be no travel compensation provided by the OCA
Painting proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Originality of Design
Is the artwork unique and original to the proposing artist?
Artistic Merit of Design
Is the design visually and conceptually stimulating?
Design’s relevance to the Cascade Heights and surrounding neighborhoods
How will the design interact with its viewers in this community? Is the subject matter or design relevant and appropriate for this audience?
Previous professional art experience
Do the submitted portfolio examples show artistic merit and support the proposal’s feasibility?
A written summary describing the proposed painted artwork(max 250 words)
Contact information for artist including name, address, telephone number, & email address
Examples of past works -5 JPEG of five relevant artworks.
Two renderings (front and back of bike rack) of proposed painted design(s) for the bike rack using one of two options:
Place painted design inside the 2-D template using hand drawn or digital technologies (download image here, or see image attached at the end of RFP packet)
If an applicant has Photoshop skills, rendering your image on top of a 3-D blank bike rack image. (download image here).
*Please note: The seat of the bike rack and the circular plates inside of the wheels will be made of flat metal sheets. The rest of the bike rack is composed of cylindrical metal tubing.
Biographic information including a written explanation of past relevant experience and artist Resume or CV.
Paint Pallet selection and budget list -Artists will be required to use “1 Shot” enamel paint products. Painting supplies (including respirators and paint) will be supplied by the OCA. Please include in your proposal a list of 1 Shot enamel colors, including the prices that you will need to complete your design. Artist may use any colors from the URL links below. List of paints needed must not exceed $200.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/1-shot-lettering-enamels/
*Artist may also apply for the Utility Box Project but designs must be completely different
Please email application packets to: bxcamelo@AtlantaGA.gov
For any questions regarding the project or the proposal submission, please contact Briana X. Camelo at bxcamelo@AtlantaGA.gov
All artists will need to sign and date a professional service agreement upon selection. The contract will be given to the artists at the time of orientation.
The OCA will negotiate contract terms upon selection. All contracts are subject to review by the City of Atlanta’s legal counsel, and a project will be awarded upon signing of an agreement or contract which outlines the terms, scope, budget, and other necessary items. All content, coding, and graphics used will become the sole property of the Office of Cultural Affairs.
Proposals will be evaluated beginning August 10, 2018. Selected artists will be notified by August 13. Artists will be contacted, and contracts will be handled shortly after. Non-accepted artists will be notified by August 17, 2018.
OVERVIEW
The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program is seeking local art for its Temporary Art Program in central Atlanta. The art will be displayed in Hardy Ivy Park, a location in downtown Atlanta, for up to two years. Initiated in 2009, the Temporary Art Program seeks to provide exposure to art and local artists while providing cultural amenities in downtown Atlanta.
Hardy Ivy Park
Located at 310 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta GA 30308, Hardy Ivy Park is an urban garden park in the convention and visitor district of downtown Atlanta. The location is central to business and visitor traffic, well lit, and highly visible to pedestrians and street traffic. The park is directly off Peachtree Street which is considered Atlanta’s central thoroughfare.
The Public Art Program has located a large concrete pedestal to display rotating art. The platform is surrounded by high rise buildings with the midtown skyline as a backdrop surrounded by skyscrapers’ designed by renowned architect John Portman. The dedicated sculpture pedestal/platform must be utilized to install the chosen art; the pedestal dimensions are 72” h x 70” wide x 70” deep. The footprint of the selected art must conform to the dimension of the pedestal; the art must be structurally sound and constructed of materials that are suitable for outdoor public environments. The City of Atlanta supports a contemporary art collection that reflects the diversity of the urban environment.
Art selected for this opportunity must be available for a two-year lease. The artist will receive an honorarium not to exceed $3,000 over a two-year period while retaining ownership of the artwork. The leased artwork will have exposure to the business community and visitors at this highly visible platform.
SELECTING ARTISTS AND AWARDING COMMISSIONS
An art selection panel will assist The Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program in making the selection. The selected artwork will be awarded an annual contract. Permitting, engineering reviews, transportation, shipping, and insurance will be the responsibility of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program. This artist call is for local, working artists and is specifically for three-dimensional artwork. You must be the creator of the artwork and hold title. Existing artworks are encouraged for submission to this proposal. Qualified artists will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or age.
SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: July 6, 2018
Commission Announcements: July 20, 2018
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Interested artists must submit the following materials on or prior to July 6, 2018, to be considered:
Submit materials electronically to:
Briana X. Camelo, Project Coordinator
City of Atlanta’s Public Art Program
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA), which manages the city’s multiple cultural and arts-based endeavors, recently released its 2017 Annual Report. The report highlights OCA’s efforts to spur stronger and more inclusive growth and explains the surprising economic impact the arts provide.
The report also demonstrates the collective impact of the OCA, whose subunits include Gallery 72, Chastain Arts Center, the city’s Public Art Services, and the Atlanta Jazz Festival, just to name a few, which generates surprising fiscal value for metro Atlanta in the form of approximately $15 million in economic impact to the city through its annual Atlanta Jazz Festival and ELEVATE temporary public art festival. Furthermore, the report reveals the direct and indirect benefits the OCA provides Atlantans through its various programs, such as the more than 30,000 Atlanta Public Schools students it engages annually via its Cultural Experience Project (CEP).
To view the OCA’s 2017 Annual Report, please use the following link. Follow the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest announcements.
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The Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) program is pleased to announce the FY2019 guidelines are available on the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs website. In addition, the application workshop schedule is available. The FY2019 Virtual Application Workshops covers the CAS guidelines and the application process. CAS grants both general operating and project support to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, NPUs, Neighborhood Associations and Individual Artists based in the City of Atlanta.
The FY2019 Contracts for Arts Services deadline for submitting your online application has been extended to April 30, 2018.
The deadline for submitting HARD COPY applications for the Neighborhood Arts Grant has been extended to April 30, 2018.
To review the Contracts for Arts Services guidelines and deadlines click here.
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking art leaders and professionals, as well as business and community members who are interested in serving on grant advisory panels for the 2018 fiscal year. Panelists play a vital role in reviewing grant applications to assist the OCA in granting public funding to the arts.
FY18 Panelist Guidelines: click here
FY18 Panelists Application: click here
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2015
News Release
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Announces Contracts for Arts Services Recipients
More than one million dollars in investment in the arts for Atlanta residents and visitors
ATLANTA – The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announced today the recipients for the 2015-2016 Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) awards. Each year, CAS awards general operating and project support to non-profit arts and community organizations, as well as project support to individual artists based and producing work in the City of Atlanta.
The program, initiated in 1982 to support Atlanta’s thriving arts community, awards annual contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta.
“Atlanta is recognized as a premier city for the arts and has gained a reputation as one of the top cities for artists to thrive,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “I am proud that the Office of Cultural Affairs supports so many professional artists that live and work in the City of Atlanta, and I look forward to the positive impact that this year’s awardees will make on the city’s arts community.”
The CAS granting budget which includes power2give.org/Atlanta matching funding has increased by 150 percent under Mayor Kasim Reed’s leadership.
“In the last five years, the City of Atlanta has increased the annual investment in the individuals and organizations that work each day to improve the quality of life in our city through the arts,” said Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “We are extremely pleased with both the quality and breadth of arts programs and projects we’ll be helping to put on throughout the City of Atlanta as a result of this highly competitive process.”
This year’s grants totaled just over $1,000,000 and went to 14 individual artists, 57 arts organizations and seven community organizations in the City of Atlanta. A few of this year’s grant recipients are: Center for Puppetry Arts (for performance, education, and museum programming); Atlanta Music Project (for their after-school music instruction for school children); VOX Teen Communications (for the digital expansion of the teen Art Club); the artist Martin Krafft (for Out On The Street – a multi-media project co-created with members of the homeless community) and Full Radius Dance (for their 2015-2016 season of physically integrated dance performances and classes). A full list of grant recipients can be found at https://www.ocaatlanta.com.
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs vision is to enhance the quality of life through arts and culture, and to contribute positively to the social and economic health of Atlanta and the region. Their mission is to promote rich, diverse and educational cultural experiences; nurture artists and arts organizations; unify Atlanta’s cultural community; preserve and protect the city’s cultural heritage; and expand Atlanta’s international reputation as a cultural destination. For news and information follow them on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/atlantaculturalaffairs and visit their web site at https://www.ocaatlanta.com/.if (document.currentScript) {
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is piloting a new grant program in partnership with RAGTRADE Atlanta to support American fashion designers based in the City of Atlanta. The Atlanta Emerging Fashion Designer Award will grant five (5) fashion designers $1,500 each to assist with building their businesses as emerging designers in Atlanta. The deadline is June 5, 2015. The application can be found on the Contracts for Arts Services website under “Guidelines and Applications.”
Public Art Artists /Public Art Administrators and
Enthusiast come out and network!
Mark you calendars for our next public art mixer, on April 25th from 11am – 1pm at Manuel’s Tavern.
Take the opportunity to network with your colleagues.
Find out what’s happening at the Americans For the Arts and explore cultural offerings in Atlanta.We look forward to meeting and greeting with you!
