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2010 Culver City Performing Arts Grants
Application available via www.culvercity.org

Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The 2010 Notice of Funding Availability has been released for the Culver City Performing Arts Grants Program. The application is available via the City's website at www.culvercity.org.

The deadline for submission is September 8, 2009. Performances may be presented by professionals or amateurs in the disciplines of theatre, musical theatre, music, opera, or dance. A workshop to assist organizations with the completion of the application will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in the Lethbridge Garden Room at Veterans Memorial Building located at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. The workshop will begin at 7 PM.

The Performing Arts Grant Program supports performances that occur between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Performances must be available to the general public in a building/facility wholly or partially located in Culver City or controlled/owned by the City of Culver City and/or the Culver City Redevelopment Agency. Funding may only be used for direct expenses related to the performance in Culver City. Additionally, applicant organizations must qualify as tax exempt as defined by the IRS at the time of application.

Established in 1994, the Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program offers grants to Southern California performing arts organizations. Under the purview of the City Council and the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Performing Arts Grant Program is designed to support arts organizations and to bring distinguished cultural programming to Culver City. The amount of grant funding available is dependent upon the total deposits made into the City's Art Fund each fiscal year. Additionally, the Performing Arts Grant Program is supported by a contribution from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The total amount available for the 2010 program will be $27,500.

Please contact Ms. Jeremy Green at jeremy.green@culvercity.org or call (310)253-5716 for questions about the application or to RSVP for the workshop on August 12, 2009. A listing of possible performance venues is also available on the Arts & Culture page of the City's website at www.culvercity.org.

from LA Culture Net