• Applicants must submit a complete applica 4on including project proposal, budget, 4meline and suppor4ng materials.
• Applicants can be an individual (must complete a W-9), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organiza4on, private en4ty, government, school, or tribal agency.
• Applicants must demonstrate that the ac4vity proposed occurs within the geographical boundaries of the City of Cathedral City.
• Individual/Organiza4onal residency in Cathedral City is not a requirement as long as the proposed project occurs in the City.
• Any ac4vity proposed must be reasonably available to members of the general public. An ac4vity will be considered reasonably available to members of the general public where the ac4vity is open to the general public or is open to members of the public who 4mely reserve par4cipa 4on in the ac4vity. Space for par 4cipants may be limited and the ac4vity may be provided for only a limited 4me. Ac4vi4es may be held in the facili 4es of public en 44es, non-profit or charitable organiza4ons, and private facili 4es, provided that a @endance of ac4vi 4es must not be limited to members, owners, subscribers or other interest holders in the private facility. Par4cipa 4on in certain ac4vi 4es may be limited to certain members of the general public, such as youths, students, seniors, or other reasonable grouping that does not cons4tute unlawful discrimina4on of a protected class. • Grant ac4vi4es must be completed by June 30, 2025.
• Grant recipients must comply with all grant requirements and repor4ng obliga4ons.
GRANT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
• Community Art Grant Program Application
• Samples of art/performances/events completed relevant to the proposed project. Include a@achments or links to bio’s, social media or websites. Submi @ed a @achments can be no larger than 20mb.
• Le@ers of support. Op 4onal but encouraged. Include le @ers of support from community partners, stakeholders, or collaborators endorsing your project and/or confirming their involvement.
3. Briefly Describe Your/Your OrganizaMon’s Background.
I am a listed fine ar4st and has over 30 years experience in the custom fine art, themed entertainment, interior design, museum and private residen4al environments. With a degree in commercial art, I am for the most part, a self-taught fine ar4st, drawing my inspira4on for my pain4ng techniques from master painters such as John Singer Sargent, Thomas Moran, Frederic Remington, Joseph Henry Sharp, N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Harvey Dunn, Frank E. Schoonover, Arthur Mathews, Howard Von Schmidt, Maynard Dixon, Albert Bierstadt, Howard Terpning, Tom Lovell, master paleo ar4sts Zdenek Burian and Charles R. Knight.
The genres of my pain4ngs range from the atmospheric, historical epic scenes of the past, pastoral or ethereal landscapes, in4mate portraits and emo4onally gripping snapshots of environmental and historical statements of our past and present...with a visionary portal to our future world landscapes. I have been commissioned to paint large-scale murals as well as various scenic / faux finishing projects for the Mandalay Bay, New York, New York, Luxor, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, Las Vegas Hilton as well as many private estates throughout the United States.
Aside from his fine art pain4ngs, my other ar4s4c special4es include a wide range of faux finishes, including stone, marble, wood, aged walls, organic custom textures, painted sculpted animals and human figures, gold, silver and copper leafing, various metal pa4nas, Vene4an Plaster, murals, painted decora4ve furniture, as well as custom oil on canvas and pencil architectural eleva4on pain4ngs and drawings
My pain4ngs are on permanent exhibit with the City of Las Vegas City Hall public art collec4ons, at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park, the Senate Hart Building in Washington D.C., were exhibited in the U.S. Capitol, in the office of the late Senate Majority Leader Nevada Senator Harry Reid, has been published in many books and ar4cles, profiled in an ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas news segment and featured in Outdoor Nevada PBS Las Vegas.
4. Timeline: (Provide a 4meline outlining key project milestones and ac4vi4es from concep4on to comple4on.) My “Cree House 1956” original oil pain4ng is completed and ready for purchase considera4on for public exhibit in the Cathedral City City Hall.
5. What Do You UlMmately Hope To Accomplish Through Your Proposed Art/Program/Event? How Will It Enrich Cathedral City?
I would like to submit an original artwork to your Community Arts Program. I am a professional, listed fine artist and I was interested in submitting an original oil paintings to be purchased by the City of Cathedral City, to be exhibited in their public wall spaces in City Hall.
The particular oil painting I have in mind is my oil painting titled "Cree House 1956".
This 20" x 16" oil on canvas painting depicts one of architect Albert Frey's (1903-1998) iconic homes of the last mid century, on the rocky foothills, with Mt. San Jacinto looming on the background to the west.
The Cree House was built in 1956 and is located in the rocky hills of Cathedral City, California, which borders Palm Springs. This original painting is housed in a vintage, custom aged silver leaf finish, produced by myself.
I thought, seeing as how Palm Springs seems to get all the credit as a Mid-Century architecture mecca and destination...my painting "Cree House 1956" would shine a light on a little known architectural masterpiece right here in Cathedral City and will draw attention to the vast variety of eclectic Mid- Century homes in the Cathedral City Cove.
This painting would serve as a public advertisement to people that are interested in Mid-Century architecture, especially with Modernism Week approaching this October.
The city could even approach the owners of the Cree House to see if they could co-ordinate tours of the historic Cree House during both Modernism Weeks. That would not only make Cathedral City a destination for visitors during Modernism Week in October and February of each year, but also bring revenue to the city and local Cathedral businesses as well during those Modernism weeks.
A Cathedral City Cove neighborhood Mid-Century home tour could also be implemented, to see how many homeowners of unique Mid-Century homes would want to participate, to open their homes up to visitors during the two Modernism Weeks. A contract could be drawn-up between the city and Cathedral City Cove homeowners and tickets could be sold to financially benefit the city and give an incentive for homeowners to show off their Mid-Century homes.
My painting image of the Cree House could be used for all promotional and marketing material for those two Modernism Week tours. The original painting could be on permanent exhibit in a prominent wall space in the Cathedral City City Hall for public visitors, employees, city, state and federal officials to enjoy and learn the history of the Cree House, through my painting 'Cree House 1956" and how it is an architectural jewel in the desert of Cathedral City.
I have attached my current resume/bio, website and an image of my painting "Cree House 1956" for you and other committee members to view and I will be very happy to schedule a meeting, to bring the original oil painting to Cathedral City City Hall for you and other art committee members to view in person as well.
*A@achments may be included with your submission. If including photos, files can be no larger than 20 mb. h@ps://www.gilesfineart.com/
To be considered for funding, a complete applicaMon must be submiNed by:
• Hard copies - postmarked by August 30, 2024
• Electronic copies - received by 5:00pm on Friday August 30, 2024 • Electronic submittal is preferred
QuesMons: Please email [email protected] or call Anne Ambrose, Public Arts Commission Liaison at (760) 770-0331.
6. If Your Art/Program/Event Costs More Than You Are RequesMng From The Community Arts Grant Program, How Do You Plan To Pay For The AddiMonal Costs? No additional costs will be incurred.
7. Do You Plan To ConMnue This Art/Program/Event Beyond The Period For Which You Have Requested The Funds? If So, How Do You Plan To ConMnue Paying For It? NO
8. (OPTIONAL) Is There Anything That You Would Like To Add? If So, Please Tell Us Here: