2025
Expanded Access
to Arts and Culture
Guidelines
Workshop
1-30-2025
Expanded Access to Arts and Culture
Application Workshop
A. Introduction
B. Community Outreach
C. Presentations to PRAC
D. What's New?
E. What Changed?
F. Grant Guidelines
Community
Outreach for
Guideline
Update
• September 12, 2024 -September
23, 2024
• Information was shared on
our Website, Facebook,
Twitter, and Eblast.
• Community input was
accepted after each
presentation to the PRAC
Presentations
to the PRAC
• September 30, 2024
• Draft revisions informed by
community input and PRAC Arts
Subcommittee. Presented to the
PRAC
• November 18, 2024
• Second Revisions informed by
Legal /Parks Staff, Community
and PRAC subcommittee
presented to PRAC
Whats New?
EAAC Policy
Recommendations Letter of Intent
EAAC Policy
Recommendations
Equity Practices
Opportunity
Outreach
Data Collection
Definitions
Grant Categories
Regulations
What
Changed?
Data Collection includes the Letter of Intent ( LOI)
• the LOI Provides an opportunity to collect
information up front before the applicant goes
through the work of submitting a full application. If
the applicant has deficiencies, we can work with
them to address those.
• Included in the LOI is a request for an Arts and
Culture NTEE . This addresses the Ordinance
specific language that General Operating support is
for Arts and Cultural Organizations
Fiscal Sponsors
2 years of experience removed as requirement to
serve as a fiscal agent.
Established Organizations
• 2 years of experience removed as requirement
from Established Organizations.
• Established organizations can apply for either
General Operating support or a Project specific
grant, but not both.
• To apply for General Operating Support an Arts
and Culture NTEE is required.
•
What else
Changed?
Regulations - Appeals Process
• Appeals criteria removed.
• All Artists named in applications must provide
a letter stating that they are available and
willing to participate, and that a fee has been
agreed upon..
Funding Distribution
• General Operating Support Grants for
Established Organizations will not exceed
$350 ,000
• Added Text - Award allocations will be
recommended by the PRAC with intent that
these investments recognize, reflect, and
support the cultural, demographic, and
geographic diversity of all parts of the City of
Fresno.
Grant Guidelines by Categories
General Operating Support
• Established
• Emerging
Project Specific
• Established
• Emerging
All identified changes were
incorporated into each category
where appropriate.
FUNDED BY MEASURE P
ADMINISTERED BY FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF FRESNO
PARKS, ARTS, AND RECREATION COMMISSION (PRAC)
Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund
Thank You!