Douglas Sonntag Director of Performing Arts Janelle Ott Long amp Juliana Mascelli Dance Specialists What well cover today Welcome DANCE Overview Applying to Art Works Q amp A Welcome ID: 672068
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DanceFY15 Guidelines Webinar
Douglas Sonntag, Director of Performing Arts
Janelle Ott Long & Juliana Mascelli, Dance SpecialistsSlide2
What we’ll cover today:
Welcome
DANCE Overview
Applying to Art Works
Q & ASlide3
Welcome!
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to advancing artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA awards grants to arts organizations of all sizes across all 50 states and 6 U.S. territories.
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Discipline Overview
Fiscal Year 2013 Dance StatisticsArt Works I 175
applications
114
applications recommendedTotal Amount recommended: $2,755,000Art Works II113 applications61 recommendedTotal amount recommended: $1,372,000FY13 Total: 174 grants at $4,127,000Slide5
Art Works
Its guiding principles are at the center of everything we do at the NEA, referring to:
The works of art themselves
The ways art works on audiences
Art is work for the artists and arts professionals who make up the fieldSlide6
Art Works Support Four Outcomes:
Creation:
The portfolio of American
Art
is expanded.Engagement:
Americans throughout the nation experience art.
Learning:
Americans of all ages acquire knowledge or skills in the arts.
Livability:
American communities are strengthened through the arts.Slide7
Art Works Encourages Innovation
Innovative projects:
Are likely to prove transformative with the potential for meaningful change
Are distinctive, offering fresh insights and new value for their fields and/or the public through unconventional solutions
Have the potential to be shared and/or emulated, or are likely to lead to other advances in the fieldSlide8
Art Works supports projects in many disciplines:
Artist Communities Museums
Arts Education Music
Dance
OperaDesign Presenting & Multi-Folk & Traditional Arts disciplinary WorksLiterature Theater & Musical Local Arts Agencies TheaterMedia Arts Visual ArtsSlide9
Requirements
Eligible applicants are:
Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations
Units of state or local government
Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes
Three-year history of programming
Meet reporting requirements on any previous NEA awardsSlide10
Application Limits:
Organizations may submit
only one application
under the
Art Works guidelines, with limited exceptions such as:Parent (and Related) OrganizationsSee the guidelines for other information on application limitsSlide11
Grant Amounts
Grant requests range from $10,000 to $
100,000
No grants will be made for less than $10,000
One-to-one match required for project budget
DANCE grants range from $10,000 to $80,000Slide12
We Do Not Fund:
General operating or seasonal support
Individuals
Individual schools
Facility construction, purchase, or renovationCommercial, for-profit enterprisesCreation of new organizationsAcademic degrees
Re-granting
Projects
that replace arts instruction provided by a classroom teacher or an arts specialist in schoolsSlide13
Step 1: Panel Review
Step 2: National Council on the Arts
Step 3: NEA ChairmanReview Criteria
:
Artistic Excellence
Artistic Merit
Grant Review ProcessSlide14
Art Works Processing Timeline
2-Part Deadlines:
Art Works I
Art Works II
1. Grants.Gov Deadline:February 20, 2014July 24, 2014
2. NEA-GO
Upload:
March 6-20, 2014
August 7-21, 2014
Panel
Review:
Summer 2014
Fall 2014
National Council on the Arts Review:
October 2014
March 2015
Notification:
November 2014
April 2015
Earliest Project Start Date:
January 1, 2015
June 1, 2015Slide15
Dance: Art Works I
February 20, 2014, Grants.gov deadline / March 6-20, 2014, NEA-GO Upload January 1, 2015, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support
Creation
Commissioning and development of dance works.
Innovative dance projects that create new work through the use of new models, technology, or new media.Engagement
The restaging of repertory.
Regional and national tours.
Home-based performances.
The presentation of dance companies.
Innovative dance presentations that use new models, technology, or new media in the presentation of work or that juxtapose disparate works or genres and engender new connections.
Dance festivals.
Services to dancers, choreographers, and companies. This may include activities such as convening, data collection, information sharing, and technical assistance.Slide16
Dance: Art Works II
July 24, 2014, Grants.gov deadline / August, 7-21, 2014, NEA-GO UploadJune 1, 2015, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support
Creation
Residencies and choreography workshops for artists where the primary purpose is to further artistic exploration and/or create new art.
EngagementTouring and performance activity that emphasizes outreach to underserved communities. (If your project is for youth, see " Choosing the Right Discipline for Youth Projects
" to help you in your discipline selection.)
Innovative methods of engaging audiences, including collaborations with other organizations, through new models that have the potential to maximize resources and/or the impact on the audience, artists, or the field.
The restaging of master works of historical significance.
Innovative uses of new models, technology, or new media to document and/or perpetuate choreography, technique, or dance process.
Documentation, preservation, and conservation of America's dance heritage.Slide17
Dance: Art Works II (cont.)Learning
Education and related activities for youth, adults, intergenerational groups, and schools. (If your project is for youth, see "
Choosing the Right Discipline for Youth Projects
" to help you in your discipline selection.)
Professional training including classes, guest artist residencies, workshops, and mentorship of dance artists.*LivabilityThe development of plans for growth of the dance sector in the local community.The development of artist live/work spaces.The engagement of the dance community in plans and processes to improve community livability.
Community-based partnerships that integrate dance with livability efforts.
*Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact staff if they are considering Livability as an outcome.Slide18
How to Apply
Find our guidelines
online at
arts.gov
in the“Apply for a Grant” section.Slide19
How to Apply
Select
“Grants to Organizations.”Slide20
How to Apply
Select
“Art Works”
to learn more about the category.
Browse through “Key Information for Applicants” for other important information.Slide21
How to Apply
After you read about the
Art Works
category, select Dance to apply.Slide22
How to Apply
Read about the project types supported at each deadline.
Then select
“How to Prepare and Submit an Application”
as well as the instructions to get started. Slide23
How to Apply: 2 Steps
Step 1 of 2: Submit through Grants.gov:
(
AW1-February 20 OR AW2-July 24 deadline
)The SF-424 form (Application for Federal Domestic Assistance) This is the
only
item
you submit through Grants.gov. If it is not successfully submitted by the deadline you will be unable to submit your
other application material to
the Arts Endowment.Slide24Slide25Slide26
SF-424 FormSlide27
Grants.gov is an online, government-wide electronic application system through which
all applicants
must submit.
Don’t wait until immediately before your deadline;
submit no later than 10 days prior to the deadline.You are required to change your password every 60 days.Obtain a DUNS number and register with SAM (System for Award Management) in order to use Grants.gov—allow at least 2 weeks for registration or renewal.See
www.grants.gov
for more details or call 1-800-518-4726.
About Grants.govSlide28
How to Apply
Step 2 of 2:
Submit
other application material via
NEA-GO: (AW1-March 6-20 OR AW2-August 7-21)NEA Grant Application Form (including answers to narrative questions, financial info, bios)Items to Upload (Programmatic activities list, statements of support, special items, and work samples)Slide29
NEA
GrantsOnline
™ System (NEA-GO)
You will submit the
Grant Application Form and electronically upload other items using the
NEA-GO system two weeks after your Grants.gov application deadline.
Prepare these materials well in advance of the application deadline and have them ready to upload once
NEA-GO
becomes available to you.Slide30
NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO)
Accessing the system:
Go to
“Track My Application”
at Grants.govThe notes box will have a
link to NEA-GO
and info about when the system will be open
NEA-GO User Name = Grants.gov Tracking Number
NEA-GO Password = NEA Application Number
This info is available
2 days after you submit your SF-424 to Grants.gov
(but no earlier than 10 days before the application deadline).Slide31
GRANTS.GOV Track My Application Slide32
NEA- Grants OnlineSlide33
Application Tips
Please Read the Dance Guidelines via the NEA website carefully.Be aware of the new application deadlines.
Register early for and submit your SF-424 form through Grants.gov.
CCR is now SAM: Confirm that your registration is up to date.
Review the application checklist.Don't copy and paste into any Grants.gov or NEA-GO forms.Review previously awarded grants on NEA website.Choose a project that exemplifies what your organization does best.Make you sure you answer clearly and concisely all the questions that are asked.Double check the math on the project budget.
Don’t assume the panel is familiar with your organization.
Lists artists under consideration if not yet confirmed.
If proposing a choreography workshop or festival, detail the
participant selection process.
Consult our website for resources concerning program evaluation.
Call the NEA Dance staff with any questions.Slide34
Work samples are a critical part of your application and are considered carefully during application review. Send recent (not more than two years old),
high quality video samples that relate as directly to your project as possible.
Presenters
:
New requirement! Include up to two video samples from artists to be presented, particularly those who may be less familiar to panelists (e.g. international artists and emerging choreographers).Companies:Include up to
two
video samples of works performed by your company within the past two years.
As appropriate,
one
video sample of work by each proposed choreographer(s) or work(s) to be staged.
If you are requesting support to complete a work,
one
video sample of that work in progress if available.
Education / Outreach Projects:
One
video sample that demonstrates artists/teachers working with students or others.
One
copy of curriculum and/or a study guide if relevant.
Service Organizations:
Work samples are not required.
Work Sample TipsSlide35
FAQs / Past Grants / Sample GrantsSlide36
Sample Applications
Examples of previously submitted application narratives can be found in our
FOIA Reading Room
at
www.arts.gov.Slide37
Accessibility
Things to consider when planning your project:
Sign interpretation
of panels or community workshops, upon request
Accessible electronic versions of print material and publications, upon requestWheelchair accessible
venues
Large-print
, high contrast labeling of exhibitions
Open or closed captioning
of broadcasts and educational videos
Contact
the NEA’s Office of Accessibility for further guidanceSlide38
Reminder: New This Year!
Deadlines have changedOur website (arts.gov) has a new look
Most application materials are now submitted online via NEA-GO; see the
“How to Apply”
instructions for detailsNo grants will be made under $10,000Letters of support are requiredProgram evaluation resources are available via arts.govSlide39
Questions?
2014 Guidelines available online now at:
arts.gov
For more information contact:
Dance SpecialistsJuliana Mascelli mascellij@arts.govJanelle Ott Long ottlongj@arts.gov