Arts Council of the Valley Announces New Grants for COVID-Impacted Artists HARRISONBURG, VA
September 15, 2020
For Immediate Release September 11, 2020 Contact: Ann Leatherwood 540.801.8779 Ann@valleyarts.org
Arts Council of the Valley Announces New Grants for COVID-Impacted Artists HARRISONBURG, VA – Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) has added a new funding category to its Fall 2020 Advancing the Arts grant application cycle. Designed to help area artists financially impacted by the pandemic, the new COVID-19 Artist Fund can cover revenue lost due to event cancellations, or help with expenses artists incur in setting up or updating their online presence. Details on the new grant category, as well as Arts for Education and Creative Inspiration grants, are available at valleyarts.org/advancing-the-arts-grants. All applications for the 2020 fall cycle must be submitted electronically by 5 pm October 11, 2020. For COVID-19 Artist Fund grants only, date of application receipt will be considered in the award determination - earlier is better! Two free Grant Information sessions - conducted via Zoom - will guide potential applicants through the process and allow time for individual questions. Info sessions are scheduled Wednesday, September 23 (4 pm), and Tuesday, September 29 (5 pm). Sessions - optional, although strongly recommended - typically last about an hour. Grant applicants are encouraged to email advancingvalleyarts@gmail.com to request the meeting login link for the information session they wish to attend. ACV’s Advancing the Arts grant program supports artists, art educators, and organizations working in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Funds are awarded to those who advocate for the arts as a basic, central part of lifelong learning in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County community. Grants are awarded in two cycles, fall and spring. Awardees may receive one grant per calendar year. Advancing the Arts grants are awarded in three categories: -more-
● Arts for Education ($500-$1,500), intended to help community artists, organizations, and art educators pursue a creative educational initiative;
● Creative Inspiration ($500-$1,500), designed to help community artists and organizations pursue creative professional development; and
● NEW! Covid-19 Artist Fund grants ($100-$300), intended to help individual artists continue working in the “new normal” of a pandemic world.
For more information and application materials, visit valleyarts.org/advancing-the-arts-grants.
------ About Arts Council of the Valley Now celebrating its 20th year, ACV is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the arts and connecting communities in the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since its establishment, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages the Smith House Galleries, supports childhood learning by way of the Any Given Child Shenandoah Valley initiative, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program, and coordinates monthly First Fridays Downtown community gatherings. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org ###
Arts Council of the Valley Announces New Grants for COVID-Impacted Artists HARRISONBURG, VA – Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) has added a new funding category to its Fall 2020 Advancing the Arts grant application cycle. Designed to help area artists financially impacted by the pandemic, the new COVID-19 Artist Fund can cover revenue lost due to event cancellations, or help with expenses artists incur in setting up or updating their online presence. Details on the new grant category, as well as Arts for Education and Creative Inspiration grants, are available at valleyarts.org/advancing-the-arts-grants. All applications for the 2020 fall cycle must be submitted electronically by 5 pm October 11, 2020. For COVID-19 Artist Fund grants only, date of application receipt will be considered in the award determination - earlier is better! Two free Grant Information sessions - conducted via Zoom - will guide potential applicants through the process and allow time for individual questions. Info sessions are scheduled Wednesday, September 23 (4 pm), and Tuesday, September 29 (5 pm). Sessions - optional, although strongly recommended - typically last about an hour. Grant applicants are encouraged to email advancingvalleyarts@gmail.com to request the meeting login link for the information session they wish to attend. ACV’s Advancing the Arts grant program supports artists, art educators, and organizations working in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Funds are awarded to those who advocate for the arts as a basic, central part of lifelong learning in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County community. Grants are awarded in two cycles, fall and spring. Awardees may receive one grant per calendar year. Advancing the Arts grants are awarded in three categories: -more-
● Arts for Education ($500-$1,500), intended to help community artists, organizations, and art educators pursue a creative educational initiative;
● Creative Inspiration ($500-$1,500), designed to help community artists and organizations pursue creative professional development; and
● NEW! Covid-19 Artist Fund grants ($100-$300), intended to help individual artists continue working in the “new normal” of a pandemic world.
For more information and application materials, visit valleyarts.org/advancing-the-arts-grants.
------ About Arts Council of the Valley Now celebrating its 20th year, ACV is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the arts and connecting communities in the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since its establishment, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages the Smith House Galleries, supports childhood learning by way of the Any Given Child Shenandoah Valley initiative, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program, and coordinates monthly First Fridays Downtown community gatherings. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org ###
