Decentralized
Arts Funding (DAF) is an arts grant program created and funded by the
Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of
Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The Acadiana Center for the Arts administers
this statewide, parish-by-parish program for Region 4, which includes Acadia,
Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion
Parishes. Eligible applicants are non-profit arts organizations, non-profit
organizations, government agencies, schools and schools boards, colleges and
universities, as well as individuals using a fiscal agent.
The DAF FY 2013 application deadline is Friday, June 15, 2012
for projects taking place between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013.
Applicants can submit ONLY ONE
GRANT APPLICATION, choosing from the three grant categories. The minimum grant
request is $1,000 and the maximum grant request is $10,000. No cash match was
required.
FREE Grant Application
Assistance Workshop will be held in each of the eight Acadiana parishes, click here for more info.
New DAF FY 2013 Guidelines DAF FY2013 Guidelines
Download by clicking here.
There were three grant categories for the Decentralized Arts
Funding program:
1.Project
Assistance PA Application DAF
FY 2013
Download application by clicking here.
Provides funding for a specific arts project. Up to 100% of
eligible expenses.
2.Technical
Assistance TA Application DAF
FY 2013
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Provides funding for professional expertise and training in any
of the eight arts disciplines or arts administration. Up to 100% of eligible
expenses.
3.Organizational
Support OS Application DAF FY
2013
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Provides funding for operating expenses, such as salaries,
supplies, and utilities, of arts organizations with 501(c)(3) status from the
IRS. Up to 25% of the previous year's annual operating revenues and no more
than $10,000.
All applications were reviewed by panelists who made funding
recommendations to the AcA Board of Directors for final approval. Grants
Panelists Review Meetings will be held in August, 2012 at the Acadiana Center
for the Arts, dates will be announced at a later time. Applicants are
encouraged to attend (as audience only) and were restricted from participating
in the actual panel review process.
DAF FY2012 GRANTS AWARD RECIPIENTS
ACADIA PARISH
The Iota First Organization
Cultural & Creative Arts, Inc.
City of Crowley
Crowley Art Association
The Grand Opera House of the South, Inc.
EVANGELINE PARISH
Evangeline Parish Library
Evangeline Tourism Association
IBERIA PARISH
Iberia Performing Arts League (IPAL)
Iberia Cultural Resources Association (ICRA)
Iberia Parish Library
Hopkins Street Revitalization Association, Incorporated/Envision da BERRY
Iberia Parish School Board/Anderson Middle School
Bunk Johnson Jazz Arts & Heritage Festival Inc.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Chorale Acadienne
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette/KRVS Public Radio
Children's Museum of Acadiana
Louisiana Folk Roots, Inc.
Acadiana Outreach
Acadiana Outreach Center/Keith Dorwick
Lafayette Art Association
Freetown Studios, Inc.
Cité des Arts
Lafayette Ballet Theatre
The Association Cultural Latino-Acadiana
Carencro High School
Acadiana Open Channel/Southern Screen Film Festival
Comeaux High School
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Creole Heritage, Inc.
Opelousas High School
Home Health and Supportive Service
St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission
Southern Development Foundation
The Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective Inc.
City of Opelousas
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Breaux Bridge Chamber of Commerce/Conni Castille
St. Martin Parish Library
Frederick Ecole des Arts/Louisiana Musicians Collective
Frederick Ecole des Arts, Inc.
ST. MARY PARISH
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts
Artists Guild Unlimited
Techeland Arts Council
Trinity Episcopal Church of Morgan City
City of Franklin
St. Mary Parish Library System
VERMILION PARISH
Vermilion Arts Council
Vermilion Parish Library
Allume Society-Friends of Historic Downtown
Gueydan Museum and Cultural Art Society
Downloads:
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DAF Guidelines FY 2013 Power Point Presentation
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