Coconino Center for the Arts is seeking virtual auditions for a newly developed Emerging Artist Series, Up Next Flagstaff. Performing artists are encouraged to submit a virtual audition (audio or video file) to be considered for a PAID performance in the theater or main gallery at Coconino Center for the Arts. Solo musicians, bands, theatre troupes, dancers, aerial artists, comedians, improv groups, poets, and all other performing artists will be considered. To be eligible artists must have fewer than 3 years professional stage experience. Artists selected to perform will receive an honorarium. Performances will be scheduled dependent on the number of auditions we receive. Audition as soon as possible to better your chance of being booked!
What is it?
There are two types of Project Grants:
Innovation Project Grants - introduce a new program or experience, prove a concept to or for the greater Flagstaff Community
Capacity Grants - build operational capacity in the art, science, and cultural sectors in greater Flagstaff
o Capacity building project grants are restricted to organizations that have a primary mission dedicated to:
§ producing, presenting, teaching, or serving the arts.
§ cultural equity, preservation, or awareness.
§ producing, presenting, or teaching science programming to the public.
Innovation & Capacity Projects must result in or support:
o production, presentation, teaching, or that otherwise serves the arts.
o production, presentation, or teaching of science programming to the public.
o cultural equity, preservation, or awareness.
Projects are only eligible for one grant type: Innovation or Capacity.
For Applicants that have been funded in the most recent General Operating Support grant cycle:
o Innovation & Capacity Projects must be outside the current scope of work and/or programming already established and in progress. Project grants are a way to help grow an organization whereas the General Operating Support grant helps with sustaining the current organization.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicant organizations/groups
· Project applications funded through the City of Flagstaff BBB tax revenues are:
o based in the greater Flagstaff area as defined by the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization. Subsidiaries are eligible if their parent organization is based in Arizona. See the map on the last page.
o incorporated with the IRS as a nonprofit 501c3 or c6 organization
OR
have a formal agreement with a nonprofit 501c3 or c6 organization fiscal sponsor
OR
are a post-secondary education institution.
· All applicants, specifically the grant writer, must watch the recorded mandatory workshop on the Creative Flagstaff website here under Resources. This video is a combination of useful information regarding the Arizona Commission on the Arts grants (which Creative Flagstaff closely follows) and the City of Flagstaff’s BBB tax Funds process as well as Creative Flagstaff grant writing and support options.
Please see the FULL Grant Guidelines for more information.
Primary Staff Contact
Kris Kosola Operations & Grants Director
Phone: (928) 779-2300 x103
Email: kkosola@creativeflagstaff.org
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