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?
General Operating Support Grants (GOS) provide unrestricted general operating support for nonprofits and other nonprofit sponsored entities whose primary missions are to serve the arts, cultural equity, preservation, or awareness, or present science programming to the public.
GOS funds may be used for many different expenses including salaries and personnel expenses, artistic or production expenses, and administrative expenses.
GOS funds may be used for many different expenses including:
- Salaries and personnel expenses
- Artistic or production expenses
- Administrative expenses
Grants are awarded for a period of 2-years for applicants that have completed at least 3 grant cycles (project or GOS) since July 1, 2021. All other applicants that receive awards will be for a period for 1 year.
Who can apply?
Organizations with mission statements that clearly define themselves as arts, cultural and/or science-based institutions are eligible to apply for this funding with some exceptions.
Eligible applicant organizations:
- are based in the greater Flagstaff area as defined by the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (see map on page 9). Subsidiaries are eligible if their parent organization is based in Arizona. Subsidiaries apply based on their local budget and activities.
- have a primary mission dedicated to:
- produce, present, teach or serve the arts,
- cultural equity, preservation, or awareness, and/or
- present science programming to the public.
- are incorporated with the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)3 nonprofit
- have a minimum annual budget of $100,000
- have a paid executive, managing, or programming director
- will incur eligible expenses during the funding period
Multidisciplinary or multipurpose organizations are eligible for General Operating Support Grants if they meet the above requirements and are able to demonstrate that arts, culture, or science comprises at least 50% of the organization’s public programming. Grant award will be based on the percentage of the organization’s budget dedicated to those purposes.
What is it?
General Operating Support Grants (GOS) provide unrestricted general operating support for nonprofits and other nonprofit sponsored entities whose primary missions are to serve the arts, cultural equity, preservation, or awareness, or present science programming to the public.
GOS funds may be used for many different expenses including salaries and personnel expenses, artistic or production expenses, and administrative expenses.
GOS funds may be used for many different expenses including:
- Salaries and personnel expenses
- Artistic or production expenses
- Administrative expenses
Grants are awarded for a period of 2-years for applicants that have completed at least 3 grant cycles (project or GOS) since July 1, 2021. All other applicants that receive awards will be for a period for 1 year.
Who can apply?
Organizations with mission statements that clearly define themselves as arts, cultural and/or science-based institutions are eligible to apply for this funding with some exceptions.
Eligible applicant organizations:
- are based in the greater Flagstaff area as defined by the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (see map on page 9). Subsidiaries are eligible if their parent organization is based in Arizona. Subsidiaries apply based on their local budget and activities.
- have a primary mission dedicated to:
- produce, present, teach or serve the arts,
- cultural equity, preservation, or awareness, and/or
- present science programming to the public.
- are incorporated with the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization or have a formal agreement with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
- have a minimum annual budget of $5,000 in expenses
- will incur eligible expenses during the funding period
Multidisciplinary or multipurpose organizations are eligible for General Operating Support Grants if they meet the above requirements and are able to demonstrate that arts, culture, or science comprises at least 50% of the organization’s public programming. Grant award will be based on the percentage of the organization’s budget dedicated to those purposes.