Hi Amanda,

 

In addition to the great resources already provided, I am sending the attached essay AFTA commissioned on planning for public art in rural communities. It provides case studies on different projects and discusses how they are funded.

 

For the NEA, Our Town is great but there is also Challenge America Grants, has supported rural projects and Artworks: https://www.arts.gov/grants/apply-grant/grants-organizations

 

What we have also found is that when looking for funding, to also consider local foundations. Community foundations are a great resource in most areas: https://www.cof.org/foundation-type/community-foundations-taxonomy

 

There are also regional foundations that may support specific areas as well, such as the LOR Foundation in the mountain region and the Joyce Foundation in Great Lakes region.

 

Grantmakers in the Arts is a great resource to finding other financial sources as well: https://www.giarts.org/

 

 

Best,

Patricia

 

Patricia Walsh, Public Art Programs Manager
Americans for the Arts
T: 202.371.2830  ext 2024
E: pwalsh@artsusa.org
W: www.AmericansForTheArts.org

 

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https://www.rural-design.org/

 

CIRD. Citizens Institute on Rural Design

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On Mar 5, 2018, at 10:32 AM, Julia Muney Moore <jmoore@indyarts.org> wrote:

Amanda—you might check out these, from the state of Indiana.  Indiana is largely rural and most of these opportunities are geared towards the small and rural communities in the state, although they do not exclude urban places.

 

https://in.gov/myihcda/2602.htm

 

http://www.in.gov/ocra/pbif.htm

 

http://in.gov/arts/cptoolkit/2371.htm

 

They also offer a page of funding hints here:  http://in.gov/arts/cptoolkit/2331.htm

 

Julia Muney Moore
Director of Public Art

Arts Council of Indianapolis
924 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN  46204
o (317) 631-3301 x240
m (317) 332-8382
e jmoore@indyarts.org

 

 

 

 

On Mar 5, 2018, at 1:19 PM, Amanda Golden <amanda@designinglocal.com> wrote:

Hello,

 

I am writing to ask if any of you know of any grants in rural America for arts and culture as well as placemaking.  

 

We are having a hard time finding opportunities that specifically support rural communities. 

 

Thanks in advance,

Amanda

 

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Designing Local, Ltd. 

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