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To: Applicants for the Fine Arts Grant for 2015-16
The Grant application for the upcoming fiscal year is somewhat different from those in previous
years. In addition to the arts organizations which have a 501-c-3 designation, we have added our
city Parks, Recreation, and Community Services centers and public schools located in the City of
San Bernardino. Thus, the grants will be extremely competitive.
We have also added two components which must be addressed in the applications:
1) All applications must include an educational component; in other words, a performance
by itself or an exhibit by itself will not be funded. They must be the result/culmination of
the educational component.
2) Arts organizations are required to include a partnership with a business. This is added in
order to help create an economic relationship to the arts in this community. Examples: a
purchase at a restaurant entitles the purchaser to a free ticket to a performance of the arts
group; coupons given to arts participants entitle them to a discount at a restaurant or other
business. There are many creative ways to fulfill this requirement.
The timeline for the awarding of grants:
Grant applications available: April 1, 2015
Grant applications due to Fine Arts Commission: May 15, 2015
Grant Approval Recommendations: May 30, 2015
Tentative notification of approval or rejection: June 10, 2015
Recommendations to City Council: June 15, 2015
Checks issued to recipients: After July 1, 2015, and before beginning of recipient’s
program (example, if program does not begin until September, check will be issued
slightly before that date.)
Grant workshops will be held for those wanting additional information or needing assistance.
These dates will be communicated to all those who receive applications. For additional
assistance, you may call Dr. Dorothy Garcia at 909-862-3668 or Lynette McLean Kaplan at
909-880-8765.