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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-12-01; City Council; 6837; Application National Endowment for the Arts GrantI z _0 8 a E5 z 0 CM JF CARLSBAD -- AGENDi .�iLL MOW '0-v TIE: DEPT. HD MTG. 12"1='g1 APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ' BLDG. ARTS GRANT CITY ATTY�_ DEPT. CITY MGRt2�- RECOMMENDED ACTION: If Council agrees that the project is a worthwhile City effort, it should instruct staff to apply for the funding. ITEM EXPLANATION: The National Endowment for the Arts has made funds available to support "design and planning projects that show how design can be used to meet a community's current and future needs". Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded. (See attached Program Summary) The funding could be used to conduct advertising and outreach for the Redevelopment facade program. Brochures and graphics could be printed and distributed to the community. Information about architectural options, low -interest loan availability and code requirements are some of the topics that could be covered in the outreach program. International Systems, Inc., (ISI), the City's contract grant writing service agrees that the project would have a good chance of being funded and will assist with the application. FI-SCAL IMPACT: An estimated budget of $20,000 will be requested from NEA. No anticipated City funds necessary. No staff impact. EXHIBITS: Exhibit I- Program Summary- Design Demonstration Program (National Endowment for the Arts) �- EXHIBIT I ,•45.001 ' Suzy Edwards March 18, 1981 � INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. p01 t� 23 R1 PROGRAM ' SU�h�lARY DESIGN ARTS: DESIGN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM NEA Deadline: May 20, 1981 PROGRAM ,'PURPOSE To su pport actual design and planning projects that show how design can be used to meet a community's. current and future needs. The Design Arts ' program includes architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, and fashion )ELIGIBLE design. ;APPLICANTS Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations including local state or governments, community or neighborhood organizations, cultural institutions, or universities. INTENDED ;BENEFICIARIES The general public where a project is located. ,CURRENT FUNDS FY81--$500,000 is available under Design Demonstration. =AVAILABLE/ Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded. Grants should be �SATCH matched dollar for dollar with non- Federal funds. FUNDING ;HISTORY. In FY79 approximate) in the entire y $1 million of the $3.25 million Program went to fund 40-50 demonstration Projects. In FY80 approximately $1 million of the $3.6 million in the Design Arts program went to Design Demonstration projects. Of the 240 applications received, 17% were funded. The Design Arts r program was formerly called the Architecture, Planning and Design ;ELIGIBLE ;ACTIVITIES program. 1) Cultural district planning. 2) Design and planning of rational links between cultural facilities and other commu'Lity activities such as transportation, shopping, working, and housing. 3) Artists' space needs, such as performance exhibition, teachirig living, and i working space. 4) Design of special objects :which are needed to execute a particular art form, such as a safe, collapsible floor for use by dance touring companies. 5) Planning to ensure that artists, often the pioneefs in revitalizing communities, will not be displaced as land ti values increase. 6) Design of cultural facilities, including the redesign Of old buildings to meet changing cultural needs. °Z r ry r bae` P! F'ERRED PROJECTS Emphasis this year will be on design projects which help strengthen the relationship between a community's livability and the planning and design needs of the visual and performing arts. This incorporates and expands both the previous years' Cultural Facilities } Design and Livable Cities categories. Priority will be given to projects that are likely to have practical results. Limited support will also be available for community design assistance projects operating out of ! design schools. (RATING 1) Merit of the project. CRITERIA 2) Ability to carry out the project for which funds are being requested. 3) Qualifications of those involved: in the project. 4) Uniqueness of the project. 5) Need for the grant. 6) Procedure, budget, and schedule._ 7) Amount requested. 8) Indication that proposed projects can be sustained in the future without continued Endowment funding. 9) Organization, completeness, and presentation of the application. 10)* Local, regional, and national significance of the design problem. ll)* Projected impact on the communi-ty in terms of the probability of a project actually being carried out. * Unique to the Design Demonstration category. iAPPLICATION rREQUIREMENTS 1) Organization Grant Application Form NEA 3; 2) visual materials describing the project, its site, } and project surroundings; { 3) a statement of how the project relates to community needs and current programs; and 4) evidence of strong support from local government and financial, citizen, and professional groups. REVIEW ;PROCEDURE First applications are checked for completeness by the Design Arts staff. Then they are reviewed by the Design Arts Grants Panels (rotating committees of experts in the design arts and subordinate fields). Following panel review, the National Council on the Arts makes recommendations to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts for final decision. This process may take as much as six months to complete.. ;REGULATIONS CFDA # 45.001 Design Arts program guidelines. ILE:GISLATION Authorized by the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965: PL 89-209 as amended by PL 90- f f 348, PL 91-346, PL 93-133, and PL 94-469.