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The City of Edina’s Arts & Culture Commission, in partnership with the Edina Parks & Recreation Department, seeks applications for project proposals that support and facilitate arts and culture activities and events within Edina.
Applications are due April 1, 2025, and projects can be awarded up to $1,000. The applicant must be a Minnesota resident and either an individual, part of an Edina neighborhood group or association (as defined by City policy) or a legally formed non-profit doing business for the benefit of Edina residents.
The following criteria must be met:
Project venue must be located in the City of Edina
Event or activity must be open and accessible to the public
Project must not have happened before the date of submission
Project must provide artistic and/or cultural benefit to Edina residents
Proposals may encompass a variety of artistic disciplines and a range of formats, including, but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, culturally based arts, and arts-integrated technology programs.
All proposals should strive to address access and equity in the planning and implementation of the project. All grant recipients must abide by state regulations which bar discrimination. If projects are located on city property or require additional city resources, including space, permits or other resources, such requests may be included on the application. Individuals or organizations may submit only one application per year.
The City of Edina’s Arts & Culture Commission, in partnership with the Edina Parks & Recreation Department, seeks applications for project proposals that support and facilitate arts and culture activities and events within Edina.
Applications are due April 1, 2025, and projects can be awarded up to $1,000. The applicant must be a Minnesota resident and either an individual, part of an Edina neighborhood group or association (as defined by City policy) or a legally formed non-profit doing business for the benefit of Edina residents.
The following criteria must be met:
Project venue must be located in the City of Edina
Event or activity must be open and accessible to the public
Project must not have happened before the date of submission
Project must provide artistic and/or cultural benefit to Edina residents
Proposals may encompass a variety of artistic disciplines and a range of formats, including, but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, culturally based arts, and arts-integrated technology programs.
All proposals should strive to address access and equity in the planning and implementation of the project. All grant recipients must abide by state regulations which bar discrimination. If projects are located on city property or require additional city resources, including space, permits or other resources, such requests may be included on the application. Individuals or organizations may submit only one application per year.
Publicly accessible arts and cultural presentations in any art form by organizations and/or artists within the City of Edina
A single event or series of events or project in any artistic discipline or cultural tradition
Arts and cultural festivals
Arts education programs
Traditional folk arts presentations, hands-on demonstrations or events or traditional arts preservation programs
Public art that will benefit the residents of Edina
Work that promotes the Edina arts and cultural sector
Equipment and tools for art making purposes (e.g., technology, costumes or tools of the trade) may be funded
Grant funding MAY NOT be used for:
Travel expenses for professional development
Purchase of works of art
Purchase of permanent equipment, land, buildings, or construction services (capital expenditures)
Fundraising events
Trusts or endowments
Debt reduction efforts or ongoing deficit operations
Programs with religious or sectarian purposes or that are part of scheduled religious services
Expenses incurred before the start date of the grant contract
Programs which aid or service political campaigns or political groups
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