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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Basic Grant Application Writing (All Applicants)
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The Basic Grant Application Writing Workshop is for applicants who want to gain basic knowledge of grant application writing best practices. This session will provide an overview of the menu of workshop sessions.

Artist Statements (Artist Support applicants ONLY)
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The Artist Statement Workshop is for Artist Support Grant applicants. In this workshop, artists will learn how to put together an effective description (written or videotaped) of their artistic practice and/or work.

Building Your Application Budget (All Applicants)
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The Budget Workshop is for applicants who want to learn more about how to fill out the RAC application budget form. We will provide a brief overview of the budget forms.

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP SESSIONS
VLAA presents Financial Statements Clinic (Organizational & Programmatic Applicants ONLY)
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, 5 – 7 PM
LOCATION: RACSTL @ City Foundry STL (3730 Foundry Way, Suite 149, St. Louis, MO 63110)
The Financial Statements Clinic is an in-person clinic for Organizational Grant applicants who would like support with compiling financial statements for their 2024 Organizational Grant application. A team of volunteer accountants from St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountant for the Arts (VLAA) will review the required Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities. They’ll look for clear presentation that will inspire the confidence of the application reviewers. Please note that the volunteers will not review program budgets. This clinic is by appointment only.

If you (or someone from your organization) would like a free one-on-one consultation, please send an email to vlaa@vlaa.org with the person’s name, cell phone number, email address, and your organization’s name. VLAA will be making appointments in 15-minute blocks.

Completing the RAC Artist Support Application (Artist Support applicants ONLY)
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, 4 – 6 PM
LOCATION: RACSTL @ City Foundry STL (3730 Foundry Way, Suite 149, St. Louis, MO 63110)
RAC staff will walk through the Artist Support application and answer questions regarding the application and process. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5G7GHR.

Completing the RAC Program Support Grant Application & Completing the RAC Organizational Grant Application (Organizational and Program Support Applicants ONLY)
WHEN: Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024, 4 – 7 PM
LOCATION: RACSTL @ City Foundry STL (3730 Foundry Way, Suite 149, St. Louis, MO 63110)
RAC staff will walk through the Program Support grant (4PM) and Organizational grant (approx. 5:15PM) applications and answer questions regarding the application and process. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZMZKGWF.

OFFICE HOURS
In 2024, members of the RAC Grants Team will be available to answer questions regarding the application and process. Office hours will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.

WHEN: Every Tuesday from Jan. 30, 2024 – Mar. 5, 2024
LOCATION: RACSTL @ City Foundry STL (3730 Foundry Way, Suite 149, St. Louis, MO 63110)

Artist Support Grant Office Hours
– Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 – Artist Support Grant Office Hours, 11 AM – 1 PM
– Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 – Artist Support Office Hours, 11 AM – 1 PM
– Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 – Artist Support Office Hours, 11 AM – 1 PM
Spring Artist Support Grant Deadline – Monday, Mar. 4

Organizational & Program Support Grant Office Hours
– Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 – Organizational and Program Support Grant Office Hours, 3-5PM
– Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 – Organizational and Program Support Office Hours, 3 – 4:45 PM
– Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024 – Organizational and Program Support Office Hours, 3 – 5 PM
Organizational & Program Support Grant Deadline – Monday, Mar. 25

Questions? Contact grants@racstl.org 

Our approach to grantmaking is rooted in our values. We strive for equity, transparency, and to be responsive to the needs voiced by the community we serve. Accessibility and accountability have guided some important updates to our process in 2024, which we are excited to share with you here.

NEW TO ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS

• We are returning to two (2) grant cycles during the year for individual artists – one in the spring (applications will open February 2024) and the other in fall (applications will open July 2024). Artists are invited to apply for either but can only receive funding from one cycle. If an artist applies during the spring but does not receive funding, they may apply again in the fall.
• Graduate students are now eligible to submit an application for artist support.
• Eligibility requirements regarding the age of individual artists have changed. Artists 18 years or older are now eligible to apply. This has been lowered from the previous requirement, which was 19 years of age or older.
• Artists can now apply as a Single Member LLC.

NEW TO ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS

• All grants for arts and culture nonprofit organizations will be classified as unrestricted funding.
• Universities are now eligible to submit an application for program support.

Like last year, artists and organizations will have the opportunity to plan ahead as we will again publish detailed guidelines prior to opening applications. Also returning in 2024 will be free workshops accessible to all with the purpose of strengthening your grant submission. Please Note: We strongly suggest reading the application guidelines carefully and taking advantage of the workshops – we anticipate a highly competitive grants cycle and the amount of available funding will likely not be sufficient to fund all eligible applications.