AAC Major Arts Partners Grant

_Note: Applicants for this grant should first contact the grants manager._

Division of Arkansas Heritage

Originally known as the "Department of Arkansas Natural and Cultural Heritage," the legislation grouped together several culturally oriented divisions under one department. The agency name change to the Division of Arkansas Heritage occurred in 1985. Today, DAH consists of eight divisions and a director’s office which manages general administrative and marketing operations.

Arkansas Arts Council

The Arkansas Arts Council advances and empowers the arts by providing services and funding for programming that encourages and assists literary, performing and visual artists in achieving standards of professional excellence. The Arkansas Arts Council also provides technical and financial assistance to Arkansas arts organizations and other providers of cultural and educational programs. This statewide programming and assistance ultimately provides cultural, educational and economic opportunities for the benefit of all Arkansans.

In 1971, Act 359 (A.C.A. § 13-8-101 et seq.) gave independent agency status to the Arts Council. In 1975, the Arts Council became an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, now the Division of Arkansas Heritage.

The Arkansas Arts Council is an agency of Arkansas Heritage and shares its goals of preserving and enhancing the heritage of the state of Arkansas.

The  Arkansas Arts Council Major Arts Partners Grant

The Major Arts Partners program is a General Operating Support program that funds established not-for-profit and nonprofit local arts agencies or single discipline organizations with a three-year budget average equal to or greater than $1 million.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Applicants for this grant should first contact the grants manager.

Ineligibility

Funding for organizations is not available for:

• Deficits or start-up costs for new organizations
• Contingency funds
• Contributions and donations to other organizations or individuals
• Building renovations or capital expenditures for facilities
• Entertainment expenses, including busses for field trips, tickets to performances, or refreshments
• Tuition for academic study or any form of scholarship or student financial aid
• Faculty salaries, and additionally, staff salaries in Arts in Education grants
• Lobbying expenses
• Interest and other financial costs