Community First Arts Grants

Funder: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant to Local Arts Agencies, administered by Mammoth Lakes Recreation

Funding Details

• Total Award to MLR: $150,000
• Subgrants to Organizations: $122,000
• Administration/Regional Promotion/Federal Reporting: $28,000
• Distribution: Two cycles over 2022 and 2023
• Status: Past program (applications closed March 10, 2022)

Eligible Uses

• Save jobs in arts and cultural sector
• Fund operations and facilities
• Health and safety supplies
• Marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation

Eligible Recipients

• Local arts and cultural organizations
• Organizations impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic

Geographic Scope

• Mammoth Lakes and Eastern Sierra communities

Evaluation Criteria

• Artistic merit
• Artistic excellence

Background

MLR received this grant from the NEA to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. This was part of the NEA's significant investment in local arts agencies, with $20,200,000 awarded to 66 local arts agencies nationwide. Five local organizations were awarded funds to be used for operation expenses as they recovered from pandemic hardships.

Contact Information

• Website: mammothlakesrecreation.org
• Email: info@mammothlakesrecreation.org

Application Process

Timeline:

• Application Period: Applications were accepted until March 10, 2022
• Status: This was a one-time grant program (past)

Evaluation:

• Applications were evaluated and scored on artistic merit and artistic excellence

For More Information:

• Visit www.MammothLakesRecreation.org/CommunityBuilding
• Email: info@mammothlakesrecreation.org