PAA Impact Award
Funding Amount
$20,000 - $30,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations throughout Los Angeles County
Geography
- Preference given to Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley based organizations
Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Programs must be geared toward youth K-12 and older, but NOT college or graduate students
- Organizations cannot apply for both PAA Grant AND PAA Impact Award in same year
- If organization receives Impact Award, cannot apply again for 3 years
Overview
Purpose: To showcase excellence in visual art education with an award to a non-profit organization that impacts youth through contemporary art.
Program Details
- Award amount: $20,000 - $30,000 (set each year for single recipient)
- Complements grants program by directing funds specifically to youth education non-profits
- Unlike grants, award is not given for specific purpose — organization decides use to continue educational efforts
Geographic Scope
- Awards available to organizations throughout Los Angeles County
- Preference given to Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley based organizations
Eligibility
- Only qualified tax-exempt organizations eligible — never individuals
- Programs must be geared toward youth K-12 and older, but NOT college or graduate students
- Organizations cannot apply for both PAA Grant AND PAA Impact Award in same year
- If organization receives Impact Award, cannot apply again for 3 years
Award Criteria
- Quality of programs
- Level of outreach
- Inclusion of contemporary art
- Impact on target audience
- Sustainability of organization
Required Application Materials
- Brief biographies of key administrators
- Current board list
- Current financial statements
- Funding sources
- Confirmation of non-profit status
- Optional: Testimonials from program participants
Evaluation Process
- Finalists contacted by Impact Award Committee in early Spring for site visits
- Award recipients announced by June 1
Recent Impact Award Winners
- 2023: Inner-City Arts
- 2022: Venice Arts
- 2021: Side Street Projects
- 2020: Art Division
- 2019: Ryman Arts
- 2018: Pasadena Educational Foundation, My Masterpieces
- 2017: Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)
- 2016: artworxLA (formerly The HeArt Project)
Geographic Location
Pasadena Art Alliance | 1028 North Lake Avenue, Suite 104 | Pasadena, CA 91104 | 626-795-9276 | info@pasadenaartalliance.org
How to Apply
Application Process
NOTE: Program currently on hold. Further information available in 2025.
- Online Application: Submit through PAA portal (link to be provided when program resumes)
- Deadline: TBD (previously available information indicated Fall application period with decisions by June 1)
Required Application Materials
- Online application form
- Brief biographies of key administrators
- Current board list
- Current financial statements
- Funding sources
- Confirmation of non-profit status
- Optional: Testimonials from program participants
Evaluation
- Applications evaluated using Impact Award Rubric (provided for informational purposes)
- Finalists contacted by Impact Award Committee in early Spring
- Site visits conducted with finalists
- Award recipients announced by June 1
What Pasadena Art Alliance actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 22
- Total given
- $304K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $7,000–$37K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Pasadena, CA; Claremont, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Armory Center for the Arts · Pasadena, CA
Support for artists, exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented projects
$37K
Art Center College of Design · Pasadena, CA
Support for artists, exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented projects
$30K
Pasadena City College - Visual and Media Arts · Pasadena, CA
Support for artists, exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented projects
$20K
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA
Support for artists, exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented projects
$20K
Museum Associates · Los Angeles, CA
Support for artists, exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented projects
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Music education
- Youth programs
- Education
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