image: © Courtesy of the Kent Arts CommissionDeadline: August 10, 2009
guidelines and application

4Culture is pleased to announce an opportunity for Current Sustained Support program recipients to apply for American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding through 4Culture to support job preservation and artist contracts. 4Culture applied for and received the maximum award of $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to redistribute to King County non-profit arts organizations and local arts agencies.

Organizations may apply for up to $15,000 to preserve, restore or extend salaried positions or contract jobs that are in jeopardy or have already been eliminated or cut back due to the current economic climate. Proposals will be evaluated on the significance of the position(s) to the mission and core services of the organization, the potential of the position(s) to have an immediate impact, and the organization’s ability to manage the funds. 4Culture expects to make 16 – 25 awards.

“Make no mistake about it, regionally, arts nonprofits employ thousands of citizens and stimulate spending in various sectors of the economy, from restaurants and hotels to construction and retail,” said King County Executive Kurt Triplett. “The NEA funding will help 4Culture preserve local arts jobs, which will have a positive impact on the recovery of other industries. Throughout the county, from our largest cities to our rural areas, access to the arts creates excitement, nourishes a sense of pride and drives economic traffic for all communities.”

image: © Courtesy of the Kent Arts Commission