Grants 

Apply for funding raised through the United Arts Campaign (Arts for ALL Fund):

Submit Reports on Current Grants

Apply for funding from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs:

Submit Reports on Current Grants

Resources:

Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs and Advisory Council resources:

• FY19 ACA Council List-19-0411  •  Council Member Bios-19-0410.pdf
• Advisory Council Calendar 2018-19-at 19-0215  •  Advisory Council Committees – 19-0410
• LOGOS: Orange County “Leaper” Logo – ALL FILES HERE
• OrlandoAtPlay.com–How to include search option for CT events on OAP website  • Latest event listing of Cultural Tourism-funded projects at 2/14/19
• Orange County Contacts (for BCC officials & Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council)
• Orange County Sustainability Plan – Progress in Arts & Culture, Oct 2018

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Arts Advocacy – State of Florida Funding:

• Contacts: Elected Officials – State of Florida & Key Legislators- updated 19-0412
• State Arts Funding Platform/Requests Summary
• Funding Recommendations from Division of Cultural Affairs – Local area, $7M | & Statewide 2019-20 Funding Platform, $61.7M
• Arts Funding Chart – Five-year State Funding plummet ($2,650,000 funding approved statewide, for Cultural & Museum Grants category only; 6.4% of requests, on average)
• Talk points for DCA & CFL area 
• More info:
  a.  Economic Impact – Central Florida Region –  Americans for the Arts AEP5 one-sheet
  b.  Cohort Study on Arts Participation and Academic Performance
  c. 10 Reasons to Support the Arts – Americans for the Arts, 2019 list
  d. Florida Cultural Alliance ONE-SHEET to advocacy
  e. Legislators’ Twitter handles and hashtags for Art & Culture Day
  f. Capitol Info & Maps; 

MEDIA:

• Jan 22 2019 – Anna V. Eskamani penned an op-ed, stressing the importance of arts and culture funding, that you can read here.
• Jan 16 2019 – Orlando Sentinel: Lawmakers, cultural leaders challenge Florida Legislature on arts funding
• Jan 15 2019 – VIDEO of The Future of Arts and Culture in Florida: A Legislative Town Hall with State Representatives Anna V. Eskamani and Carlos Guillermo Smith:
• –  Part 1 (44 min)  |  –  Part 2 (25 min)   |   –  Part 3 (58 min)
• Jan 15 2019 – Florida Politics:  Orlando arts groups decry funding cuts at Anna Eskamani, Carlos Smith town hall
• Jan 15 2019 – Orlando Weekly: Florida Reps. Eskamani and Smith lead Orlando arts funding town hall

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Apply for funding from Orange County TDT Grants Application Review Committee (ARC):

• TDT ARC Funding — REMINDER: only Capital Grants of $2M+ projects will be considered at this time.
  –  Press release on TDT ARC funding opportunities 19-0910
  –  The web site for the ARC programs is live at: https://netapps.ocfl.net/arctdtgrants/tdtgrants
  –  The cycle for facilities grant applications closed Nov 14, 2018. 

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Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs++ Meetings for April/May 2019:

April 2019

1. (The TDT ARC meeting for April 19, 2019 was cancelled; and is scheduled again for May 19)
2. Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting – Mr. Terry Olson presents Blockbuster Funding and Cultural Facilities Funding recommendations – Tues, April 23, 2019, 9:00 at Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL, in Commission Chambers. AGENDA

May 2019*

1. Cultural Tourism Workshop – Tues, May 14, 2019, 11 am – 12:30 p.m. at United Arts; Three dates to choose from. Mandatory for first time applicants or organizations with new leadership/grantwriters. RSVP Trudy@UnitedArts.cc  
2. Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council meeting – Thurs, May 16, 2019, NOTE NEW START TIME: 8:00 a.m. in the Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL, in Room 105.
3. Arts Advocacy Committee meeting – Thurs, May 16, 2019, NEW START TIME 9:30 a.m. in the Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL, in Room 105.
4. TDT Application Review Committee (ARC) meeting – Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL, in Chambers.
5. Cultural Tourism Workshop – Wed, May 29, 2019, 9-10:30 a.m. at United Arts. RSVP Trudy@UnitedArts.cc
6. Funding & Standards Committee meeting – Pending reschedule for another date: Thurs., May 30, 2019, 8:30 -10:00 a.m. – Review of Cultural Facilities Funding guidelines & process, in the Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL, in Room 105.

Looking ahead:

1. Cultural Tourism Workshop – Thursday, June 6, 2019, 3-4:30 p.m. Orange County Administration Building, 201 S Rosalind Ave, Orlando, Room 105 – RSVP Trudy@UnitedArts.cc
2. Cultural Tourism applicants – Fri, June 14, 2019, 5 p.m. – Nonprofit Search Portrait updates are DUE
3. State of the Arts/ Funding report – July 2, 2019 –  Mr. Terry Olson to Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801, in Chambers
4. Cultural Tourism applicants – Thurs, July 11, 2019, 5 p.m.  – Application deadline; check back to www.UnitedArts.cc/grants on May 1 for online application only.

All meetings are free and open to the public.
Check here for the latest complete calendar for 2018-19 Council, its committees & bios.