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Apply for funding from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs:

The mission of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council is: To elevate Central Florida’s arts and culture to that befitting a diverse, world-class community.

Submit Reports on Current Grants
Program
 Information Documents Due Dates
Cultural Tourism (CT) Funding Eligible: Cultural nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, for events in Orange County that enhance the Orlando area’s cultural identity, present quality arts and cultural experiences, and promote tourism.

 

FY22 Cultural Tourism Funding – Scores and Ranking from the Review Panel are now available here.

• The  Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Tues, Oct 26, 2021, 9:00 a.m. and approved the FY 22 Cultural Tourism funding for 32 grantees.

 

 

 FY23 CT files
  • Guidelines 
  • No lobbying – reminder  

Workshop About FY23 Cultural Tourism Funding
•  Pre-recorded video
  •  PowerPoint presentation PDF
– (full screen) or (2-per sheet)

Application Forms:
• Calculate Max Request – Required
• Board of Directors Form (Only for first-time, Small Request applicants who choose not to do a Nonprofit Search profile)
  •  ALL Application Forms-A-Budget-B-Match-C-Marketing

Report Forms:
•  Change request form

FY22 files:

Report Forms:
  • Change request form  
  • Pay 2 & 3 report forms

Logos for all Orange County grantees: color JPG; Black transparent; White transparent
• Verbiage: “This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.” 

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FY23 Cultural Tourism cycle open now.

Apply for funding for events that occur within Jan 1-Dec 31, 2023, with marketing and related project expenses after Nov 1, 2022.

• Application deadline: Thurs., July 7, 2022, by 5 p.m. EST

–  Last day for staff support: July 1, 2022, by 5 p.m. EST

• Nonprofit Search profile updates due Wed., June 15, 2022, 5 p.m.:
   –  New User/Organization
   –  Update Existing Organization

• Workshops – attendance is required for first-time applicants, and for those returning after a year or more away from the program, but all are welcome to attend.

• Additional workshops may be scheduled on request.

• For eligibility, applicant meetings by appointment only, or more info, contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc 
 

Cultural Facilities (CF) Funding

 

 

 

 Eligible: nonprofits or governments for acquisition, construction, renovation or equipping of cultural facilities in Orange County. 

 

 Program moratorium in effect 10/1/20-present.

For current grantees’ forms:

FY19 Files:
• Report Forms:
• Budget/Financial Report Form 
• Change Request Form 

FY18 & earlier files:
Contract Trudy@UnitedArts.cc 

 NOTICE: There may be a Cultural Facilities Funding again in late 2022/with application due early 2023 (pending BCC appropriation approval in Oct 2022).  

  • We’ll add you to the mailing list for weekly updates if you’d like.

– Contact: Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net

• For program information, contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc

Reference from FY20 Program (not awarded)
•  Guidelines (PDF) 
• Workshop Overview

Application Forms:
• A-Certification
• B-Budget
• C-Match
• D-5-yr Ops Budget
• Change Request Form 
Blockbuster Fund
 To encourage marquee-type blockbuster events–result in regional, statewide and national attendance. Eligible: individual or organization.  Program moratorium in effect 10/1/20.

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For current grantees’ forms:

Guidelines
• Change Request Form
FY19 Budget-Financial Summary Report Form

 NOTICE: Unfortunately there will be no Blockbuster funds this year.  It may be a couple years before the Tourist Development Tax revenue is back to a level that we can allocate money for the Blockbuster Fund.

  • We’ll add you to the mailing list for weekly updates if you’d like.

– Contact: Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net
Orlando Chapter of the Awesome Foundation
 The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time. Eligible: individual or group.  APPLY FOR A GRANT Ongoing opportunity — For more information, contact: Mr. Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net

Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs resources:

REMINDERS: Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Meetings:

Meeting protocols during COVID-19:
At this stage during COVID-19, ALL meetings of the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council & its committees are in-person, and at posted locations, or To Be Announced.*
(Check back for updates, or visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage)

Advisory Council & committee meetings are free and open to the public.

May 2022:

  • Sustainability Committee, Mon, May 2, 2022, 9:30-11:00 a.m., In-person; County building; Marco Training Room, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Cultural Tourism Funding workshop, Wed., May 11, 2022, from 8:30-10:00 AM, in-person at 450 E South St., Largo room (RSVP here)
  • Advisory Council Meeting, Thurs, May 12, 2022, 8:30-10:00 a.m., In-person; County building; Largo Training Room, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Advocacy Committee, Thurs, May 12, 2022, 10:00-11:30 a.m., In-person; County building; Largo Training Room, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Cultural Tourism Funding workshop, Tues, May 17, 2022, from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, in-person at 450 E South St., Largo room (RSVP here)
  • CANCELED – Funding & Standards Committee, Thurs, May 19, 2022, 8:30-10:30 a.m., In-person; County building; Largo Training Room, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801
  • TDT ARC Meeting, Friday, May 20, 2022, 9 a.m., Orange County Admin Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, in Chambers (AGENDA)
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 1:30-3:00 p.m., In-person; County building; Largo Training Room, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801

*Meeting locations: Until further notice, all Council and Committee meetings will be held in-person. Each location must be secured individually – please check back as locations are To Be Announced. Beginning Dec 8, 2020, all meetings of the Advisory Council and its committees will be held in-person, without a virtual option. It is state mandated that we conduct Council meetings in-person, and must achieve a quorum or cannot conduct business. The technology needs could not be accommodated to maintain both in-person and virtual for the County’s 57 boards and countless related subcommittees.

For the latest posted meeting dates and agendas, visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage or United Arts – Orange County Grants page.

2021-22 Council, committees, calendar & bios.

See Arts Advocacy page, or link here for: Arts Advocacy – State of Florida Funding 

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

  • TDT ARC Funding — REMINDER: only Capital Grants of $2M+ projects have been considered to date.
    –  The website for the ARC programs is: https://netapps.ocfl.net/arctdtgrants/tdtgrants
    –  The cycle for facilities grant applications closed Nov 14, 2018. 
  • – TDT ARC Meeting – CANCELED for March 18 and April 22- next meeting scheduled for Friday, May 20,  2022, at 9 a.m., in Chambers.

 

 

Questions for Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs? 

 

Contact:

Trudy Wild (Cultural Tourism, Cultural Facilities)
Director of Public Grants & Advocacy
Direct 321.972.9837
Main 407.628.0333 x223
Trudy@UnitedArts.cc 

Luke Noles (Cultural Tourism, Cultural Facilities)
Outreach Coordinator
Direct 407.636.5121
Main 407.628.0333 x222
Luke@UnitedArts.cc

Terry Olson
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs (Blockbuster, Awesome Foundation)
407.836.5540
Terry.Olson@ocfl.net

 

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Logos for publicity:  • Logo -color JPG for all Orange County grantees;  black/white.ai
• Verbiage: “This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.”

 

 

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