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Grants Available for Researchers Utilizing Data from the California Cultural Data Project

Published: 02-16-2012

The California Cultural Data Project (California CDP) was launched in 2008 as an online management tool designed to strengthen California's arts and cultural organizations. Arts and cultural funders and others supported it as a way to gather information on the state's cultural field and measure the impact of the arts and culture in ways that had not been explored previously. Now that the California CDP has been in place, the California CPD Working Group (a team of arts and culture funders and others) seeks California based organizations to utilize CDP information to analyze the arts and culture sector of our state.

This grant opportunity was created to inspire the use of CDP data by California based organizations to answer novel research questions that have not previously been explored with the referenced dataset(s). Applications are due by March 30, 2012.

The Working Group welcomes applications that represent a broad range of research questions. Some characteristics can include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Research questions that address activity and impact of the arts and culture sector statewide, regionally or locally.
* The California CDP Working Group expects the results of your research to be available for public dissemination, but if that is not your desire, please provide the reasons in your project narrative.
* With CDP data featured as a significant source for the proposed research, projects that incorporate other, credible data sources are also encouraged.

With available funds of $47,000, the Working Group aims to support as many projects as possible. Applicant requests should not exceed $10,000. Grants do not require matching funds; however, applicants that are able to provide matching funds will be reviewed favorably. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with evidence of tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status or units of state or local government, and be located in or primarily serving the residents of California.

For more information, see the full Research Grant Guidelines. Applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012. Staff from the California Arts Council is available on a limited basis to offer guidance and clarification for potential proposals. Questions can be directed to Rob Lautz at (916) 324-6617 or rlautz@cac.ca.gov, or to Scott Heckes at (916) 322-6376 or sheckes@cac.ca.gov. Be sure to contact staff far enough ahead of the deadline to ensure you can be accommodated.

The California Cultural Data Project Working Group is comprised of representatives from the following institutions: California Arts Council, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, The James Irvine Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Boeing Company, and City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

from LA Culture Net