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2014 CULVER CITY PERFORMING ARTS GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE
Application Workshop Scheduled For August 8, 2013

The 2014 Notice of Funding Availability has been released for the Culver City Performing Arts Grants Program. The application is posted on the Arts & Culture page of the City's website at www.culvercity.org. The deadline for submission is September 12, 2013. Performances may be presented by non-profit performing arts organizations in the disciplines of theatre, musical theatre, music, opera, or dance. A workshop to assist organizations with the completion of the application will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in the Uruapan Room at Veterans Memorial Building, located at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. The workshop will begin at 7 PM.

The Performing Arts Grant Program supports performances that occur between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. Performances must be available to the general public in a building/facility wholly or partially located in Culver City or controlled/owned by the City of Culver City. Funding may only be used for direct expenses related to the performance in Culver City. Additionally, applicant organizations must qualify as tax exempt as defined by the IRS at the time of application.

Established in 1994, the Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program offers grants to performing arts organizations in Los Angeles County. Under the purview of the City Council and the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Performing Arts Grant Program is designed to support arts organizations and to bring distinguished cultural programming to Culver City. The amount of grant funding available is dependent upon the total deposits made into the City's Art Fund each fiscal year. Additionally, the Performing Arts Grant Program is supported by a contribution from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The expected range of funding for 2014 grant recipients per organization will be from $1,500 to $5,000.

Please contact Susan Obrow at susan.obrow@culvercity.org or call (310) 253-5716 for questions about the application or to RSVP for the workshop on August 8 , 2013. A listing of possible performance venues is also available on the Arts & Culture page of the City's website at www.culvercity.org.

Susan Obrow I Veterans Memorial Complex - Cultural Affairs
Parks, Recreation & Community Services I (310)253-6628

from LA Culture Net