PRESS RELEASES - AUGUST 2006

Application Process for Arts and Cultural Grants is Under Way
Application deadline is Friday, August 25

August 1, 2006

The City of Arlington is currently accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2006 Arts and Cultural Grant Program. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, August 25.

Certified nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations with programs in Arlington are encouraged to apply. The program or activity must be completed no later than September 30, 2007.

The purpose of the Arts and Cultural Grants Program is to promote, encourage and assist in the application of the arts. The program is designed to foster a high level of quality, creativity and diversity in all forms of arts and cultural programs in Arlington and to forge new partnerships with the city’s arts and cultural agencies and private sector.

Hotel occupancy taxes totaling $100,000 are being used to fund the FY 2006 Arts and Cultural Grant Program, according to Marketing Manager Gerald Urbantke who is helping to administer the program. To date, three $25,000 contracts have already been awarded this summer.
The remaining $25,000 will be distributed among other applicants based on established criteria. City officials will review and score applications before making recommendations to the City Manager’s Office. Grant recipients are scheduled to be approved by the Mayor and Arlington City Council in September.

For an application and more information about program eligibility and guidelines, visit the City of Arlington website at www.ci.arlington.tx.us  or call Senior Management Analyst Tracy Dean at 817-459-6407 or e-mail deant@ci.arlington.tx.us.  Packets are also available in the City Manager’s Office located on the Third Floor at City Hall, 101 W. Abram St.