Purpose of the ArtsKC Fund
Making Metropolitan Kansas City a more vibrant community by:
- Providing stable sources of new financial support for the arts
- Broadening access to high-quality arts experiences
- Promoting excellence in the arts and arts administration
To achieve these goals, the ArtsKC Fund provides financial support through three major grant programs.
Catalyst Grants - 25% of the ArtsKC Fund is awarded for a variety of arts programs, projects, and activities such as programs for youth, for families, or for fully accessible and inclusive audiences.
Inspiration Grants – 5% of the ArtsKC Fund is awarded to individual artists and arts professionals for projects or career development, in recognition of the valuable contributions they make to our local community.
Ovation Grants - 70% of the ArtsKC Fund is awarded to well-managed, firmly established not-for-profit arts organizations that have broad reach and impact throughout the metropolitan area. All twenty current recipients serve a regional audience with performances, programs, and exhibitions that have a combined attendance of more than 1.8 million annually.
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