Mission
The purpose of the John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund is primarily to help attract programs or principals of artistic quality from outside the region to enrich performances, exhibits and professional artistic services for arts organizations within our region.
The John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund is intended to help fund special offerings which become available from time to time for the benefit of our community and its cultural organizations. Both direct and indirect costs specific to the project can be included in the request. It not intended to subsidize a regular or established series of performances or exhibitions such as a concert series, a lecture series, an annual holiday production, scholarships, fellowships, or regular operating expenses such as advertising campaigns, fund-raising, or staff salaries. The John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund objectives shall be implemented under the following conditions:
- Beneficiaries shall be organizations and educational institutions located in the Foundation ten-county service region.
- “Arts” shall be defined to mean the fine arts and shall include visual and performing arts.
- Successful proposals must include at least one performance or exhibition available to the general public.
- Plans should include attracting as wide an audience as possible and give consideration to convenient parking.
Please include the following information within the responses of your application:
- Share with us the anticipated audience size and location of project/program performance or event
- Please attach a biography of the performer or artist as well as where they are located
- Please provide information on any additional events or workshops
- Please be clear as to whether or not the event/program is open to the general public
- Please include information on the marketing strategies or plan for the project to attract as wide an audience as possible (social media, press releases, etc.)
Examples
The following are representative but not exclusive, examples of projects that could receive a grant from this fund:
- Guest artists beyond the standard financial scope of a regular season series;
- Master classes with guest performer, whether or not it is a series performance;
- A visiting, innovative and experimental presentation or program;
- A conference of artists with outstanding guest speaker; and
- A residency for some special purpose.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Be located in or provide service to residents within: Bayfield, Douglas and Ashland Counties in northwest Wisconsin; or Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeast Minnesota; or the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Mashkiiziibii, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa/Atisokanigamig, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Nah-Gah-Chi-Wa-Nong, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gichi Onigaming, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe or the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang.
Grant range
Grants generally range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Application timeline
Fall Grant Cycle
- Application available August 1, 2024 – October 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
- Project begin date: January 1, 2025, or later.
- If awarded, funds would be available in January 2025. Notifications will be emailed at the end of December 2024.
