City of Alameda Request for Proposals for Cultural Art and Arts Programming

The City of Alameda invites arts organizations to submit proposals to create publicly accessible cultural arts or arts programming for the Alameda community. These services will be funded through a grant award from the City of Alameda's Public Art Fund. The Public Art Commission is seeking to fund artwork of different scales in a wide variety of locations within the City of Alameda.

This RFP includes five different award levels: one $35,000 award, one $25,000 award, one $15,000 award, one $7,500 award, and one $5,000 award. Cultural arts or arts programming may include performance arts (theatre, dance, music), literary arts (poetry reading and storytelling), film and video screenings and installations, education, art lectures and presentations, special events (festivals and celebrations), and artist-in-residence programs. All programming must be accessible to the public at no charge and located in the City of Alameda. Only non-profit organizations or public agencies are eligible to apply. Local organizations are particularly encouraged to propose and will receive a point preference in the evaluation process.

Proposals must be submitted via www.callforentry.org and include a letter of interest, concept of proposed program, program description and work plan, goals, proposed program budget (with mandatory 10% contingency), organizational ability description, and supporting documentation (for non-profits: board list, IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, most recent IRS Form 990 and financial statement, current year budget, list of major funders, and contact information). Applications are due December 19th, 2017 by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Finalists in the $35,000 award category will be invited for in-person interviews and must be available to attend.