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NoMAA Announces its 2007 Arts/Cultural Organization and Individual Artists Grants. Application Deadline: Received by November 5, 2007 (close of business day - 5:00pm).

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2007 Arts/Cultural Organization Grant Guidelines

NoMAA is pleased to launch its grants program for arts/cultural organizations. Created through a grant from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, and currently incubated by the Hispanic Federation, the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) is an arts service organization specifically designed to serve individual artists and arts/cultural organizations from the Washington Heights-Inwood community.

Grant Purpose

NoMAA will offer grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to eligible arts/cultural organizations to support organizational capacity building projects such as (but not limited to) staff development, technology, marketing, legal, fund development, strategic planning, organizational assessment, board development, etc. Capacity building projects are to be completed by July 30, 2008.

Eligibility

• A not-for-profit arts & culture organization located within the generally recognized boundaries of Washington Heights-Inwood, bounded on the south by 155th Street, on the north by the Harlem River, on the east by the Harlem River and the Harlem River Drive, and on the west by the Hudson River
• 501(c)(3) status or fiscal conduit
• Organizational budget of less than $150,000
• Collaboration of arts organizations may apply under one application, but all participating organizations must be located in Washington Heights-Inwood

Application Process

• Must attend one of the application assistance workshops to be held on:
  • Monday, October 1st, 7pm
    Location: Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10040
  • Wednesday, October 3rd, 7pm
    Location: The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, The Audubon Lobby, 3940 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
  • Thursday, October 4th, 6pm
    Location: Audubon Partnership for Economic Development, 513 West 207th Street, New York, NY 10034
  • Saturday, October 20th, 11am
    Location: Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10040
• Submit an original and two copies of a complete application (must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2007).

To obtain a grant application or for more information contact Diana Caba, Program Associate, at 212-233-8955 ext.143.

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2007 Individual Artist Grant Guidelines

Grant Purpose

NoMAA will offer grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to eligible individual artists to support the creation, development and/or completion phases of new works in all areas of literary arts, media arts, performing/interpretive arts, and visual arts. Grants may be used toward any justifiable expense associated with the new work (i.e. supplies, materials, travel, equipment, rehearsal space rental, professional fees, marketing, documentation, etc.). Projects are to be completed by July 30, 2008.

Eligibility

• Artists 18 years of age or over.
• Reside within the generally recognized boundaries of Washington Heights-Inwood, bounded on the south by 155th Street, on the north by the Harlem River, on the east by the Harlem River and the Harlem River Drive, and on the west by the Hudson River.
• Collaboration of artists may apply under one application, but all participating artists must reside in Washington Heights-Inwood.

Application Process

• Must attend one of the application assistance workshops to be held on:
  • Monday, October 1st, 7pm
    Location: Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10040
  • Wednesday, October 3rd, 7pm
    Location: The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, The Audubon Lobby, 3940 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
  • Thursday, October 4th, 6pm
    Location: Audubon Partnership for Economic Development, 513 West 207th Street, New York, NY 10034
  • Saturday, October 20th, 11am
    Location: Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10040
• Submit an original and two copies of a complete application (must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2007).

To obtain a grant application or for more information contact Diana Caba, Program Associate, at 212-233-8955 ext.143.