COMMUNITY CULTURAL FUND

...a fund to promote cultural activities throughout Catawba County, enabling municipalities and community organizations to program for their respective communities

GUIDELINES:

1. The funds should be granted to not-for-profit organizations for quality cultural programming at festivals, outdoor events, commemorative events, heritage festivals, etc.

2. The funds must be granted for events that take place in Catawba County.

3. Special priority should be given to the municipalities that fund Catawba County Council for the Arts, organizations representing diversity, events that feature artists of diverse heritage, organizations that target special population groups, and events that will potentially reach large segments of Catawba County residents.

4. The grants should be applied for 90 days prior to the events if possible.

5. No organization receiving operating grants from the United Arts Council of Catawba County shall be eligible to apply.

6. The United Arts Council of Catawba County should be recognized in all publicity and printed materials for the event for which funds are granted.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

· Send a letter of intent addressed to:

Amy Bishop

United Arts Council of Catawba County

P O Box 2386

Hickory, NC 28603

· The letter of intent must include:

Contact person with telephone number and address

Overview of project

Intended use of funds

Amount of request

Estimated audience

Date of the project

· Include a project budget itemizing the intended use of funds.

· Submit five copies of both letter and budget and one copy of the supporting materials.

· An evaluation summary will be required.