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Alcoa
Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers
The Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council distributes this funding through a
generous grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The current cycle
of funding has finished, and we are awaiting permission
to reapply. We hope to announce another deadline in the coming
months, so check back for details!
About this grant
Just as artists need to nurture their creativity and continue
to develop their skills, arts managers-throughout their careers-need
to keep their problem-solving muscles strong and flexible.
With generous support from the Alcoa Foundation, the Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council administers this grant program that
recognizes the importance of ongoing executive education and
leadership development for professional arts administrators.
As operating
budgets are downsized, professional development is often among
the first cuts made as organizations work to continue offering
programming within a balanced budget. Alcoa Foundation Leadership
Grants provide up to $1,000 to support advanced training and leadership
development for senior- and middle-management arts executives
in environments where they can interact with peers in the field.
Who
can apply?
Eligible applicants are individual arts managers who must…
- Be currently
employed full time by a non-profit arts organization within Allegheny
County
- Have at least
five years of experience as a professional arts manager
- Have a record
of accomplishment in arts administration that can be documented
Eligible
Expenses:
Alcoa Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers can cover expenses
related to a professional opportunity that takes place no sooner
than one month after the deadline. It must be completed within six
months of the award. The following are examples of eligible expenses:
- Registration
and materials fees directly related to a workshop, course, conference,
etc.
- Travel costs,
based on lowest available fares or the current year's IRS mileage
rate (www.irs.gov)
- Reasonably-priced
accommodations if opportunity is more than 100 miles from home
- One-on-one
peer consultations
- Fees for
workshops hosted by the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management
(Robert Morris University) or the Nonprofit Leadership Institute
(Duquesne University)
Ineligible
Expenses:
The following are examples of ineligible expenses:
- Activities
that have already taken place
- Ongoing undergraduate
or graduate study
- Temporary
professional assistance needed by the employer in the applicant's
absence
- Purchase
of equipment
- Expenses
involved in establishing, maintaining or administering an organization
or company
- Consulting
fees or expenses contracted by the applicant's employer
- Fees for
workshops and events hosted through the Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council
Review Process
and Timeline:
A panel of arts professionals representing various organizational
types and sizes will review requests and make funding recommendations.
Applicants will be notified of funding decisions within four weeks
of the application deadline. Arts managers who receive a leadership
grant must wait 12 months after the postmark deadline of the funded
application to submit another request.
Applications
are reviewed twice a year, and postmark deadlines are May 1 and
December 1. Deadlines that fall on a Sunday or national holiday
are deferred to the next business day. Please
call or
email David Seals
as soon as you submit to confirm receipt of your materials.
Questions?
Contact David Seals
at 412.391.2060 x227
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