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Alcoa
Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers
Announcement!
Recognizing
that a difficult economic climate requires many arts managers to
forgo more costly, national professional development opportunities
in favor of affordable local alternatives, the Greater Pittsburgh
Arts Council announces the following change:
Beginning
at the May 1, 2009 application deadline, eligible
individuals may apply for funding through the Alcoa Foundation
Leadership Grants for Arts Managers to attend professional development
workshops offered by the Bayer
Center for Nonprofit Management (Robert Morris University),
Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh - Foundation Center, or the Nonprofit
Leadership Institute (Duquesne University.)
Applicants
may also apply for funding to attend a professional development
class offered by another institution, provided that the class
is not part of ongoing undergraduate or graduate study. Before
applying, please verify the eligibility of the class with
David Seals
at 412.391.2060 x227.
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 quarterly. Postmark deadlines are February 1, May 1,
August 1 and November 1. Deadlines that fall on a Sunday or national
holiday are deferred to the next business day. New
application requirement: 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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