Annual Grants Guidelines

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Overview

The Madison Arts Commission (MAC) provides grants to artists and arts organizations in the City of Madison. There are three grant types: project, legacy, and individual fellowship. All grants use the same guidelines & application. You may only submit one application per year for one of the grant types. We are rarely able to fund grants at the full amount due to limited resources. Grants are not paid until the project is complete and a final report is submitted.

1. Engage Madison residents in arts and cultural activities
2. ​Expand an artist’s body of work or reach in the community
3. Give the community an opportunity to participate in the creative process
4. Provide PreK-12 students with arts activities in or after school
5. Reach diverse or under-served communities
6. Celebrate identity, a group, or neighborhood.

Application Due

Grant Period

Eligible Applicants

• Individual residents of the City of Madison over 18 years old
• Nonprofit organizations with an address in the City of Madison and proof of 501(c)(3) status
• Individuals/groups using a nonprofit fiscal receiver with a City of Madison address and 501(c)(3) status

Review grant types for additional eligibility requirements.

Ineligible Applicants

• City agencies
• Projects using other cash funding from the City of Madison
• Elementary and secondary schools (K-12)
• Post-secondary schools (unless the project will reach an audience beyond enrolled students)
• Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation applying for projects that are inherently religious such as religious worship, instruction, and proselytization. Such organizations are eligible to apply for projects that are not inherently religious.

Applicants may collaborate with any of the above.

Project Location

• Projects must be in the City of Madison.
• MAC awards additional points for projects that provide transportation from or are in a community that has a Neighborhood Resource Team.

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