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Pasadena Art Alliance Mission Statement

The purpose of Pasadena Art Alliance is to foster appreciation for contemporary visual arts in Southern California by supporting artists, exhibitions, educational programs and art-oriented, non-profit institutions.

Grant Making Criteria

• All proposals must fall within the purpose of the Pasadena Art Alliance as written in the Mission Statement and must articulate how the requested funds will advance the Mission Statement. The specific need for the requested funds should be made clear. Furthermore, the proposal should state the relationship between the proposed funds and “contemporary visual arts.” If the proposed project has more than a purely visual component, please explain how the contemporary visual arts component predominates.
  For specific eligibility questions, please contact the Grants Chair in advance of submission of your proposal.
• Proposals from organizations located in the San Gabriel Valley will be given preference, although those from elsewhere in Los Angeles County will be considered.
• Funding is available only to qualified tax–exempt organizations; never to individuals.
• Funding for educational support will be considered, with priority given to college level programs and above.
• Funding of capital requests will not be considered.
• Funding for exhibitions of student work will not be considered.
• The grant must be scheduled for use between March 1, 2012 and March 1, 2013. If unusual circumstances require that the grant be used prior to or beyond that time frame, written approval from the Grants Chair must be obtained prior to submitting the proposal. Without prior written approval, such proposals shall be deemed ineligible.
• The Pasadena Art Alliance will be credited in all published and online communications concerning the grant project.
• A final report on the use of the grant monies, as well as the manner in which the PAA was credited, must be submitted to the Pasadena Art Alliance upon completion of the project. No further proposals will be considered until this report is received.

• General information regarding your organization.
• Copy of the IRS letter confirming your tax-exempt status.
• Description of the project, including the group to be served, and addressing how the requested funds will advance the Pasadena Art Alliance’s Mission Statement as set forth above.
• Digital images representative of the project in jpg or pdf format.
• Detailed and complete budget of the proposed project.
• Current list of the Board of Directors of your organization.
• Information regarding financial support for your organization.
• Name and contact information for the project supervisor, including e-mail address.
• Itemized list of attachments.

Application Deadline

Twenty-two copies (22) of the proposal and one copy (1) of the organization’s profit/loss statement must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2011 and submitted to:

Grants Chair
C/o Pasadena Art Alliance
464 East Walnut Street, Suite 226
Pasadena, CA 91101-1690

Grant applicants will be informed of the final decision concerning their application no later than March 1st, 2012.