2008 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ARTS & HUMANITIES FUND AWARDS PROGRAM

2008 Arts and Humanities Fund Announces Changes:

• Applications are due November 1, 2007
• Funding will support cultural projects taking place in the 2008 calendar year: January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
• Person completing the application form must attend the Application Work Sample and Budget Workshop on September 26 (regardless of past submission experience).
• Up to 1/3 of the total amount available for funding will be set aside for qualifying never before funded applicants.
• The application can now be filled out (but not submitted) as an on-line form.

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The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council (BIAHC) invites applications from artists, humanities scholars, cultural groups and organizations seeking partial financial support for cultural projects, programs, and events that benefit the Bainbridge community.  The BIAH Fund Awards Program is financially supported by the City of Bainbridge Island and managed by BIAHC with the goal of increasing access to, participation in, and awareness of the arts and humanities and multi-cultural experience.  Awards typically range from $500 to $5,000.  Last year’s funding totaled $35,000 in awards.

The new policy of directing up to 1/3 of the year’s available funding to never-before funded applicants is aimed at encouraging new projects, programs and events and a larger pool of submissions.  Funding decisions are made by a panel of arts professionals and humanities scholars who base decisions on artistic or scholarly excellence, benefit to the residents of Bainbridge Island, evidence of sound planning and fiscal management, completeness and clarity of the application and work sample submission, and compliance with application instructions.

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SECOND BIAH FUND APPLICATION WORKSHOP ADDED

In order to accommodate applicants to the BIAH Fund who wish to attend the Bainbridge Reads talk by Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea), a second, earlier workshop has been added on Wednesday, September 26, from 4-6PM, in addition to the 7-9PM previously scheduled session. Both will be held at the Bainbridge Public Library. Attendance at one of the two sessions is required, and will help applicants submit stronger work sample submissions and correct budget information. To register, please call the BIAHC office at 842-7901.

TO APPLY

Three ways you can apply for the Arts and Humanities Awards Program:

1. Download the interactive pdf form and fill it out using Acrobat Reader, according to the instructions below. If you need to download the free Acrobat Reader and install it on your computer, it is located here for download: MORE>>
   
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   Directions to use it here: MORE >>
2. Download the non-interactive pdf form below, print it out and fill it out. Below is the downloadable application and the instruction on how to use it.
   
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3. Applications are also available at the BIAHC office, Marge Williams Center, 221 Winslow Way West, Suite 201, (phone) 842-7901.

HOW TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM ON-LINE

NOTE that you cannot save data typed into the form on your computer, nor can you submit the application electronically.  You must print the completed application form on your desktop printer.

• Fill out the form completely.
• Use the tab (or position the cursor and click) to move to the next line or section.
• Text will only automatically wrap to the next line on Page 2 (Applicant and Project Description boxes).
• Page 2:  Allocation Requested dollar amount first appears as 0.00 and a figure cannot be manually entered.  The correct amount will automatically enter after you have completed the Project Budget page.
• On the Project Budget page, do not use words or letters (such as N/A) in the right dollar column.  If a category has no associated income or expense type 0 (for zero).
• The Project Budget page will automatically calculate and insert the correctly added totals for Project Income and Project Expenses, and will calculate and insert the Amount Requested from BIAHC (which then pops into the Allocation Requested blank on Page 1.)

If you have questions about this using the interactive application form or about submission requirements please call 842-7901.

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