TCA: A Guide to Programs and Services

Revised December 2022

Table of Contents PREFACE GENERAL GUIDELINES AND POLICIES Applicant Eligibility Ineligible Requests Application Review Criteria Getting Help Access Policy Complaint Policy OVERVIEW OF GRANT PROGRAMS Getting Ready to Apply GRANT PROGRAMS Arts Create -1 Arts Create -2 Arts Create -3 Arts Create -4 Arts Create -5 Arts Respond Performance Support Arts Respond Project Cultural District Project Cultural Districts Designation Program Designated Funding/Commission Initiatives Touring Roster Inclusion Young Masters REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP Mid-America Arts Alliance HOW GRANTS ARE PROCESSED Overview Prior to the Panel Evaluation Role of Evaluation Panels Types and Composition of Evaluation Panels Nominations for Evaluators Evaluation Panel Process Commission Determination Appeals Process GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES Revised Budget Contracts & Compliance Legislative Notification Acknowledgment Payment Reporting Requirements Report Rating System Site Visits Program & Facility Access ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTIONS Arts Organization of Color with a VERIFIED budget under $50,000 Arts Organization of Color with an UNVERIFIED budget under $50,000 Arts Organization with a VERIFIED budget under $50,000 Arts Organization with an UNVERIFIED budget under $50,000 College Arts Institution College or University Department Company or Unincorporated Group Established Arts Organization of Color with a budget over $50,000 Established Arts Organization with a budget between $ 50,000 and $1 million Established Arts Organization with a budget between $1 million and $5 million Established Arts Organization with a budget over $5 million Government Agency or Department Government Local Arts Agency Individual Artist K-12 Educational Institution Local Arts Agency Other Nonprofit Rural Arts Provider TCA Cultural District GLOSSARY

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Revised December 2022

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