Artists on Main Street Application

Artists on Main Street Application

Contact Information

Lead Application Organization(Required)

Contact Name(Required)

First Name Last Name Title

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

What type of organization is the applicant?(Required)

Government Body

Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development Authority

Main Street Organization

Other Nonprofit Organization

Letter of Support

Max. file size: 2 GB.

Letter of support from a City representative who agrees to be a liaison with city processes for Artists on Main Street (e.g. parks official, Mayor, city planner, etc).

Please list your Planning Team Members, their phone, email, and title/role in the community.(Required)

Name

Phone

Title

To add information for additional team members, click the plus sign.

Impact

Descibe your community, and the role that Downtown/Main Street currently plays in the town.(Required)

What are the top two or three Downtown/Main Street goals or challenges that the Artists on Main Street program might address? These can be physical, social, economic, or other(i.e. empty storefronts, ideological/generational divides, long-term improvement projects, etc.).(Required)

Why are you interested in working with local artists on your Downtown/Main Street goals/challenges? What do you hope will be different in your downtown, and larger community, because of including artists in addressing these challenges?(Required)

Commitment

This program requires participation of local individual artists and creatives. Tell us about your local creative community. Are there specific creative groups or individuals you're excited to connect with during this program?(Required)

Please note – we have a broad definition of artist – artists can be painters, writers, crafters, musicians, woodworkers, filmmakers, radio hosts, and more!

What challenges do you anticipate if you are selected for this project, and how might you work to address them?(Required)

Are you able to provide a cash or in-kind match of at least $2,500.00? Please describe what the match will be, and its source.(Required)

In-kind examples: graphic design/marketing staff, space rental, refreshments at events, etc.

Capacity

This program requires the community partner to have a local project coordinator that communicates regularly with Artists on Main Street facilitators, promoting the program to local artists, organizing project selection meetings, supporting artists while they implement their projects, and seeking opportunities for storytelling and communications. Who will this person be, what is their current role and experience managing projects?(Required)

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?