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The Louisiana Decentralized Arts Funding Program (DAF) provides a system for funding arts and cultural projects in every parish of the state. Funds are provided to each parish on a per capita basis using the most recent census. Applicants compete only with others in their parish. Decisions about cultural priorities are made locally.
The Louisiana Division of the Arts disburses the funds to eight Regional Development Agencies, which regrant those dollars to parishes in their region. A Community Development Coordinator administers the DAF process for each region. The Coordinator identifies arts-sponsoring organizations and provides them with advice and assistance in developing arts programming. Mission
The Louisiana Decentralized Arts Funding Program (DAF), initiated in 1995, makes the arts available in all areas of the state by giving artists, nonprofit organizations, community groups, and local government agencies in each parish the opportunity to develop arts programs that meet their local needs. Policies
The Decentralized Arts Funding Program is designed to: - Allocate fifty percent of the Louisiana Division of the Arts legislative appropriation on a per capita basis;
- Expand efforts to make the arts accessible to all parishes in Louisiana; and
- Award grants to organizations located within the parish for which funds are designated.
Goals
The goals of the Decentralized Arts Funding Program are to: - Strengthen arts organizations;
- Encourage professional artists to undertake projects that have meaningful community involvement and build audiences for the arts;
- Encourage a variety of nonprofit organizations to sponsor arts and cultural activities including classical, contemporary and traditional arts in eight artistic disciplines in every parish;
- Leverage additional local support for the arts;
- Provide arts activities to groups which have had limited arts experiences;
- Provide funding for arts and cultural activities that are open to the public; and
- Introduce the grants process and develop grant-writing skills.
Minimum grant request: $500 Maximum grant award: $7,500 DEADLINE for receipt: 5pm, July 1, 2010.
For more information, grant proposal forms, or other forms connected with the Decentralized process, see the download sections below.
If you are interested in applying for a DAF grant, please call Alexz Currie, the Community Development Coordinator at (318) 484-4471.
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