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| Building for the Arts (BFA) | | Capital facilities matching grants for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations
Updated April 9, 2008
WHAT’S NEW: Building For the Arts Grant Applications Now Available
Our competitive programs operate on a two-year budget cycle. The 2009-2011 application for Building for the Arts is now available. We would strongly encourage you to find out if your project must meet the state's high performance building requirements.
WHAT WE DO:
Building for the Arts awards grants to 501(c)3 nonprofit performing arts, art museums, and cultural organizations to defray up to 20 percent of eligible capital costs for the acquisition, construction, and/or major renovation of capital facilities. This is a reimbursement-style grant, and operating costs are ineligible. The grants are funded by the sale of state bonds (no federal funds are involved). Awardees are selected through a competitive grant application process held every two years.
Building for the Arts was created by the Legislature in 1991 (RCW 43.63A.750). The program has provided nearly $58 million for over 150 arts-related projects throughout the state.
The state’s investment in these local projects provides temporary construction jobs as well as permanent arts-related jobs and employment opportunities in businesses that support the new facilities.
Grant applications are screened by staff and then ranked by an advisory board of art facilities experts. Ranking criteria include the ability to complete the project expediently, the organizational capacity to run the facility effectively, community need, and the availability of other funding sources.
Being recommended for funding by the BFA Advisory Board is the first step in a lengthy review and approval process. If the board’s ranked list is included in a subsequent Capital Budget and signed into law, awardees are likely to begin receiving grant funds roughly 15 months after the submittal of their application.
Note that awardees cannot begin drawing down their grant until all funds needed to complete the project have been committed. Awardees may also be required to pay state prevailing wages for all construction labor and comply with the high-performance building law.
WHO TO CONTACT:
For more information, contact Michael Kendall or Beth Prihoda. If neither is available, one of our other CTED Capital Programs staff may be able to help you.
Send an e-mail to CTED Capital Programs with your name and address if you’d like to be put on our mailing and/or e-mail distribution lists.
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