• Arts Activation Fund: Corona Memorials (2020-2021)

    Through Corona Memorials---a re-envisioning of the Arts Activation Fund (AAF) for 2020-21---the City of Los Angeles continues to support artists who live and work in Los Angeles to act as collective-thinkers for our collective awareness and community healing. Corona Memorials seeks to commission approximately 70 creative-tributes by 70 lead artists who will receive seed-funding of $600 each to reflect the lifetime of a person who has died from COVID-19 by engaging the family or dearest friends of the deceased. 

    In the end, Corona Memorials may be songs, poems, paintings, photographic presentations, or a mix of these, as well as any other forms, that can be revealed within set of expression to be shared online for the general public.

    ELIGIBILITY

    All lead-applicants should meet the following five criteria:

    • Be an individual who resides within the municipal boundaries of the City of Los Angeles (any collaborating artists involved in an ensemble project may reside anywhere in the world). Depending upon the volume of applications, preference may be assigned to projects: a) involving cultural communities hardest hit be COVID-19, and b) projects with a majority of artists who reside in the City of Los Angeles.
    • Be an individual artist who has at least three years of experience presenting artworks in any type of public forum (this includes family events if you regularly perform at private homes). And hopefully the applicant-artist’s biography demonstrates that they have presented that same type of craft which will be a part or all of the proposed tribute.
    • Explain the geographic nexus, cultural connection, and/or human bond between the lead artist and the person to be memorialized.
    • Be able to carry out contracted project activities with an understanding that these micro-grants are reimbursable and payable only after final presentations are posted online and a brief project report is submitted to the Department of Cultural Affairs.
    • Upon selection, provide a W-9 form that matches the name and address of the applicant-artist, because this micro-grants counts as Miscellaneous Income on that lead-artist’s 2021 tax-returns.

    Before completing the online form, please ensure you have reviewed the full program guidelines available on the DCA website: https://culturela.org/grants-and-calls/arts-activation-fund-corona-memorials-2020-21/.

    When ready to apply, please click on the "Start Application" button below.

  • APPLICANT INFORMATION

  • Home Address  

    Appilcants must have their primary place of residence (i.e. the address used for tax purposes) located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Los Angeles.

    To confirm whether your address is within the City of Los Angeles, and to determine which of the City's 15 Council District is your home-location; please follow these steps:

    1. Open a new tab by clicking on this link:  https://neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org/
    2. Enter your home's physical street address in the search field and click on "FIND"

    3. In your search result, you should see your City Council district number and councilmember's name listed under Elected Officials (example below)



    4. If after entering your address, you receive a "Nothing Found" message; this means your home address falls outside of City of Los Angeles (and likely within Los Angeles COUNTY ). Please note you are only eligible to receive City grant support if you live in the CITY of Los Angeles. 

    5. Once you've identified your City of Los Angeles Council District, please enter your complete home address below:

  • Project Narrative & Proposal

  • PROJECT ASSURANCES

  • REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

  • Certification Statement

    I certify under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in this application form, including all attachments and supporting materials, is true and correct. If applying on behalf of an ensemble, and approved for a grant, I certify I will pay ensemble members in lieu of them submitting individual proposals.

  • Final Review

    Please take a moment to review your responses above, including file attachments, for completeness and accuracy. When ready to submit, click on the "Submit Your Application" button below. 

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