Rule 269-1-.04 - Touring Program(1)Statutory Basis for Grant Program: O.C.G.A. 50-1225.(2)General Scope and Purpose of the Grant Program: The general scope and purpose of the grant program is to provide funding to presenting organizations to enable them to present artists from other communities in the state. The program provides a means of sharing resources with areas of the state which have limited access to arts programming. Level of support provided ranges from 25 to 35 percent of the artists' fees. Artists must be selected from an approved roster, thereby guaranteeing artistic quality.(3)General Terms and Conditions of the Grant: The general terms and conditions of the grant are as follows:(a) Applicant organizations sign a contract for services obligating them to present the artists in public performance. Artists presented must be from communities at least 40 miles from the applicant organization.(b) All programs/services must be conducted in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations regarding nondiscrimination and fair labor standards. Specifically, they must comply with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the provisions of Labor Standards under Section 5(j) of the National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended. Grantees also must not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.(c) Grantees must maintain complete financial records for all activities covered by the contract and provide a final report at the end of the project detailing all expenditures and describing the programs/ services provided to the citizens of the state. Ten percent of the grant funds awarded are withheld until this report has been received and approved.(d) Grantees must provide credit to the Georgia Council for the Arts in all publicity materials. This credit is to be provided in the form of the use of a camera-ready logo provided by the GCA, or by presenting the following statement: "This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly."(4)Eligible Recipients of the Grant: Organizations eligible to apply to the Georgia Council for the Arts for funds must be incorporated in the State of Georgia and must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code as nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations to which donations are deductible as charitable contributions under Section 170(c)(2). Public educational institutions and units of local/state government are also eligible to apply.(5)Criteria for the Award: If it is not possible to fund all eligible applicants, either all applicants will be funded at a reduced percentage, or organizations will be funded based on the following criteria:(a) Location of the presenting organization and the need to enhance cultural diversity of arts activities in the area;(b) Program accessibility for culturally/ethnically diverse populations and people with disabilities; and(c) Programs which present, or are presented by, multicultural groups. Applicants requesting support for more than one event may also receive less than full support so that available funds can be spread as widely as possible across the state.(6)Directions and Deadlines for Applying: Requests for information should be made to: Georgia Council for the Arts
530 Means Street, NW, Suite 115
Atlanta, GA 30318-5793
(404) 651-7920
All applications and related support material must be delivered to the Georgia Council for the Arts office, or postmarked, on or before May 1. If the deadline falls on a weekend or on a state holiday, applications must be delivered or postmarked by the next business day. Late applications will not be accepted.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 269-1-.04
O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-5-120.
Original description entitled "Arts Council Development Program" submitted May 16, 1994.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Touring Program" submitted Jan. 29, 1998.