The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is currently accepting grant applications designated for arts and culture nonprofit organizations, as part of its Arts Making Impact (AMI) grant program. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, Sept. 1.
The AMI program was developed to “support artists and arts and cultural organizations by funding projects and a variety of activities that enrich the lives of residents in communities throughout Santa Barbara County,” according to the Arts Commission. Past grant recipients have included Youth Arts Alive in Santa Maria and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute.
“This year, we are really hoping to maximize the available funding to support smaller groups that may not have as many resources,” Ruben Espinoza, Arts Commission chair, said in a statement.
As a collaboration between the Arts Commission and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, the AMI grant program is funded through ticket sales to concerts at the Santa Barbara Bowl (50 cents per ticket, up to $50,000 annually).
Grant applications and guidelines are available online at sbac.ca.gov/county-grants. All nonprofit organizations that apply must be based in Santa Barbara County and provide services to Santa Barbara County residents.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 2, 2021.