PLACE Initiative Grant

This PLACE Initiative Grant is designed to leverage and enhance resources and talent to implement arts based civic engagement projects that deal with issues of tolerance and or civil society in Tucson and Pima County. The issue of cultural and civic belonging is central to this initiative-–how to understand and accommodate cultural difference in matters of civic participation, how to build a tolerance of diverse views: religious, cultural, aesthetic; and how to enhance the understanding of the common good.

TPAC will fund projects that use the arts to engage people in creating, interacting, and collaborating to achieve a healthy, just, and vibrant civil society.

This could take the form of arts based civic engagement  projects, residency,  or public programs or projects that address community issues over an extended period of time.  Community arts practices that incorporate “place-making,” cultural celebrations and festivals, will be considered for funding if the public events include opportunities for community engagement or culturally based civic dialogue.

The intention is to provide our community with the opportunity, support and tools to build civility, understanding and tolerance through arts projects focused on engagement and collaboration. Supported in part by the Open Society Institute.

• Orientation Workshop: Tuesday. September 4, 2012, from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm at the Tucson Pima Arts Council, 100 N. Stone Ave Suite # 109. At this workshop, potential applicants will be introduced to the guidelines criteria and application there will be an opportunity for questions and answers.
• View online PLACE IV Orientation Guide 2012-2013

For more information contact Leia Maahs, Grants Manager at 520-624-0595 ext. 18 or e-mail: lmaahs@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org

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