P.L.A.C.E. Initiative

Supported by: Kresge Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation and Open Society Institute

This P.L.A.C.E. Initiative Grant is designed to leverage and enhance resources and talent to implement arts based civic engagement projects which deal with issues of cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and or civil society in Tucson, Arizona. Informing this opportunity is the issue of cultural and civic belonging –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 requests that provide a way of engaging in the world that supports how individuals interact and collaborate to achieve common purpose that enliven a healthy, just and vibrant civil society. This could take the form of arts based civic engagement projects, residencies, public programs or projects that contain cross sector partnerships aimed to address community issues over an extended period of time. Community arts practices which incorporate “place-making”, public art, 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 civil society, understanding and tolerance through arts projects focused on engagement and collaboration. For more information contact Leia Maahs, Grants/Community Cultural Development Manager at 520-624-0595 ext. 18 or email: lmaahs@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org.

Application Materials

• 2011-2012 New Place Initiative grant application.doc
• 2011-2012 New Place Initiative grant application.pdf