IN-PERSON Application Workshops: Elevate Grant

The Elevate funding program seeks to provide funding in support of arts and cultural organizations, individual artists, and arts groups that produce culturally vibrant and diverse artistic content for the public. This funding broadly supports the creative, administrative, and operational expenses incurred in the production of creative activities and events for the people of Austin and its tourists. This investment in Austin’s cultural producers will elevate the City’s diverse arts and culture tourism sector, amplify equity, and prioritize inclusive programming.

The Cultural Funding staff are hosting a series of opportunities for application training and to ask your own Elevate Grant Application questions.

Economic Development Department, 5202 E Ben White Blvd #400, Austin Texas 78741 (in the Bluebonnet Training Room)

• Thursday June 1, 6-7 p.m.
• Saturday June 10, 11-12 p.m.
• Saturday June 10, 1-2 p.m.

Spicewood Springs Branch Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759

• Thursday June 8, 6-7 p.m.

University Hills Branch Library, 4721 Loyola Ln, Austin, TX 78723

• Tuesday June 20, 6-7 p.m.

You may sign up for more than one workshop if desired.

Join us for Open Office Hours on Zoom! Get your Elevate Grant Application questions answered. from 10 a.m. to noon, every Tuesday, through the application deadline. No appointment necessary.

Drop-In Help Days at African American Cultural and Heritage Facility

Additional 1:1 application assistance can be found at our Drop-In Help Days, which will be held at African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, 912 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78702. Cultural Funding staff will be present to assist applicants on a first come, first served basis.

• Sunday June 11, 12-3 p.m. IN-PERSON at African American Cultural and Heritage Facility
• Sunday June 25, 12-3 p.m. IN-PERSON at African American Cultural and Heritage Facility

Online Drop-In Help Sessions on Zoom*

Cultural Funding Staff are available on Zoom for two days prior to the deadline.

• Day before deadline: Monday, June 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Day of deadline: Tuesday, June 27, Noon – 4 p.m.

* If desired, email [email protected] for in-person assistance on these same dates at the Economic Development Department office.

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request - including translation and interpretation services. For assistance, please contact the Economic Development Department at 512-974-7819. The City receives and accepts Video Relay Service (VRS) calls from people who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing through Relay Texas by dialing 711.

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