COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT

Arts Development Project

Evaluation Criteria

Applications are evaluated and ranked by panelists using the criteria listed below.

Because your application will compete with other proposals, be sure to address as many points under each criterion as possible in your application.

The grant review panel will be assigning a ranking to each criterion category according to the degree to which the project responds to the subcriteria.

Helpful Hint: Print out this page and refer to it often as you write your application.

Artistic Merit

Qualifications, background and experience of the artists/ consultants involved
Effective use of the artists/consultants' skills in the project

Planning

Relationship between the organization's mission and goals, and the project's goals and activities.
Clearly defined relationship between the artist(s) and all partners involved in the project
Shared ownership and responsibilities of all partners in a collaborative project
Strong planning for logistics of the project
Effective project evaluation plan

Budget

Appropriateness of the project costs to the services provided and the number of participants in the project
Financial commitment from the organization and/or community supporting the organization
Balanced and accurate budget

Ability to Complete Project

Available resources and expertise to administer the project
Success of past projects

Public Value

Supports the growth and development of the organization's artistic quality or enhances the scope of its' mission
Supports artistic innovation and risk-taking
develops the organization's audience
Challenges or deepens the experience of audiences
Supports a collaborative/cooperative venture between arts organizations artistically or administratively
Promotes community awareness of the organization and its programs

Last Modified on 06/24/2008 09:46:36

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