Cultural Funding Grants
The Cultural Arts Plan also addresses the City’s desire to help Wichita’s nonprofit arts and cultural services organizations build a secure financial future. The program is open to local nonprofit arts and cultural services organizations with 501(C)(3) status to assist with operations. This program was approved by the City Council in 2004. It uses a competitive grant process overseen by the Cultural Funding Committee, a diverse group of people representing government, business, community, education, and arts. Get a list of arts and cultural programs that go before the Cultural Funding Committee. Of the 11-member Cultural Funding Committee, seven of the members are appointed by the Wichita City Council and four by The Arts Council, a nonprofit organization in Wichita that works in partnership with the City to build increased appreciation and support for the arts in Wichita. Without this support, many of the existing and emerging art organizations would have ceased to exist. All organizations wishing to receive funding – including those organizations currently receiving funding from the City – must submit an application for funding. That application is reviewed by the Cultural Funding Committee. The committee then makes funding recommendations to the City Council members, who ultimately determine the funding allocations. The division staff administer all of the contracts once they are approved by the City Council. This includes distribution of funds, submission of quarterly reports by the organizations and follow-up reports provided by the Cultural Funding Committee members to track the impact of the funds provided to the grantees. Back to Top
The Cultural Arts Plan also addresses the City’s desire to help Wichita’s nonprofit arts and cultural services organizations build a secure financial future. The program is open to local nonprofit arts and cultural services organizations with 501(C)(3) status to assist with operations. This program was approved by the City Council in 2004. It uses a competitive grant process overseen by the Cultural Funding Committee, a diverse group of people representing government, business, community, education, and arts.
Get a list of arts and cultural programs that go before the Cultural Funding Committee.
Of the 11-member Cultural Funding Committee, seven of the members are appointed by the Wichita City Council and four by The Arts Council, a nonprofit organization in Wichita that works in partnership with the City to build increased appreciation and support for the arts in Wichita. Without this support, many of the existing and emerging art organizations would have ceased to exist.
All organizations wishing to receive funding – including those organizations currently receiving funding from the City – must submit an application for funding. That application is reviewed by the Cultural Funding Committee. The committee then makes funding recommendations to the City Council members, who ultimately determine the funding allocations.
The division staff administer all of the contracts once they are approved by the City Council. This includes distribution of funds, submission of quarterly reports by the organizations and follow-up reports provided by the Cultural Funding Committee members to track the impact of the funds provided to the grantees.
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Division of Arts & Cultural Services 334 N. Mead Wichita, KS 67202
Hours: 8 AM-5 PM Monday-Friday
: (316) 303-8600 : (316) 858-7464
John D'Angelo Arts & Cultural Services Manager