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Program Overview

The Arts Council of Fairfax County offers grant programs for arts organizations and for individual artists. This grant funding is provided by Fairfax County. In 2006, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors established a community funding pool for arts and cultural organizations serving citizens of Fairfax County through a grant to the Arts Council of Fairfax County. The Arts Council awards $500,000 to support Fairfax County arts organizations.

For more information or if you have specific questions, contact our Grants Coordinator at (703) 642-0862, ext 4.

 

For Current Grantees

Reporting Forms

All FY2010 Arts Council grant recipients are required to submit interim and final reporting forms. Interim reports are due no later than April 1, 2010 for recipients of Operating, Organizational Development, and Project grants. Final report forms are due 30 days following the completion of grant activities, and no later August 1, 2010. If you have any problems downloading the documents, please contact our Grants Coordinator, at (703) 642-0862, extension 4.

FY2011 Grants do not require Interim Reports.  Final Reports are due August 1, 2012.

 

Workshops & Training

Prior to grant application deadlines, the Arts Council offers free grant writing workshops to applicants. All applicants, particularly first time applicants, are strongly encouraged to attend. Each workshop will cover the grants process and about tips to improve your application and lasts approximately one hour, possibly longer with questions. All workshops will be held at the Arts Council's offices at 4022 Hummer Road in Annandale, VA.
   

Grant Review Process

Upon receipt of the grant applications, staff reviews each application to ensure its completeness and the organization's eligibility to apply for funding. Then, the Arts Council convenes review panels to discuss each application's merits. There are three separate panels - one to discuss the Operating Support applications, a second to discuss the Project Support applications, and a third panel to discuss the Technical Support applications. Each panel is comprised of arts professionals with a particular knowledge or expertise of the segments of the arts community that are eligible to apply to the Arts Council for funding.

   
Your Voice for the Arts bottom_photoThe Arts Council is funded in part by Fairfax County, corporations, foundations, individuals, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

Contact Information [P] 703-642-0862
[F] 703-642-1773
info@artsfairfax.org
www.artsfaifax.org
Location Annandale Community Park
Fred M. Packard Center
4022 Hummer Road
Annandale, VA 22003