Past Grant Programs
Storefront for Art & Architecture, Raumlabor installation, Spacebuster, a 2008 GAPS grantee
Downtown Cultural Grants Initiative 2005-2008
In 2005, LMCC launched a four-year, $5 million initiative to support and sustain the cultural community downtown. Our Downtown Cultural Grants provided resources to arts and cultural organizations based south of Canal Street and in Chinatown, and enabled new projects and cultural events in the area. The initiative was made possible by The September 11th Fund. Programs Included:
Capital Grants for Culture to provide resources for the crucial long-term space needs of arts organizations, including funds for capital and planning projects downtown.
Marketing and Promotion Grants to provide support for new and innovative marketing and promotional activities by cultural organizations to expand their audiences and increase visibility.
Production Grants to support the core public programming of arts and cultural organizations in Lower Manhattan with an emphasis on new and expanded arts events.
Grants for Art in Public Spaces to enable the creation and presentation of public art projects by a diverse range of artists and arts organizations in the public spaces of Lower Manhattan.
Festival Access Fund to expand festival activities in Lower Manhattan by facilitating the participation of Downtown cultural organizations and venues in local arts festivals to enhance visibility and cultivate new audiences.
Swing Space (pilot program) to match free and low-cost temporary space with the immediate needs of artists and arts organizations to create and present their work.
Michael Richards Fund (2004-2005)
The Michael Richards Fund was created by friends, colleagues and family of artist Michael Richards to honor his life and achievements through grants to support emerging visual artists of Caribbean descent.
