FY16 ARTS GRANT SCHEDULE March 9, 2015 4:00 PM Arts Advisory Committee Meeting City Hall Community Resource Room Approval of Arts and Culture Grant Guidelines and Application April 13 5:00 PM Finalize Guidelines and Application if Changes by Legal April 28 8:00 AM FY2016 Arts and Culture Grant Period Opens Notice to cultural agencies Grant calendar, application and guidelines available on city website http://www.stpete.org/assistance/grants_and_contracts/internal_grants_program.php May 20 11:00 AM Arts and Culture Grant Workshop City Hall Conference Room 100 All potential applicants are encouraged to attend June 2 5:00 PM Technical Review Deadline – Optional New this year; staff to review submitted applications to determine if all required materials have been submitted June 8 5:00 PM Advise Arts Organizations if Grants are Acceptable from a Technical Review Perspective. Return, with Reason(s), Any Which Are Not Acceptable. June 12 5:00 PM Arts and Culture Grant Applications Due June 15 - July 10 July 13 Staff Review of Arts and Culture Grant Applications 3:30 PM Arts Advisory Committee Meeting City Hall Community Resource Room Panelist training and distribution of eligible Arts and Culture Grants Applications to Committee for review August 5 9:00 AM Arts and Culture Grant Panel - Agenda Review and Procedures City Hall Community Resource Room August 5 10:00 AM Arts and Culture Grant Panel - Review and Scoring of Applications City Hall Conference Room 100 All eligible grant applicants are encouraged to attend October 1 8:30 AM Council Approval of Arts Advisory Committee Recommendations City Hall Council Chambers October 5 - 9 Arts and Culture Grant Agreements Available for Signing