23/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 23/07/2024 16:40
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) invites individual artists, cultural producers, arts administrators, creative workers, community groups, and arts and cultural organizations to apply to Hope Corps.
You can apply by proposing projects that generate career opportunities for the local creative workforce, and contribute to the well-being of Seattle's downtown community with community-driven projects, events, performances, and more.
Envisioned as an economic recovery program for Seattle's creative workforce, Hope Corpsconnects under- and unemployed artists, creative workers, and culture keepers with career opportunities that benefit the public. The 2025 Hope Corps program is part of Mayor Bruce Harrell's Downtown Activation Plan, and funding will go towards projects that employ creative workers through activations in Seattle's downtown neighborhoods:
Proposed projects should be unique events or activations, taking place in 2025 in street-level, accessible, outdoor, or otherwise publicly visible spaces that provide engaging experiences for the public and bring audiences downtown.
Grants range from $5,000 - $50,000 to support creative worker wages and project expenses.
Projects should address one or more of the following focus areas:
You are eligible to apply for Hope Corps funding if you and your proposed activation project meet the following criteria:
Funding amounts range from $5,000 - $50,000.
Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Please allow ample time to complete your application. Applications submitted after the 5 p.m. (Pacific) deadline will not be accepted.
Learn more about this grant and how to submit your best application. We highly encourage first-time applicants to attend one of these sessions:
Workshop 1 (Virtual)
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
RSVP to Workshop 1
Workshop 2 (In-person in Pioneer Square)
Monday, August 5, 2024, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
RSVP to Workshop 2
Workshop 3 (Virtual)
Thursday, August 15, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
RSVP to Workshop 3
Workshop 4 (In-person in Belltown)
Saturday, August 17, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
RSVP to Workshop 4
Apply online through Submittable. If you don't have computer or internet access, or would like to discuss alternative ways of applying, contact Alex Rose, Hope Corps Program Manager, as soon as possible: [email protected].
If you have trouble, check the Submittable FAQ for step-by-step guides. You can also contact Submittable tech support at [email protected].
For information and assistance with the application, eligibility or online technical support contact Alex Rose, Hope Corps Program Manager, at 206-459-6517 or [email protected].
We have interpreters who can speak to you in your language, including American Sign Language (via video). Just call us and tell us what language you speak. Expect a short pause while we find an interpreter to join the call.