Photo courtesy of the Grand Performances.
OFFICE HOURS & APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
Workshops take place between September and October for new and returning OGP applicants. These workshops include information about the program, recently updated guidelines, eligibility requirements, and tips on submitting strong proposals. New applicants and applicants that did not receive funding the last time they applied to the Organizational Grant Program are required to attend or review an OGP workshop or webinar. No exceptions will be made.
Make an appointment with grants staff to discuss the OGP program, application requirements, and process.
CEII Workshops
As of fall 2018, all applicants to the Organizational Grant Program are required to submit board-adopted statements, policies, or plans (SPP) that outline their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access as part of their applications. To assist applicants in preparing for this requirement, Arts and Culture offers free workshops for current and potential OGP grantees. These workshops are designed to help organizations either clarify and begin outlining their relationship to cultural equity and inclusion, or to deepen the policies already in place.
NOTE: Attendance at the CEII workshop does not count toward the OGP application workshop requirement for new applicants or applicants that did not receive funding the last time they applied.
An online tool kit for developing a CEI plan—developed by the Nonprofit Partnership.
An online tool kit for developing a CEI plan—developed by the Nonprofit Partnership.
Helpful Resources
A recording of the 2022-23 OGP Application Webinar for new and returning grantees that took place over Zoom on September 1, 2021.
In spring of 2021, the Department of Arts and Culture partnered with SMU DataArts to empower arts and cultural leaders with high-quality data and evidence-based resources and insights to help organizations overcome challenges and increase impact.