HomeMy WebLinkAboutDongilli Draft PAAC Repeat applicants EligibilityPolicy Regarding the Eligibility of Applicants Who Have Previously Received
Matching Grant Funds
Iowa City’s Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) does not prohibit previously funded artists,
programs or organizations from applying for subsequent Matching Grant funding cycles.
Pursuant to Goals 2 and 3 of the Iowa City Public Art Strategic Plan (2020-25), the PAAC
reserves the right to consider any applicant’s prior funding history on an individual basis and in
consideration of the complete applicant pool in order to “expand opportunities” for new
projects while simultaneously “ensur[ing] an ongoing… sustainable” arts community in Iowa
City.
We encourage returning applicants to consider the following when applying for subsequent
Matching Grant funding cycles:
• If a previously funded applicant is applying with a new project proposal:
o Have prior PAAC-funded projects been completed or progressed according to the
application timeline?
o Will the new project negatively interfere in the timely completion of an ongoing
or outstanding project supported with PAAC funds?
o How do the PAAC Matching Funds present a unique funding opportunity that
cannot be pursued through other sources? Has the applicant pursued a more
diverse funding portfolio for the project? (i.e. the size, scope or community-
mission of the applicant’s project is best served by the PAAC mission and/or
incongruent with other available funding sources)
• If a previously funded applicant is applying for the same or similar project:
o Does the proposed project build upon previously funded projects in meaningful
but distinct ways? Have you documented or evaluated the growth and
development of the project? (i.e. the applicant utilizes PAAC funds to
expand/revise/refine rather than replicate)
o How does the continued funding of the project provide new or expanded
opportunities for individual artists or community interaction with public art? (i.e.
the applicant’s annual project is a forum in which new artists or new work is
being created each year, the applicant’s successive iterations of the project
engage different communities or locations that expand audience reach)
o How do the PAAC Matching Funds present a unique funding oppo rtunity that
cannot be pursued through other sources? Has the applicant pursued a more
diverse funding portfolio for the project? (i.e. the size, scope or community-
mission of the applicant’s project is best served by the PAAC mission and/or
incongruent with other available funding sources)
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