Grant Resources

Grant Resources

 

 

Arts Council Services


Consulting

The Arts Council offers consulting with individuals and organizations on such topics as grant writing, marketing, and board development. We provide technical assistance as well as referrals.

Workshops

Before each grant deadline, the Arts Council holds a workshop to explain the grant’s specifications. We also offer workshops on a variety of arts administration areas, such as board development and accounting for nonprofit organizations. Register for our next workshop here.

If you have any questions regarding the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo’s grants, please contact Kristen Chesak by calling (269) 342-5059 or by email at kchesak@kalamazooarts.org.

 

Logos for Published Materials


Click here to be redirected to our Media Kit page.

 

Acknowledgement Requirements and Promotional Toolkit for MCACA Recipients


Click here to be redirected to our Media Kit page.

 

Grant Final Reports


ACGK Final Report

Click here to download and fill out the Arts Fund/KADI Final Report Form pdficon_small

MCACA Final Report

Do’s and Don’ts for MCACA Final Reports pdficon_small

 

 

Individual Artist Grant Recipient Tax Information


Artist recipients of a grant from the Arts Council are required to submit a W-9.

The Internal Revenue Code provides that the full amount of an Individual Artist grant is taxable to its recipient.  Some helpful articles on filing taxes as a working artist are below.  For questions regarding income-tax liability, contact the Internal Revenue Service or a personal tax advisor.

 Who Can, Who Should File Schedule C With the IRS

Taxes for freelancers, artists, writers…

 

Sample Itemized Budget


Sample Itemized Budget for Individual Artists

Sample Itemized Budget for Organizations (Created by the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs)

 

Other Resources


OnePlace

The Michigan Cultural Data Project

Chronicle of Philanthropy

Irving S. Gilmore Foundation

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Creative Many

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