Arts Grants

Goal 1: To support and develop new community capacity for high-quality arts and cultural programming.

Goal 2: To increase public infrastructure that enhances the cultural arts identity for Lafayette.

Goal 3: Promote arts and cultural programming to benefit Lafayette residents and to attract external audience participation to drive visitors and improve livability within the City.

Objective 1: Grow the funding available from the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC) to support local cultural arts efforts.

Objective 2: Build the capacity of local arts, education, and cultural organizations to provide quality activities, events, and programming in Lafayette.

Objective 3: Improve infrastructure and enhance cultural arts identity by utilizing both permanent and temporary public art installations.

* Arts in Community - Artists and arts organizations may apply for a grant to support arts and/or culture-related projects. Projects should have some community benefit or organizational benefit to the individuals it serves. Projects that fund the artistic practice of one individual will not be funded unless there is a strong case made for the public, community benefit.

 ** Arts in Education - Teachers in Lafayette schools may apply for a grant to support arts-related projects with local students. All applicants must be affiliated with a K-12 school within the official boundaries of the City of Lafayette. All projects must directly benefit students at the designated school.

 *** Public Art Grant - Artists may apply for a grant to support a visual art project in Lafayette at a location that is clearly visible and accessible to the public.