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Alcoa
Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers
About
this grant
Just as artists need to nurture their creativity and continue
to develop their skills, arts managers-throughout their careers-need
to keep their problem-solving muscles strong and flexible.
With generous support from the Alcoa Foundation, the Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council administers this grant program that
recognizes the importance of ongoing executive education and
leadership development for professional arts administrators.
As operating
budgets are downsized, professional development is often
among the first cuts made as organizations work to continue
offering programming within a balanced budget. Alcoa Foundation
Leadership Grants provide up to $1,500 to support advanced
training and leadership development for senior- and middle-management
arts executives in environments where they can interact
with peers in the field.
Who
can apply?
Eligible applicants are individual arts managers who must…
- Be
currently employed full time by a non-profit arts organization
in Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Have
at least five years of experience as a professional arts
manager
- Have
a record of accomplishment in arts administration that can
be documented
- Special
consideration will be given to applicants working in Pittsburgh's
Northside neighborhood, home of the Alcoa Foundation.
Eligible
Expenses:
Alcoa Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers can cover expenses
related to a professional opportunity that takes place no sooner
than one month after the deadline. It must be completed within six
months of the award. The following are examples of eligible expenses:
- Registration
and materials fees directly related to a workshop, course, conference,
etc.
- Travel costs,
based on lowest available fares or the current year's IRS mileage
rate (www.irs.gov)
- Reasonably-priced
accommodations if opportunity is more than 100 miles from home
- One-on-one
peer consultations
- Fees for
workshops hosted by the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management
(Robert Morris University) or the Nonprofit Leadership Institute
(Duquesne University)
Ineligible
Expenses:
The following are examples of ineligible expenses:
- Activities
that have already taken place
- Ongoing undergraduate
or graduate study
- Temporary
professional assistance needed by the employer in the applicant's
absence
- Purchase
of equipment
- Expenses
involved in establishing, maintaining or administering an organization
or company
- Consulting
fees or expenses contracted by the applicant's employer
- Fees for
workshops and events hosted through the Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council
Application
Process and Timeline:
Applications
are reviewed twice a year, and submission deadlines are May
1 and December 1. All applications must be submitted by email
to dseals@pittsburghartscouncil.org
no later than 11:59 pm on the application due date.*
A panel
of arts professionals representing various organizational
types and sizes will review requests and make funding recommendations.
Applicants will be notified of funding decisions within four
weeks of the application deadline. Arts managers who receive
a leadership grant must wait 12 months after the deadline
of the funded application to submit another request. In addition
to submitting a brief report, the Arts Council may ask that
each grantee present an informal lunch-hour session for fellow
arts managers about the experience funded by the Alcoa Grant.
Questions?
Contact David
Seals at 412.391.2060 x227
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