REGIONAL ARTS PARTNER
AMOUNT
Up to $2,000
FOR
Organizations
OPENS
January 16, 2025
CLOSES
March 1, 2025
FY25 Regional Arts Partner Grants have been awarded. This grant opportunity will reopen in September 2025.
The Regional Arts Partner Grant (RAP), previously known as Community Arts Access, is a re-granting program designed to give the community more access to the arts, especially among under-served populations. The Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC) awards project-based grants to community organizations that support the development of art projects in our service area of Sangamon and Menard counties. Through this program’s partnership opportunities, SAAC aims to create lasting relationships with local businesses, organizations, and individuals, helping to enrich the community by promoting and supporting all art forms.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
APPLICATION TOOLS
Read the Regional Arts Partner Guidelines.
Download the Regional Arts Partner Application Materials and submit all supporting documents by the deadline.
GRANT WORKSHOPS
During this one-hour webinar, SAAC staff discuss application tips and best practices. Participants may ask questions and get answers in real time. Please register by emailing director@springfieldartsco.org.
• Tuesday, February 4 at 12 PM
• Wednesday, February 5 at 12 PM
FINAL REPORT
For all FY25 Grantees, submit your Final Report within 14 days of the ending date of the project. All reports must show completely and accurately how the project / program occurred. Each report must be signed by the project/program director. Incomplete or unsigned reports will be returned.
Download the report templates and complete each one in its entirety.
Submit each document along with crediting materials in the submission form below.
CURRENT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS
2025
Garvey-Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center – 2025 Summer Arts Camp
Hoogland Center for the Arts – 101 Dalmation, Jr.
Intricate Minds – The Stanza Stories
Liturgical Arts Festival – Dramatic Presentation
Menard County Singers – Rehearsal Space Rental
Menard County Trails and Greenway – Way to Discovery Chautauqua Series 2025
Prairie Skies Public Library District: Pleasant Plains Branch – Mindless Art at the Library
Senior Services of Central Illinois – Senior Art Classes
Springfield International Folk Dancers – Rehearsal Space Rental
Springfield Park District – International Carillon Festival
Springfield Youth Performance Group – Mighty Movers 2.0
The Studio On The Square – Summer Stages Summer Camp
UIS Music – UIS Get Free Music Series
UIS Visual Arts Gallery -Ellen Kleckner Ceramics Workshop
Voices of Love, Joy, and Peace – 49th Annual Jessie May Finley Musical Scholarship Concert
PAST RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS
2024
African-American History Museum – Black Is Handsome Art Exhibit
Big Brothers-Big Sisters – Artful Appreciation Sessions
Camp Cilca – Art Week
Copper Coin Ballet Company – Leap into Lincoln Program
Educational Center for the Visually-Impaired – What Art Feels Like Art Exhibit
Hoogland Center for the Arts – Finding Nemo, Jr.
Illinois State Museum Society – Noir IV Art Exhibit
Illinois Symphony Orchestra – Community Engagement Concerts
Land of Lincoln Chorus – Most Wonderful Time of Year Concert
Liturgical Arts Festival – Public Performances and Exhibits
Menard County Singers – Accompanist Stipend and Space Rental
Scholastic Art Awards – Honors Day Stipends and Supplies
Senior Services of Central Illinois – Senior Art Classes
Springfield International Folk Dancers – Rental Assistance
Springfield Park District – International Carillon Festival
Springfield Youth Performance Group – Mighty Movers Community Outreach
UIS Visual Arts Gallery – Consider a Disappearance Art Exhibit
Voices of Love, Joy, and Peace – Music Scholarship Concert
2023
Hoogland Center for the Arts – High School Musical
Illinois State Museum Society – Noir III Art Exhibition
Land of Lincoln Chorus – Music of Spring
Menard County Singers – Rehearsal and Performance Space Rental
Scholastic Art Awards – Honors Day Classes
Senior Services of Central Illinois – Senior Art Classes
Sound Celebration Chorus – Marketing Project
Springfield Art Association – ASL-interpreted Lectures
Springfield International Folk Dancers – Rehearsal and Storage Space Rental
Voices of Love, Joy, and Peace – Music Scholarship Concert