Successful PABC applicants shall:
- Present a visionary idea that represents a strategic approach to create a transformative impact on the current public art and cultural landscape of the District of Columbia.
- Comprehensively address each aspect of the project’s design specifications, material selection, fabrication, installation, and maintenance processes (and, when appropriate, de-installation).
- Detail and clearly identify the proposed project’s budget (indicating all revenue and expense categories) and demonstrate effective fiscal management through narrative or support materials.
- Describe the project’s implementation schedule and detail the specific execution logistics necessary to support a successfully complete project, including fabrication and installation methods plans.
- Applications with separate unique project sites and artists must have budgets and implementation schedules associated with each unique site as noted above.
- Articulate the project’s community engagement methods and efforts. (See Addendum B Community Engagement Fact Sheet)
- Be complete with detailed responses to application questions, mandatory documents submitted, and materials included (uploaded) by the applications deadline.
Tips for PABC Applicants:
- Write your responses based on the grant criteria.
- Convey confidence and enthusiasm for the project.
- Propose ideas that resonate with community wants and/or needs and supports the proposed project.
- Engage the community prior to starting the writing process and keep them included/involved throughout the process.
- Research; know and anticipate the issues, questions, and controversies in the area.
- Take advantage of the technical assistance sessions that CAH provides by either:
- Participating in one of the Live Chats/grant workshops
- Requesting a meeting to discuss ideas for the proposal before beginning the writing process or,
- Requesting a meeting as soon as the proposal draft has been finalized.
- Carefully consider funding request. Account for all aspects of the project (from start to finish) and ensure that funding request supports the full scope of the project (i.e., materials, fabrication, installation, potential permit costs, equipment rental, insurance).
- Attain actual quotes for services/goods/rentals needed to complete the project.
- Investigate opportunities to collaborate with more experienced artists/contractors to fill gaps in the applicant’s own expertise and resources.
- Critique proposal as well as have others review it.
- Prepare application early and submit it well before the deadline.
- If the applicant is not successful, request a debriefing from the PABC Program Coordinator to obtain panelist comments. This information can be useful for revising future applications.
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