D. Review/Approve Cycle Two Grants Formula Allocations/Awards
Overview of the Dane Arts grant allocation process:
- Dane Arts recruits citizens who are knowledgeable in local arts and culture to serve on
grant application review panels. Typically, five panels are scheduled with five reviewers
per panel.
- Reviewers read and score applications. Reviewer scores serve as a recommendation for
the total amount of funding each applicant receives.
- Applicants’ final scores are entered into the Dane Arts grant allocation formula which
calculates the applicant’s recommended award based on their total score, request
amount, and percentage of available Dane Arts funds available.
- Project applications that are eligible and have been approved by the commission to
receive funding will receive a minimum of $500.
2024 Cycle 2 Available Funds:
- A $100,000 budget was approved for short order and project grants during 2024 Cycle 2.
No capital grant applications were received this cycle.
- Panelist honoraria are deducted from the $100,000 budget. $100 per panelist x 25
panelists = $2,5000.
- Remaining funds for short order and project grants = $97,500
- Approved short order grant awards: $2,790
- Remaining available funds for project grants: $94,710
2024 Cycle 2 project grant recommended awards:
- 42 eligible applications were received.
- The quality of all applications is relatively high in 2024 Cycle 2, ranging from 76.5 to
97.6 out of 100 total possible points.
- The breakdown of requests by discipline is similar to past cycles and is as follows:
Music (35%), Multidisciplinary Arts/Culture (20%), Arts in Education (18%), Dance (16%),
Visual Arts (9%).
- 64% of applicants claimed to offer equitable opportunities for youth to participate in
their projects.
- 13% of applicants (two short order, four project) were first-time applicants.
- 20% of applications received were from organizations outside of Madison.
A motion was made by Commissioner Handy to approve 42 project grant awards
as outlined by the grant allocation formula, seconded by Commissioner Klehr.
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.