The City of Moab has an annual art allocation to fund arts programs within the city that benefit community members. Since 2002, MAC has been administering this program for the city. We do this through a process of grant announcement, application, review and recommendations by a MAC grant committee, and finally, selection and approval by the city council. The grant committee is made up of people representing the MAC board, Moab City Council and the general public.

In 2006, we awarded $6450 in grants.
We received $13,434 in requests

• Art Walk
• Desert Child Music Recorder Choir
• HMK After School Program
• HMK Artist in Residence (dance)
• Halloween Art Carnival
• Moab Arts Festival
• Moab Community Dance Band
• Moab Music Festival Education Scholarship
• Moab Photography Symposium
• Moab Poets and Writers
• Red Rock Elementary Arts Framework Committee
• Solutions
• Moab Artist Studio Tour

In 2005, we awarded $6450 in grants. We had $25,829 in requests.
In 2004, we awarded $5400 in grants. We had $11,000 in requests.

The Moab Arts Council and the City of Moab appreciate the valuable programs and services of the organizations and individuals whose work enriches our community. We diligently strive to create an environment where grant applications are judged on elements of fairness, diversity and community need. Please pay attention to project description and budget detail when you submit your application and make sure you can fulfill all grant requirements.

The application process begins in the fall with submission requests advertised in the Times-Independent, on KZMU, and here. Applications are reviewed and approved by December of the current year with grant checks written in January of the following year. Funds for 2007 are applied for in the fall of 2006, with projects occurring between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

The MAC grants fund for 2007 is approximately $7,000. Please make your grant request reasonable to this amount.

 

Want to fill out an application?

Click here for the: online print ready form or the PDF version.

Need an Umbrella?

For those individuals and organizations in need, the MAC can serve as your not-for-profit 501.c.3 umbrella organization. We provide this service for one-time projects or continuing programming. MAC currently serves as the 501.c.3 for the following organizations:

Current

• Art Walk
• Moab Arts Alliance
• Moab Community Dance Band
• Moab Artists Studio Tour
• Grand County Library (new)
• Moab Photography Symposium

Pending

• Star Hall Centennial Committee

Serving as your umbrella 501c.3 requires:

• that your project/organization matches the goals and mission of the MAC
• that there be trust and accuracy in reporting finances. We ARE the fiscal agent for your project and have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure proper accounting. Otherwise, our 501c.3 status is at risk!
• that we charge a nominal fee for our services. This fee is covers basic expenses for drafting a cover letter to the organization(s) you are applying to for grants, copying 501c.3 papers, receiving and issuing checks, actual accounting or viewing yours, and eventually paying for an annual audit (some granting institutions require audited financial statements from the grantees). The MAC has not had to perform this yet, once we do, we must then do it annually.

To apply please draft a letter to the Moab Arts Council stating the following:

• the name and purpose of your organization
• a project/program description
• a proposed budget and/or fundraising goal
• the names of the institution(s) that you are applying for funding to

NOTE: There are granting institutions that only allow for one annual grant per institution. If another one of our umbrella organizations has already applied to one on your list, the MAC will not be able to receive funds from them for you as we are viewed as the grantee.

MAC Projects

In addition to the MAC grant process, MAC also sponsors community arts activities including:

• the Annual Halloween Carnival - in cooperation with InterAct Club and VSA arts of Utah
• Arts Workshops - often held in cooperation with the Utah Arts Council (see the Calendar for specifics)
• the Dance Residency project at HMK - in collaboration with Children's Dance Theater at the Universtiy of Utah, Mary Ann Lee/director