MANAGING YOUR ART FOR LIFE GRANT (FY2024)
If you DO NOT have and Art for Life grant, go back to https://artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/index.aspx for resources.
Congratulations on receiving a South Dakota Arts Council Grant! The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) staff is committed to our grantees and your success. We recognize the responsibility of administering grants. If you have questions on how to administer your Art for Life Grant, contact:
Annie Hatch
Traditional Arts Specialist
SDTraditionalArts@outlook.com
PROCESS
To ACCEPT YOUR GRANT
Sign and return the GRANT AGREEMENT and W-9. (Emailed from AdobeSign) [See RESOURCES for instructions on completing your W-9]
To REQUEST FUNDS [REQUEST form linked here]
* You must return the Grant Agreement and W-9 prior to requesting any grant funds.
- Grant payments are made in installments. To request funds, submit the Request for Payment form [LINKED HERE]. Each request for payment is to be no more than the amount you will spend in a 60-day period. Requests may be made as needed to complete your activity, but they must fall within your grant period (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024).
- To receive the final 10 percent of your grant funds, submit a completed Final Report (grant evaluation). ALL GRANTEES must submit a Final Report. Failure to submit a Final Report will jeopardize your access to future SDAC funding. [LINKED HERE]
RESOURCES
Complete the W-9 (for organizations): Step-by-step instructions and tips for completing the W-9 [PDF LINKED HERE] We cannot accept ANY OTHER W-9 forms.
CREDIT [SDAC logos linked here]
By accepting grant funds from the SDAC, you agree to credit the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council. All published material and announcements regarding any project/production funded through this grant must include the following statement: South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
We request that you display/include South Dakota Arts Council logos in printed programs, promotional materials, and/or organizational newsletters. South Dakota Arts Council logos are available for download [linked here] or by request (email kathryn.vandel@state.sd.us).