Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECALMAQM 16 001
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State, through its Cultural Programs Division, announced a competitive grant opportunity to select and support a U.S. based organization to organize the official United States presentation at the 57th International Art Exhibition (the Venice Biennale) in Venice, Italy, running from June through November 2017. The opportunity is structured as a discretionary grant competition intended to identify a qualified lead organization that can plan, produce, and deliver the U.S. exhibition in the U.S. Pavilion, while also carrying out related public engagement and educational programming tied to the presentation.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. based applicants, specifically nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including museums, galleries, visual arts centers, and schools), as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The program anticipates making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), meaning one grantee would be responsible for the full scope of the U.S. presentation. The funding opportunity is administered by ECA under CFDA number 19.415, and the official opportunity number is ECA ECALMAQM 16 001.
Subject to available funds, the award provides up to $250,000 (the award ceiling) to cover the major costs associated with creating and mounting the U.S. exhibition for the Biennale. Supported expenses include exhibition development, preparation, production, and installation; travel for curators and other key participants; public outreach and educational events; and the return shipping or onward shipping of the exhibition at the conclusion of the Biennale. In practical terms, the grant is meant to underwrite both the artistic and logistical work required to represent the United States in a high-profile international cultural setting, as well as the programming that helps contextualize the exhibition for broader audiences.
Operational support for the venue itself is addressed through a partnership arrangement in Venice. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection will provide staffing, maintenance, and day-to-day operations of the U.S. Pavilion during the installation period and throughout the roughly six-month public run of the exhibition. This means the selected grantee would focus on curatorial direction, production management, shipment, installation planning, and public-facing programming, while the on-site pavilion operations are supported by the Guggenheim team.
Key administrative details include an original closing date of December 16, 2015, and a creation date of October 14, 2015. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the primary activity areas are arts and education. Overall, the opportunity is designed to fund a single, comprehensive project: the conception and realization of the official U.S. exhibition at the 2017 Venice Biennale, including associated travel, outreach, educational activities, and end-of-exhibition logistics.Apply for ECA ECALMAQM 16 001
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the arts, education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Official U.S. Presentation at the 57th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy, June through November, 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-10-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is this grant opportunity for?
This competitive, discretionary grant opportunity from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, supports the selection of a U.S.-based organization to organize the official United States presentation at the 57th International Art Exhibition (the Venice Biennale) in Venice, Italy.
Which office within the Department of State is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) through its Cultural Programs Division.
What is the event and where will the U.S. exhibition take place?
The U.S. exhibition will take place at the 57th International Art Exhibition (the Venice Biennale) in Venice, Italy, in the U.S. Pavilion.
When does the Venice Biennale run for this opportunity?
The exhibition is described as running from June through November 2017 (roughly a six-month public run).
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
The program anticipates making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). One grantee would be responsible for the full scope of the U.S. presentation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based applicants. Eligible applicant types include:
- Nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including museums, galleries, visual arts centers, and schools)
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is eligibility limited to U.S.-based organizations?
Yes. The opportunity specifies that eligibility is limited to U.S.-based applicants.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
Subject to available funds, the award provides up to $250,000 (the award ceiling).
What types of costs can the grant support?
Supported expenses include major costs associated with creating and mounting the U.S. exhibition, such as:
- Exhibition development, preparation, production, and installation
- Travel for curators and other key participants
- Public outreach and educational events tied to the presentation
- Return shipping or onward shipping of the exhibition after the Biennale concludes
What is the overall scope of work for the selected organization?
The selected lead organization is expected to plan, produce, and deliver the U.S. exhibition in the U.S. Pavilion, and also carry out related public engagement and educational programming tied to the U.S. presentation.
What practical responsibilities does the grantee focus on versus on-site operations?
According to the opportunity description, the grantee would focus on curatorial direction, production management, shipment, installation planning, and public-facing programming. Staffing, maintenance, and day-to-day operations of the U.S. Pavilion are supported through a partnership arrangement in Venice.
Who provides on-the-ground staffing and operations for the U.S. Pavilion in Venice?
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection will provide staffing, maintenance, and day-to-day operations of the U.S. Pavilion during the installation period and throughout the public run of the exhibition.
Does the grant cover pavilion staffing and daily operations?
The opportunity notes that operational support for the venue is addressed through the partnership arrangement where the Peggy Guggenheim Collection provides staffing, maintenance, and day-to-day operations. The grant is described as underwriting the artistic, logistical, and programming work required for the U.S. presentation.
What are the primary activity areas for this opportunity?
The primary activity areas are arts and education.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is administered under CFDA number 19.415.
What is the official opportunity number?
The official opportunity number is ECA ECALMAQM 16 001.
When was this opportunity created?
The creation date listed for the opportunity is October 14, 2015.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date listed for the opportunity is December 16, 2015.
Is this intended to fund multiple projects or one comprehensive project?
This opportunity is designed to fund a single, comprehensive project: the conception and realization of the official U.S. exhibition at the 2017 Venice Biennale, including related travel, outreach, educational activities, and end-of-exhibition logistics.
What happens to the exhibition at the end of the Biennale?
The opportunity states that supported expenses include return shipping or onward shipping of the exhibition at the conclusion of the Biennale.
Is the award guaranteed?
The award amount is described as being subject to available funds, and the opportunity is structured as a competitive grant competition.
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