Not Eligible:

Program Overview

The City of Las Vegas Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRC) will award American Rescue Program (ARP) funds to individual artists and non-profit arts and culture organizations through a competitive grant program. These rescue funds are intended to mitigate financial hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic due to declines in revenue or profits. Grantees may submit an application for both competitive grant opportunities, but will only be selected for one grant award. This specific grant is for individual artists (all media/disciplines) up to $25,000.

Eligibility for Individual Artists

• Be 21 years or older
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status.
• Must be a current Nevada resident to apply or have been a resident one year prior to the pandemic if not in business currently.
• Artists working in collaboration must file a single application with one individual named as the primary applicant.
• Must be a practicing, professional artist with a commitment to their art form that devotes a significant portion of their time to their art form.
• Be incorporated in and currently conducting business in the city of Las Vegas (shown by the address on the artist’s federal tax return) OR Nevada State Business License OR City of Las Vegas business license and be in good standing with the city of Las Vegas with no overdue fines.
• Artists not currently in business as a result of COVID-19 pandemic can still apply if they can show they had an active city or state business license or articles of incorporation prior to pandemic dated at least January 2019 – March 2020.
• Have a history of being a practicing, professional artist of at least 3 years prior to application date and/or prior to pandemic if currently out of business.
• Must show an annual total revenue of at least $5,000 (based on your highest revenue year of the past three calendar/fiscal years (2019, 2020, 2021), evidenced by tax return and/or financial records). If you are out of business, provide total annual revenue for 2018, 2019, 2020.
• Must demonstrate financial hardship/impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic evidenced by submitted general ledgers that include your business’s operating costs including profit and loss information for the past three years (2019, 2020 & 2021).

Not Eligible

• Felons, whose civil rights have not been restored
• Amateur or hobbyist artists

Grant Program Description

The City of Las Vegas Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRC) Arts Operating Support Grant Program for Individual Artists will be carried out through one-time grants to eligible individual artists throughout the city of Las Vegas to help those individuals recover from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will be made to eligible artists to support the negative impact the pandemic has had on your organization’s income and operating costs. Applicants may request a grant amount up to $25,000. The grant period will be for one year and does not require monthly/quarterly/annual reporting from the grantee. The program is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and fostering mutual respect for diverse beliefs and values.

Evaluation

The City of Las Vegas recognizes that the financial needs of the field far outweigh the available funds. To expedite the distribution of funds, PRC staff will review applications for eligibility, financial hardship, and completeness of application. A record of the review process will be maintained for all applications. There is no pre-determined number of awards per grant amount. Artists should apply for the amount that most closely aligns with lost revenue during the pandemic up to $25,000. Grants awarded may vary from the requested amount based on the number of eligible applicants.