General

The Louisiana Decentralized Arts Fund Program (DAF) makes the arts available in every parish in the State of Louisiana by providing grant funding for artists, nonprofit organizations, community groups and local government agencies. Funding is allocated to each parish on a per capita basis utilizing U.S. census figures.

Grants are available for arts organizations and for project assistance to a variety of artists and other entities.  

Applying for a Decentralized Arts Funding Grant

The application deadline for the 2011-2012 round of Decentralized Arts Funding (DAF) has passed.

Applications, Guidelines and a timetable of activities for the 2012-2013 round of DAF for St. Tammany and St. Bernard parishes will be available in March 2012.

All projects must occur between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013, and applicants may apply for only one grant. All documents may be downloaded from this website. Applications will be due 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012.

The St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs, which administers the DAF program for these parishes, will conduct a series of informational workshops explaining the program guidelines and how to complete application forms.

The 2012-2013 DAF Workshop dates are TBD.

For more information, contact the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs at (985) 898-3011.

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Crediting the Decentralized Arts Funding Program

Organizations funded through the DAF program are required to credit the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Louisiana State Arts Council and the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs by name, logo, and credit statement in all printed public material as appropriate.

Credit statements and logos must be included in all materials distributed to the public including posters, flyers, postcards, printed programs, brochures, and press releases. Additional credit statements may be added as required by the Commission on Cultural Affairs. For more information, download the document below.

• Logo - Commission on Cultural Affairs
• Logo - Louisiana Division of the Arts
• DAF Credit Statement and Logos (doc)

2011-2012 Decentralized Arts Funding Forms and Information
• 2011-2012 DAF Guidelines (pdf)
• Glossary of DAF Terms (pdf)
• Final Report Form - Project Assistance (doc)
• Final Report Instructions - Project Assistance (pdf)
• Final Report Form- Organizational Support (doc)
• Final Report Instruction - Organizational Support (pdf)

Forms above are for use by 2011-2012 grant recipients only. Final reports are due 30 days following the last day of project activity. Organizational Support recipients must submit reports no later than November 1, 2012.

2012-2013 Decentralized Arts Funding Forms and Information

The 2012-2013 DAF Guidelines will be available in March 2012.  If you are interested in serving as a panelist, please contact the Commission on Cultural Affairs at 985-898-3011. 

Links
• Americans for the Arts
• Louisiana Partnership for the Arts
• Louisiana Division of the Arts
• Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism