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

Applications, Guidelines and a timetable of activities for the 2010-2011 round of Decentralized Arts Funding (DAF) for St. Tammany and St. Bernard parishes will be published in March 2010.

All projects must occur between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011, and applicants may apply for up to two grants. All documents may be downloaded from this website. Applications will be due 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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.

News
• Aug 21 - DAF Grants Announced for St. Bernard Parish
• Aug 21 - DAF Grants Announced for St. Tammany Parish

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)

2009-2010 Decentralized Arts Funding Forms and Information

Guidelines & Reporting
Forms below are for use by 2009-2010 grant recipients only. Final reports are due 45 days following the last day of project activity. Organizational Support recipients must submit reports no later than October 29, 2010.

• 09-10 Amended Budget & Scope Form - Organizational Support (doc)
• 09-10 Final Report Form - Organizational Support (doc)
• 09-10 Final Report Instructions - Organizational Support (pdf)
• 09-10 Amended Budget & Scope Form - Project Assistance (doc)
• 09-10 Final Report Form - Project Assistance (doc)
• 09-10 Final Report Instructions - Project Assistance (pdf)
• DAF 2009-2010 Application Guidelines (pdf)

2010-2011 DAF Forms and Information
• St. Tammany Panel Volunteer form (doc)
• St. Bernard Panel Volunteer form (doc)

You may volunteer to sit on a Decentralized Funding Program Panel for St. Tammany or St. Bernard Parish. Panels are chosen by the Commission on Cultural Affairs to reflect the geographic and ethnic make-up of each parish and to reflect an understanding of the communities served and the various arts disciplines. If you are an employee of any applying agency, you are not eligible to serve.

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