Creative Community Sponsorships
Project RestART: Creative Community Sponsorships
Project RestART is an initiative geared to supporting and sustaining Baltimore’s cultural economy through an equitable lens. The creation of the initiative is a direct action to re-stimulate the cultural economy and to address some of the challenges caused by Covid-19.
Project ReStart’sCreative Community Sponsorships will be awarded to local Black creatives who are interested in creating cultural experiences open to the public. Only projects which provide paid opportunities to local Baltimore artists will be considered.
What is a Creative Community Sponsorship?
A Creative Community Sponsorship is funding that assists Black curators with curating cultural experiences in Baltimore City that center Black creatives. There are three tiers of sponsorship.
General Eligibility
Curators must be 18 years of age or older (or have an adult ally)
Cultural experience must take place in Baltimore City.
Priority is given to Black curators.
Individuals only, not businesses or organizations
General Requirements
Curators must include Black Arts District logo on all promotional materials
Curators will be asked to submit a short final report
Activities must be open to the general public
The following are INELIGIBLE uses of funds:
Sponsorships cannot be used directly to purchase alcohol
No day-to-day expenses associated with the running of a for-profit business, including but not limited to LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp, etc.
No capital improvements or acquisition of capital assets
No contributions to any persons who hold, or are candidates for, elected office or Lobbying activities
Expenses for which the applicant has already been awarded funds by BAD
Black Arts District employees and Board Members are not eligible to receive sponsorships.