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Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF)
Grant applications for Wyoming’s new Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) are now available and organizations can begin applying for funding. Designed to promote, preserve and enhance the unique cultural heritage of Wyoming, the Cultural Trust Fund has been funded by the Wyoming Legislature with a $10 million corpus, the interest of which will be used to provide grant funding for all forms of arts and culture. A five-member board, appointed by the Governor, will determine which grant applications receive funding.
The mission of the WCTF Board is to serve the citizens of the state by supporting Wyoming’s culture and heritage through grant funding of innovative projects for the enjoyment, appreciation, promotion, preservation and protection of the state’s arts, cultural and historic resources. The program will also look to support and invest in Wyoming institutions that support the state’s culture and heritage.
The WCTF can provide grant funding for all forms of arts and culture, including but not limited to, visual arts, performing arts, crafts, design arts, media arts, literature, folk life and traditional arts, humanities, historic and architectural preservation, community cultural celebrations and cultural corridors.
Grant applications shall, at a minimum, indicate the ability of the organization or project to accomplish one or more of ten criteria requirements as outlined in the application materials.
Applications are available for download from the Cultural Trust Fund web site: http://wyospcr.state.wy.us/wctffront.htm.
Preserve America
The President's budget for FY 2005 includes a proposal for $10 million in grants to assist communities in preserving their cultural and natural resources. These grants will assist States, Indian tribes, and communities demonstrate sustainable uses of their historic and cultural sites and the economic and educational opportunities related to heritage tourism. For more information, go to www.preserveamerica.com.
Cultural Heritage Tourism Funding
The National Endowment for the Arts (www.arts.gov) has funding opportunities available for cultural heritage tourism projects. Check out these web sites to learn more:
Business Committee for the Arts
The Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) offers programs and services to help businesses of all sizes develop collaborations with the arts that address business objectives, enrich the arts, and enhance the quality of life in the community. BCA also produces a variety of publications to encourage business to invest in the arts. For more information, visit www.bcainc.org.
The Independent Film Society
The Independent Film Society seeks full-length narrative films to premiere in a dispersed monthly film festival format in historical Main Street theaters throughout the U.S. They select one film each month, arrange free accommodation for the director, host a society reception, handle all publicity and media relations, and arrange an enthusiastic audience for a premiere screening with questions and answers. They feature the selected monthly film on their website as an Official Selected Feature, together with audience reviews collated from actual moviegoer feedback, an "official" in-house review, a director interview, photograph, and bio. They invite submissions, to include a press kit, VHS copy, indication of print type (e.g., 35 mm, 16 mm, video) and a submission fee of $40 (which can also be charged at our site), sent to: Independent Film Society, POB 230785, Encinitas, CA 92023-0785. Further information: 760.942.5988, E-mail, and www.independentfilmsociety.org.
The Writers Script Network
The writer’s script network has a page where you can place loglines for your screenplay shorts for free. Go to www.writerscriptnetwork.com and scroll down to the "Screenplay shorts for sale" link. The Writers Script Log is a printed publication that contains loglines of writer's scripts. It gets snail-mailed out to 4000 agents, mangers and producers every 10 weeks. Having your script on the web site and in the Writers Script Log makes for a powerful combination.
Next Wave Films
Next Wave Films is seeking exceptional, low budget features that need finishing funds. They are encouraging filmmakers about to go into production or already shooting a low budget feature to contact them and send a cut of the film. They can consider giving up to $100,000 in finishing funds and provide assistance during post-production and serve as a producers rep, helping filmmakers to implement a film festival strategy, and secure distribution. For more information, check out www.nextwavefilms.com.
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