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Funding Murals Facilitated by: Linda Plater, Coordinator, Village of Islington BIA

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How do you feel about asking for money? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 9

Funding Options for Community Murals Donations Fundraising Grants And Events Sponsorships Donations of Earned Revenue Goods and Crowdfunding Through Sales of Services Merchandise (In-Kind) WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 10

Funding Murals, What is it all about? • Are you and your project ready for funding? • Why do you need partners? • What happens once the project is finished? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 11

Winning a Grant • It might feel like a lottery, but applying for grants is a big job! • Are you prepared to spend 40+ hours on the proposal? If not, look elsewhere for support. • Would your time be better spent leveraging other support? • In-kind • Sponsorships • Etc. WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 12

Review Grant Application • Match criteria & meet objectives • Can you deliver on the complete project and if not, do you have the right partners on board? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 13

St Still u unsu sure ab about t the p program? • Go to the Source for Help Connect with grant officer prior to application. WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 14

StreetART It 's all about Community • Look at project as a whole. Does proposed mural reflect community & support artistic quality of area? • Demonstrate community buy-in with signed letters of support (proof you are not alone) • How will you bring groups together who may not otherwise have connections? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 15

Passage to Port Union WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 16

Your Pitch • Will you be able to execute? • Demonstrate skills and experience of the team - show and tell WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 17

Bricks and Mortor • Wall site inspection, future status, viability, do leg work up front • Provide a secure wall agreement, if applicable WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 18

Location, Location, Location • StreetArt is in the City's transportation dept. • Mural must be highly visible in pedestrian- friendly public space. • If proposed site is car-centric, project will be less likely to be selected WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 19

Art Across the City Wards without StreetART projects will • have a better chance to be funded. Look outside the centre for feasible • sites. WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 20

Following Through • Design may change after consultations -- need to contact StreetArt with new design 2 community consultations • Strong maintenance plan – coordinate & allocate % $ to upkeep of mural • Final report – pay attention to schedule WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 21

Making the Cut • Scoring sheet ranks everything - not just the art and your creative genius! • Partnerships, coordination, budget, workplan, final report, maintenance, evaluation WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 22

Funding Y Your M r Mur ural C Checklist Is your r mura ral concept/ c case for s r support rt r ready t y to pitch? ✔ Concept & Artist Background : Is everything online to showcase past work? Is proposed design east to understand? ✔ Fees and in-kind : Do you know how much money you are asking for +20%? Do you know the value of your in-kind contributions? ✔ Work-plan: Is your timeline of deliverables ready and realistic? ✔ Partners & Supporter Recognition: Have you listed 20 Stakeholders and prospects and what’s in it for them? Do you have a mechanism to recognize your supporters? ✔ Follow-up: Do you have an evaluation plan, if required? Do you have a solid maintenance plan? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 23

Creative Solutions – Team work • What / Why? • Who, where, when, • How and how much? WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 24

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Presentations Please tell us about your workplan. • Explain what it is at 3, 6, 9 and 12 • month stages WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 26

StreetART Toronto Info Session • http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?v gnextoid=bebb4074781e1410VgnVCM10000071d6 0f89RCRD (screen cap slide or live link?) • January 24 th StART information session for artists and non- profit community organizations • Learn about StreetARToronto programs, meet other artists, make connections WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 27

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Keep in Touch! @muralroutes /muralroutes Membership www.muralroutes.ca Linda Plater: info@villageofislington.ca WALS: FUNDING MURALS - LINDA PLATER 30