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How to Write an Arts Proposal

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Summary: Write an arts proposal that explains why an organization should fund a particular arts project, what the impact of the project will be and how much funding will be required. Use facts, figures and percentages to make an impact with an arts proposal using instructions from a playwright in this free video on writing.

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Laura Turner received her B.A. in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., graduating magna cum laude with honors. She then attended the University of Nevada, Las...read more

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"Hi, this is Laura Turner, and today I'm going to talk with you about how to write an arts proposal. Writing an arts proposal is a little different from just writing a grant for personal use because you're actually going to be having your own theatrical venue most likely that's already a non-profit that you're going to be asking for funding for. So first of all decide whether your grant will go to an organization or to a personal donor, and really research those organizations and the donors and make sure that you're really going to the right places, because there are specific organizations and donors who donate to the arts and you're going to want to appeal to them first before you go anywhere else and try to you know sort of reach into pockets that aren't already labeled for you. Next you're of course going to want to give the exact statistics of your organization, you know how many subscribers do you have in your theater. How many students does your outreach program teach and help each year? You know, give your percentages and statistics and sort of really beef up your proposal in that way, you know, by saying we help so many people, it is so important for you to give us more funding. And finally of course you're going to want to detail the exact amount of funding that you're going to need and how it will be used, because in order for someone to give you money, they're going to need to know how they're going to be using it. So be very meticulous in how you're going to use the funding and then really do intend to use it in the way that you have asked. And finally, good luck achieving your grant and this is just some ideas to think about when you're writing your arts proposal."

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