A Place to Perform 2020

With mass gatherings of people banned to prevent the spread of COVID-19, performing arts organizations have been threatened with significant revenue losses. A Place to Perform funds will be made available to nonprofit performing arts organizations that have had to cancel or postpone performances or events due to the pandemic. Grant recipients will receive one-time general operating support grants of up to $5,000.

Nonprofits that meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for a grant from A Place to Perform:

Must be located and providing services within the Foundation’s 23-county service area
Must be classified by the US Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, donations to which are deductible as charitable contribution under Section 170 (c)(2); IRS determination must be current
Must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State as a nonprofit (click here to verify)
Must have a minimum two-year operating history after the date of receipt of its 501(c)(3) classification or after its registration with the Georgia Secretary of State as a nonprofit
Must have a primary focus on presenting, producing or providing performing arts programming for the public
Must pay artists and performers associated with artistic and cultural programming
Must be able to demonstrate proof of one or more performance cancellation after March 1, 2020
Must be able to provide a budget that demonstrates anticipated financial impact of canceled performance(s)

More information about this program can be found on the Community Foundation website. If you have any questions about the grant application or encounter any technical difficulties, please email Anna Theodore, program associate (atheodore@cfgreateratlanta.org).

1. Organization Information *This question is required.

Organization Name

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office (put N/A if second address line is unnecessary)

City

Zip

EIN (XX-XXXXXXX)

2. Grant Contact Information *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

3. Executive Director Information (if different from Grant Contact above)

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

4. How has COVID-19 impacted your organization? Select all that apply. *This question is required.

Our organization canceled one or more performances
A significant number of tickets were refunded as attendees were unable to make it to one or more performances
Attendance and/or ticket sales declined significantly for one or more performances
Our organization canceled one or more fundraising events
Our organization canceled educational programming
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. List the production title(s) and date(s) that were or will be negatively impacted by COVID-19. *This question is required.

6. Provide an organizational budget that highlights variances in projected revenues versus actual revenues, as well as variances in expenses, that resulted directly from declines in audience participation caused by COVID-19. *This question is required.

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7. Briefly describe the efforts your organization has taken to adjust to its new economic reality, e.g. offering virtual programming, reducing expenses, altering fundraising efforts to address budget shortfalls, etc. *This question is required.