This just in from Americans for the Arts. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it is sending out invitations beginning today to all SVOG awardees to participate in upcoming informational sessions that will be divided by entity type. If you have any questions about your award amount, Reconsideration 2.0, or allowable expenses, please make time to participate in one of these meetings:

Approximately 7,500 initial grant awardees were eligible for a second “Supplemental” award based on demonstrating at least 70% earned revenue loss comparing 1^st or 2^nd quarter 2021 with the same quarters in 2019. So far, the SBA has issued 6,204 award notifications and will finish notifying the remaining 1,300 supplemental awardees by Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

Note: If you believe that you qualify for a supplemental award and have not received your supplemental offer by Nov. 17th, then please send an email the very next day explaining your situation to svogrant@sba.gov with the subject line “Attn: SVOG High Level Review Team.”   

Nina Ozlu Tunceli has also suggested that you cc: her  at ArtsActionFund@artsusa.org so she can follow up with the SBA.

You can view the full report released by the SBA on November 8, 2021, by visiting here on AFTA's Arts Action Fund website. 

The proposed FY2023 Guidelines for Funding are open for Public Comment. The Guidelines may be found here, and will be open for Public Comment until Monday, November 22, 2021.

Comments may be emailed to Executive Director Janet Starke.

The VCA Presents: Virtual Artist Showcase was developed in direct response to the many performing artists and ensembles of the VCA's Performing Arts Tour Directory, a resource for performance venues and other community settings all across the Commonwealth to utilize in order to bring high-quality arts performances to their community. It's one of the primary ways in which the VCA works to make the arts accessible to all the citizens of the Commonwealth. Check out our website or the link, or subscribe to and check the VCA's YouTube channel by 7 PM on each release date.  Previously released programs, including Southwest Virginia, Coastal Virginia and Northern Virginia, Part 1 are still available for viewing. 

Reminder: VCA-ARP (American Rescue Plan) Arts Recovery Grant Now Open

The VCA-ARP (American Rescue Plan) Arts Recovery Grant officially opened on November 1, 2021. This grant is available to all arts-focused organizations who did not receive a VCA FY22 General Operating Support grant, as that group (GOS Grantees) were addressed in a prior phase of the VCA-ARP grants program. The VCA-ARP Recovery grant will provide relief funds of up to $2,500 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) via VCA’s allocation from the National Endowment for the Arts. Funds are to support the day-to-day business and operating expenses of an arts organization as they get back to doing what they do best – providing accessible arts opportunities that strengthen Virginia communities. Eligible applicants include arts-focused organizations who are 1) current FY22 Artists in Education grantees; 2) current FY22 Project grantees; or 3) new organizations who have either not received a VCA grant in recent years, if ever. The deadline for applications to the VCA-ARP Arts Recovery Grant program is 5 PM, December 1, 2021. 

An informational webinar was held on December 1, to explain in greater detail, the VCA-ARP Arts Recovery grants. You can view the webinar recording here: Get to Know the VCA ARP Recovery Grant Program

Webinar Password: ArtsRecovery2021

For more information, see the full VCA - ARP Arts Recovery Grant Guidelines for Funding.