Opportunity Information: Apply for S LMAQM 10 RFA 003
Apply for S LMAQM 10 RFA 003
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Official U.S. Presentation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, Egypt" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 20, 2010 and posted on Feb 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is limited to not for profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code. Eligible applicants are U.S. based non profit museums, galleries, and visual arts organizations. Independent curators wishing to apply must seek affiliation with a non profit institution to take on the responsibility of fiscal management for the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Official U.S. Presentation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, Egypt," is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Division (ECA/PE/C/CU) open competition to select one U.S. organization to develop and deliver the official United States representation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale. The Biennale was anticipated to run roughly from December 2010 through February 2011 (with exact dates to be announced later via Grants.gov and the ECA website), and the core request is for applicants to propose an exhibition that reflects some of the most compelling and relevant contemporary work being produced in the United States right now. The Cairo Biennale draws major international participation (notably from Europe, Asia, and Latin America) while featuring strong representation from Arab and Muslim countries, and it typically includes robust accompanying programming such as seminars, discussions, and film screenings, alongside significant press and media attention. The opportunity is framed as a cultural diplomacy effort intended to promote mutual understanding and strengthen international ties through the arts.
Funding is expected to total up to $150,000 (pending availability of funds) and is meant to cover the practical, end-to-end costs required to realize the U.S. exhibition at a major international event. This includes exhibition development and preparation, production expenses, installation, and the logistics of returning or onward shipping artworks when the Biennale concludes. It also supports travel for curators and key participants. In addition to the primary award, the announcement notes that extra resources may be available for a publication and for public programs, but with an important structural detail: any funding for public programs would be provided directly to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo rather than routed through the grantee, and those programs would be shaped by the curators in consultation with the Embassy and ECA.
The Biennale itself is organized under Egypt's Ministry of Culture through the National Center of Fine Arts, which oversees programming at state-owned museums and galleries (excluding antiquities museums). Exhibition activity is centered in Zamalek at the Center of Fine Arts and, most prominently, the Palace of Art, with additional key spaces on the cultural campus around the Cairo Opera House in the Gezira quarter, including the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art. The venue scale details included in the announcement give applicants a practical sense of what can be mounted: artists are often allocated up to about 49 running feet of wall space, and recent projects have used gallery footprints in the approximate range of 12 x 12 feet up to 20 x 20 feet, suggesting that proposals should be ambitious but realistic about physical constraints and installation conditions.
The opportunity also provides context about recent U.S. participation to illustrate the caliber and variety expected. In 2008, the U.S. was represented by artist Jennifer Steinkamp, with Kimberli Meyer (then Director of the MAK Center) serving as Commissioner; that presentation, titled "Dervish Cairo," incorporated prints and video installations. In 2006, artist Daniel Joseph Martinez represented the U.S., with Gilbert Vicario of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston as Commissioner, and that project received the Hathor Prize, indicating that U.S. entries can compete at a high level within the Biennale framework and potentially earn significant recognition.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, with an expectation of a single award. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, specifically museums, galleries, and visual arts organizations. Independent curators are not excluded from participating, but they cannot apply on their own; they must affiliate with an eligible nonprofit that will assume fiscal and administrative responsibility for the project. The announcement also indicates there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute or secure additional resources beyond federal funds as part of their project plan.
Key listing details include the Funding Opportunity Number S-LMAQM-10-RFA-003, a posted date of February 20, 2010, and an application deadline of April 16, 2010 (with an archive date of May 16, 2010). The legal authority behind the program is tied to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (the Fulbright-Hays Act), underscoring that the grant is not only an arts presentation but also a public diplomacy initiative designed to showcase U.S. cultural achievement and encourage constructive international exchange. For more information, the announcement points to an ECA link for biennales and provides a grants management contact (Veronica Thompson) for access issues or administrative support.
FAQs: Official U.S. Presentation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale (Cairo, Egypt)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is an open competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Division (ECA/PE/C/CU) to select one U.S. organization to develop and deliver the official United States representation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale in Cairo, Egypt.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
Official U.S. Presentation at the 12th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, Egypt.
What is the purpose of the award?
The award supports the creation and presentation of a U.S. exhibition at a major international biennale as a cultural diplomacy effort, intended to promote mutual understanding and strengthen international ties through the arts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, specifically museums, galleries, and visual arts organizations.
Can an independent curator apply?
Independent curators may participate, but they cannot apply on their own. They must affiliate with an eligible U.S. nonprofit organization that will take fiscal and administrative responsibility for the project.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of a single award (one U.S. organization selected).
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the opportunity is described as discretionary funding.
How much funding is available?
Funding is expected to total up to $150,000, pending availability of funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement indicates there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should plan to contribute or secure additional resources beyond federal funds.
What should the exhibition proposal focus on?
Applicants are asked to propose an exhibition reflecting some of the most compelling and relevant contemporary work being produced in the United States at the time of the Biennale.
What kinds of costs can the grant support?
The funding is intended to cover practical, end-to-end costs required to realize the U.S. exhibition, including exhibition development and preparation, production expenses, installation, and the logistics of returning or onward shipping artworks when the Biennale concludes. It also supports travel for curators and key participants.
Are publication and public program costs included?
The announcement notes that additional resources may be available for a publication and for public programs. However, any funding for public programs would be provided directly to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo (not routed through the grantee), and programs would be shaped by the curators in consultation with the Embassy and ECA.
Where will the Biennale take place?
The Biennale is centered in Zamalek at the Center of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art, with additional key venues on the cultural campus around the Cairo Opera House in the Gezira quarter, including the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
Who organizes the Cairo International Biennale?
The Biennale is organized under Egypt's Ministry of Culture through the National Center of Fine Arts, which oversees programming at state-owned museums and galleries (excluding antiquities museums).
When is the Biennale expected to run?
It was anticipated to run roughly from December 2010 through February 2011, with exact dates to be announced later via Grants.gov and the ECA website.
What are the physical/space constraints applicants should plan for?
The announcement provides practical scale guidance: artists are often allocated up to about 49 running feet of wall space, and recent projects have used gallery footprints ranging approximately from 12 x 12 feet up to 20 x 20 feet. Proposals should be ambitious but realistic about these constraints and likely installation conditions.
What kind of international context does the Biennale have?
The Cairo Biennale draws major international participation, notably from Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and also features strong representation from Arab and Muslim countries. It typically includes accompanying programming such as seminars, discussions, and film screenings, and it receives significant press and media attention.
Has the United States participated in recent editions of the Biennale?
Yes. The announcement highlights recent U.S. participation to indicate the expected caliber and variety. In 2008, artist Jennifer Steinkamp represented the U.S., with Kimberli Meyer serving as Commissioner, presenting "Dervish Cairo" with prints and video installations. In 2006, artist Daniel Joseph Martinez represented the U.S., with Gilbert Vicario as Commissioner; that project received the Hathor Prize.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
S-LMAQM-10-RFA-003.
When was the opportunity posted and when is the deadline?
Posted date: February 20, 2010. Application deadline: April 16, 2010. Archive date: May 16, 2010.
What legal authority supports this program?
The opportunity is tied to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act), reinforcing that the project is positioned as both an arts presentation and a public diplomacy initiative.
Where will updates (like final Biennale dates) be posted?
Exact Biennale dates were to be announced later via Grants.gov and the ECA website, as indicated in the announcement.
Who should be contacted for grants management or access issues?
The announcement lists a grants management contact for access issues or administrative support: Veronica Thompson.
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