Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C CU 10 50
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- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "smART Power Visual Arts" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs Citizen Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2010 and posted on Apr 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The smART Power Visual Arts grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-CU-10-50) was a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition run through the Cultural Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges. Its purpose was to fund a single organization to design and administer an international visual arts exchange program that would use collaborative art-making as a form of public engagement and cultural diplomacy. In practical terms, the program centered on sending U.S. visual artists overseas to work directly with foreign communities and audiences, using the arts to build connections, share perspectives, and encourage dialogue.
Under the program model described, the selected awardee would be responsible for soliciting proposals, selecting participants/projects, and facilitating roughly 10 to 30 collaborative visual arts projects. Each project was expected to involve U.S. artists traveling abroad for an extended residency-style period of about six to twelve weeks. The emphasis on "collaborative" projects suggests the activities were intended to go beyond exhibiting finished work and instead prioritize partnerships, co-creation, workshops, community-based production, and other formats where local participants and audiences play an active role.
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning ECA anticipated substantial involvement in how the program would be implemented rather than providing a hands-off grant. The opportunity was listed as discretionary funding within CFDA 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges). The estimated total funding available was $1,000,000, and the award ceiling was also $1,000,000, with an expectation of one award in total. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the full announcement) alongside the federal funds.
Eligibility was open to several categories of U.S.-based organizations, specifically public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with the note that additional eligibility details were contained in the full announcement). The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2010, and the application deadline was May 26, 2010, after which it was archived on May 27, 2010.
For applicants needing the full announcement or having trouble accessing it electronically, the listed program contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
smART Power Visual Arts Grant (ECA-PE-C-CU-10-50) FAQs
What is the smART Power Visual Arts grant opportunity?
The smART Power Visual Arts grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-CU-10-50) was a U.S. Department of State competition run by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It was designed to fund one organization to build and run an international visual arts exchange program focused on collaborative art-making as a form of public engagement and cultural diplomacy.
Who administered this funding opportunity within the U.S. Department of State?
The competition was run through ECA's Cultural Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The purpose was to support an exchange model where U.S. visual artists would travel overseas to work directly with foreign communities and audiences. The program emphasized building connections, sharing perspectives, and encouraging dialogue through collaborative visual arts projects.
What kind of activities did the program emphasize?
The opportunity emphasized collaborative art-making rather than simply presenting finished artworks. Based on the description, projects were expected to prioritize partnerships and co-creation, potentially including workshops, community-based production, and other formats where local participants and audiences actively engage in the creative process.
How many awards were expected to be made under this opportunity?
The announcement indicated an expectation of a single award (one award total).
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,000,000, and the award ceiling was also $1,000,000.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that ECA anticipated substantial involvement in the implementation of the program, rather than providing a fully hands-off grant.
What was the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, and was described as discretionary funding.
What was the program model the awardee would be expected to run?
The selected organization would be responsible for designing and administering the exchange program, including soliciting proposals, selecting participants and/or projects, and facilitating a portfolio of collaborative visual arts projects involving U.S. artists and overseas host communities.
What responsibilities would the funded organization (awardee) have?
Based on the opportunity description, the awardee would be expected to:
- Design and administer the overall international visual arts exchange program.
- Solicit proposals for projects and/or participants.
- Select participants and/or projects.
- Facilitate approximately 10 to 30 collaborative visual arts projects abroad.
How many collaborative projects were expected under the program?
The model described an expectation of roughly 10 to 30 collaborative visual arts projects.
How long were artists expected to be abroad for each project?
Each project was expected to involve U.S. artists traveling abroad for an extended, residency-style period of approximately six to twelve weeks.
Was this program focused on exhibitions, or on community collaboration?
The description emphasized "collaborative" projects, suggesting the intent was to go beyond exhibiting completed work and instead focus on active partnership, co-creation, and direct engagement with local participants and audiences.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to certain categories of U.S.-based organizations, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
The announcement also noted that additional eligibility details were contained in the full announcement.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal funds (for example, cash and/or in-kind support, as would be defined in the full announcement).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 26, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on May 27, 2010.
Who was the listed program contact for questions or for obtaining the full announcement?
The listed contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist.
How could applicants contact the program office?
The email provided for the program contact was poseyhe@state.gov.
What should an applicant do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The listing stated that applicants needing the full announcement or having trouble accessing it electronically could contact the program specialist listed in the announcement: Hans Posey at poseyhe@state.gov.
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