How-To Links for Artists, Curators
and
Cultural Organizations
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List of Major Support Organizations (download
pdf)
Whether you are seeking artist support, library/learning centers, training,
hotlines, fellowships or legal advice, these are the organizations every
artist should know.
Local Funding (download pdf) updated sheet?
A list of local resources for artists and cultural organizations.
Conduits (download
pdf)
A conduit is a not-for-profit organization that acts as a fiscal agent
so that individuals and groups lacking nonprofit status can apply for
grants.
Venue Survey (download
pdf)
Artists applying for COAHSI grants or looking to bring programs to Staten
Island will need to consider a space for their event/exhibit/performance
or workshop. COAHSI’s Venue Survey lists Staten Island sites where
performances/events/exhibits or workshops can take place. If your organization
can host arts and cultural performances that are open to the public, and
you are not listed on COAHSI’s Venue Survey, please contact COAHSI’s
Grant Director at (718) 447-3329.
Venue Letter of Agreement (download
pdf)
A sample “letter of agreement” between a venue and an artist/cultural
organization.
Budget Sheet (download
pdf) updated sheet?
A basic “budget” sheet.
Marketing Your COAHSI Grant (download
pdf)
You’ve written the proposal and received the grant. Now you’ve
got to get the word out about your project.
Public Relations (download
pdf)
One of the most important things an artist/curator can do when planning
a performance, exhibition or other event is to create an effective public
relations strategy and carry it through.
Tips on Creating Your Flyer (download
pdf)
Good design doesn’t have to be complicated. Get your message out
with some simple design tips.
How to Write a Press Release (download pdf)
Self-promotion plays a big part in the success of any business. Press
releases often generate more publicity than ads.
How to Write a Radio PSA (download
pdf)
Ramp up your publicity efforts from the written to the spoken word. Use
your press release as a springboard to airtime.
How to Follow Up with the Media (download
pdf)
You’ve done all you can to publicize your event, but you’ve
got to keep on top of your contacts to be included in their media outlets.
Use this sample script for those follow-up calls.
Above:
Redhawk Native American Arts Council introduced children from PS 37R to
Native American art-making and dancing, and taught them about Staten Island's
Lenape Indians. .