by Sarah J Benvenuti | Jan 9, 2025 | Benvenuti Arts
In this article we share two major game changers that will make your grant writing process a lot easier. When we ask potential clients what grants they have applied for and received in the past, we often get answers like this: Well, we got our city’s grant one year,...
by Sarah J Benvenuti | Dec 10, 2024 | Benvenuti Arts
Read on for step-by-step guidance and practical tips approaching NEA. While federal funding is not the primary source of money for cultural organizations in the United States, there is no doubt that receiving a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is...
by Sarah J Benvenuti | Nov 25, 2024 | Benvenuti Arts
“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” – President Joe Biden (amongst many others!) Knowing your numbers, and planning with budgets for arts organizations has never been easier. Anyone who has worked...
by Sarah J Benvenuti | Nov 4, 2024 | Benvenuti Arts
While celebrating 10 years of Benvenuti Arts today, back in October of 2014, I had already given my notice at my last full-time employment job, with a plan to launch Benvenuti Arts that November, when I received an email. The exact words are no longer with me but,...
by Sarah J Benvenuti | Oct 9, 2024 | Benvenuti Arts
Shifting arts funding trends highlight the need for adaptability, community focus, and artist-centered strategies to thrive in uncertain and changing times. Here’s our take on the industry round-up. I sent an email during last May to our clients about the state...
by Sarah J Benvenuti | Sep 23, 2024 | Benvenuti Arts
It has been a wild four years. Scratch that: a wild eight years. I was reminded this summer – as grant deadlines seemed to change and condense amongst many funders, with programs changing, and funding holding steady but feeling smaller due to inflation (Sato,...
