Arts Project Grant Program

Grantees must complete the final report on-line using the SurveyMonkey platform at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ArtProject_report

Please note, when using SurveyMonkey, you will not be able to save and return later. You must be prepared to complete your final report in its entirety once you begin. Please review the questions (below) and prepare your answers, and be sure to complete your budget and the National Standards Form (see below) before you begin the on-line final report.

Final Report Questions

1. Grant Number (found on Page 1 of grant contract)
2. Grant Amount Received
3. Name of Grantee (as listed on your grant contract)
4. Grantee Mailing Address
   • Address
   • Town / City
   • Zip
   • State
5. Contact Person (point person for grant inquiries)
   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Phone 
   • Email
6. Has any of your contact information changed since you were awarded?

7. National Standards for Arts Information Exchange Data Form:  PDF & WORD

   The Connecticut Office of the Arts, as a recipient of federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is required to report specific information to the NEA to document grant activities. Therefore, all grantees must complete the National Standards for Arts Information Exchange Data Form and will be required to upload this document during the on-line process. Grantees are required to complete the National Standards for Arts Information Exchange Data Form in its entirety.  Incomplete forms will be returned to the grantee for completion.
8. Enter your Final Project Start and End Dates
9. Provide a final list of the primary town(s) where the project's main activities occurred.
10. Describe your project by selecting from the list below (check all that apply):
    • Open to the general public
    • Restricted to a particular population
    • Age-specific
    • Inter-generational
    • Business / Economic Activity
    • Educational (in the classroom)
    • Educational (in the community)
    • Admission fee charged
    • Free admission
    • One-time activity/project
    • Ongoing activity/project
11. Identify the primary Connecticut artist(s) engaged in your project. For each artist, provide their name and the town they reside in.
12. Enter the total number of artists (CT artist and non-CT artists) directly involved in providing art or arts services.
13. Enter the total number of CT artist(s) that received financial compensation from your project for their services.
14. Provide a brief summary of your project and highlight significant project activities (approx. 250 word count).
15. Explain the ways in which you feel that your project was a success and/or how your project could have been more successful (approx. 200 word count).
16. Explain any significant changes that occurred to your project from the original application submitted and approved and indicate why these changes were made, if applicable. 
17. Budget: Upload your budget and use the template provided - Budget Form (for Arts Project)
18. Budget Narrative: Clarify any budget entries and/or changes to your original budget that are greater than +/-20% to the project's actual/ending income and expenses, if applicable (approx. 150 word count).
19. Accessibility: Explain how you made your funded activities equitably accessible to those with varying abilities (approx. 150 word count).
20. Credit & Publicity: Explain how DECD/COA was credited for its support of your project.
21. Work Sample (optional): Provide link(s) to support materials documenting the project.
22. Certification: The submitter certifies that the information contained in this report and all its supporting documents are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and that all expenditures were incurred solely for the purpose of the grant.
    • Enter Name of Submitter
    • Title
    • Date 

Questions

For assistance, please contact the program's manager Tamara Dimitri by email at tamara.dimitri@ct.gov.