Zoo, Arts & Parks Blog
Ticket Tuesday with the Birds
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A winner has been chosen for this giveaway courtesy Tracy Aviary.
Congrats to Dawn N. in West Valley City!
Ticket Tuesday with Spy Hop
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A winner has been selected for this giveaway courtesy Spy Hop.
Congrats to Andrew in SLC!
An Evening of Dinner & Dance
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A winner has been chosen for this giveaway courtesy the IJ & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center. Congrats to Cheryl T. in Salt Lake City!
Tier II Funding Continues to Support Arts and Culture Across Salt Lake County
The Salt Lake County Council has unanimously approved the Tier II Advisory Board recommendations for 2017 funding. $1,982,900 of ZAP funds will be distributed
to 171 Tier II organizations for the purpose of building organizational
capacity and enhancing cultural offerings throughout Salt Lake County. The types of organizations funded include
community symphonies, historical museums, dance, visual arts, theatre, art and
ethnic festivals, natural history, folk arts, botanical gardens and more.
This year's application highlights include:
- 175 applications
received – the largest number to date
- $3.26
million in funding requests from applicants
- 20 new
applicants – a record for new applications in one year
- 27 organizations applied
for over $15,000 with audited or reviewed financial statements - meaning
that more groups are growing in Salt Lake County
Applicants reported an impressive
breadth of work including:
- 13,592 events in Salt
Lake County
- 30,525
volunteers utilized
- 1,479 full
and part-time jobs provided
- 2 million
free admissions (up from 1.3 million last year)
- $85 million
in expenses - that's all money returned to the local economy!
The Zoo, Arts and Parks program continued to improve efficiency
of fund distribution this year with an online grant application process, now in its
second year of operation. By using
ZoomGrants, the Tier II Advisory Board easily viewed videos and photographs
submitted by the applicants, which allowed board members to make more informed
evaluations.
With funding recommendations approved, the 2017
Tier II application process is now complete. Organizations funded in Tier II
can expect to receive funding in two installments in January and May of 2018.
Applications for 2018 will open
in January.
Want to learn more?
1. View a complete list of funded organizations.
2. Learn more about the ZAP funding process.
Ticket Tuesday Gets Mysterious
Winners have been chosen for this giveaway courtesy The Empress Theatre. Congrats to Ayumi and Sheri M. in Salt Lake City!