Project Resources

• Organizations/individuals must have been fully operational on or before January 1, 2020.  
• Organizations/individuals must have FY 2020 revenues that did not exceed $45,000,000.  
• Organizations/individuals must be able to show loss of income and/or increased costs directly due to COVID-19. 
• Organization/individual must have experience producing live programming or events such as music, dance, theatre, comedy, film screenings, fashion, cultural advocacy, fine arts, education activities, or material of a similar nature. 
• The organization/individual cannot be suspended, debarred or prohibited from doing business with the US government.

INELIGIBLE EVENTS

• Graduations 
• Private events      
• Government or governmental operations 
• Fundraising events or galas 
• Events of a political nature, e.g. political rallies, political fundraisers, events promoting a specific candidate or endorsing a specific bill 
• Any show or event meant to promote substances, use of substances, or activities considered illegal under Federal Law including, but not limited to, marijuana/cannabis and psilocybin.

Eligible expenses through ARPA funds include, but are not necessarily limited to, COVID-19 safety protocols, security, ushering, box office expenses, janitorial services, third party equipment rentals procured by DAV, and similar costs normally billed back to clients as a production expense.  

Beneficiaries will be considered beneficiaries under the final U.S. Treasury Rule section “Distinguishing Subrecipients versus Beneficiaries” (Final Rule, page 208, section C (DISTINGUISHING SUBRECIPIENTS VERSUS BENEFICIARIES) and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Final Rule (Frequently Asked Questions, question 1.8).

If the amount of assistance awarded exceeds the total amount of costs typically billed back to the tenant, DAV will retain the excess award for future program purposes. The beneficiary shall under no circumstances be eligible to receive a cash distribution for an unapplied balance. 

INELIGIBLE EXPENSES

Ineligible expenses include house equipment rentals and safety personnel (police and fire.) The total amount of assistance made available to an individual or organization will not exceed $75,000 for the period from June 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024. Rent expenses are ineligible for cost reduction via ARPA funding. However, DAV may reduce rent through other means. Please see “Eligible Expenses” section for a list of eligible expenses.

Beneficiaries will be obligated to provide reporting information that may include, but is not limited to event dates, total ticket sales and total attendance per show. See final report form.

• DAV reserves the right to decline submissions and all decisions are final.
• DAV reserves the right to prioritize first time applicants ahead of making secondary awards to groups which have already received funding.
• DAV reserves the right to adjust the award amount to cover only estimated eligible expenses for each beneficiary. Any excess amounts shall be returned to the fund and made available to other beneficiaries.
• DAV reserves the right to revise awards through special administrative review.
• Neither the City and County of Denver nor DAV will be bound to payment by any contractual change or amendment between beneficiaries and another third party that results in increased expenses to DAV.
• DAV reserves the right to bill back eligible expenses to tenants that are in excess of and exceed projected likely award amounts. 

Advertising/Marketing is primarily the responsibility of the event producer. DAV may be able to offer ancillary support however it is unable to undertake major advertising campaigns outside of normal work commitments.

Unfortunately, no. This would create inequity among awardees.

A number of factors were considered including identifiable eligible expenses in the applicant budget, historical costs and location.

Unfortunately, no. The proposed event could be scaled to the award amount, or you may choose to withdraw and reapply at a future time.

If your proposal included multiple events, yes. If not, the remaining funds will be returned to the Cultural Partner Activation Program pool.

Rent is treated separately from the Cultural Partner Activation Program. It is a direct negotiation between the event producer and the DAV Booking Manager. In addition to the grant, an applicant may also request reduced or waived rent.

At this time, it is unknown and will depend on whether additional ARPA funds become available.

Unfortunately, no. It is likely that the event producer will need to provide a portion of the financing for the event.

Reservation of certain dates can be competitive. Each location has slightly different processes regarding the booking and holding of event dates. Please consult the appropriate booking manager about the reservation process and how notifications or waitlisting occurs if the desired date(s) are currently unavailable.