3135-0112 Community Livability Final Report for FY 12 and Later

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Community Livability Final Report

National Endowment for the Arts
Final Descriptive Report for Projects Seeking to
Strengthen Communities Through the Arts

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Submit your completed Final Report within 90 days after the award period end date. This report has three parts; the first
two are included on this fillable form, which may be emailed to [email protected] OR faxed to 202/682-5609 or
5610; please do NOT email and fax. PART III of the Final Report is an online reporting system for the geographic location
of project activities; consult your Reporting Requirements for guidance on completing your report.

RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Recipient Organization:
Award Number:

Contact Person:

Email Address:

Phone:

Website:

Fax:

Period of Support:

MM/DD/YYYY

to

MM/DD/YYYY

PART I.A: PROJECT STRATEGIES
In your application, you identified the strategies you expected to employ to strengthen communities through the
arts. Please check below all the strategies that were actually used in your project. You will discuss these
strategies in Part I.B.

Strategies (check as many as apply):
1.

Develop Plan(s) for Cultural and/or Creative
Sector Growth. Includes activities such as
planning for arts/cultural districts and
creative industry hubs/districts/clusters,
cultural asset mapping, and other cultural
planning activities.

4.

Plan and/or Conduct Arts Activities to
Foster Interaction Among Community
Members. Includes arts activities (e.g., arts
festivals, outdoor exhibitions, and
performances) intended to engage community
members in public spaces.

2.

Use Design to Enhance/Revitalize Public
Space(s). Includes design activities such as
charrettes and competitions, development of
design specifications, and other design
activities.

5.

Engage Artists and/or Arts Organizations.
Includes e.g., involvement of artists and/or
arts organizations in cultural planning,
design, and community engagement
activities.

3.

Commission and/or Install New Art to
Improve Public Space(s). Includes
commissioning of permanent and/or
temporary site-specific public art (e.g.,
murals and sculptures, sculpture gardens, and
waterfront art).

6.

Other Strategies to Improve Livability
through Arts and Design. Includes other
strategies to improve community livability
through the arts and design (provide
additional information in Part I.B).

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PART I.B: PROJECT NARRATIVE

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In the space provided below (plus no more than one additional page), respond to and number each item in order:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

What activities did the award support and what did the project accomplish during the period of support?
Also elaborate on your use of the strategies identified in Part I.A above.
Were you able to carry out the approved project activities? If not, please explain.
Discuss the extent to which you achieved the NEA primary outcome identified in your application.
Describe specific tools used to measure outcome achievement.
Tell us which sectors of your community were involved in this project (e.g., public, commercial,
nonprofit, community, and/or arts sectors), and how. If you had organizational partners (see Part II.D),
please describe the nature of those partnerships.
Discuss anticipated long-term impacts that may not have been measurable within the period of support
(e.g., changes in migration patterns; job and/or revenue growth for the community; and growth in
overall levels of social and civic engagement ). Please be as specific as possible.
Discuss any actual or expected changes in policies, laws, and/or regulations that could strengthen
communities through the arts as a result of your project.

If you attach an extra page (no less than 12 point font), please note the recipient organization and award number
at the top of the page.
Note: We encourage you to include "human interest" stories or other anecdotal information about the project.
You may include copies of design, cultural, and community action plans, cultural asset studies, or other
documentation of your accomplishments, including evidence of your acknowledgement of Arts Endowment
support, as attachments. You may also provide high-resolution images (300dpi or higher) of your project for our
use. Refer to the "Reporting Requirements" document or, if a cooperative agreement, refer to your award
document to determine if you must submit work products in addition to your narrative.

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PART II.A: PROJECT ACTIVITY

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Provide data for activities supported with this award during the project period of support. Indicate the number
of activities delivered. Leave blank any items that are not applicable or for which actual figures/supportable
estimates do not exist.

Project Activity:
# of original works of art created
(include literary, performing, visual, multidisciplinary, & interdisciplinary works. Do not include student works,
adaptations, recreations, or restaging of existing works.)

# of fairs/festivals
# of concerts/ performances / readings
# of lectures / demonstrations / workshops / symposiums
# of exhibitions curated / presented
(include visual arts, media arts, film, film festivals, and design. Count each curated film festival as a single
exhibition.)

# of hours that artists were in residence
(artists’ activities in schools or other settings)

# of community action plans developed and approved that support community livability
through the arts
(include plans for arts/cultural districts and creative industry hubs/districts/clusters)

# of design plans produced
(include feasibility, predevelopment, and other design plans produced to enhance and/or revitalize public spaces)

# of works of art installed in public spaces
(include works of art permanently or temporarily installed in a public space)

Totals

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PART II.B: INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED

Provide data for individuals who directly benefited during the period of support. Leave blank any items that are
not applicable or for which supportable estimates do not exist.
Individuals Directly Involved in Implementing the Project
Enter the number of individuals; these individuals must be included in the project
budget. Do not double-count. Audience/ Attendees/ Participants/ Learners should
be accounted for in the next table.

Number

Artists
Teachers
Others
TOTAL

Audiences/Attendees/ Participants/Learners
Enter the number of people reached through each method as applicable. Do not
double-count.
“Live” Arts Experience

Broadcast

(where people visit a
venue – whether alone
or in a group - to view or
participate in an arts
activity. Include
exhibits, performances,
and film screenings
before an audience;
exclude audiences that
viewed or participated
through transmission.)

(TV, radio, cable)

Adults

#

Children/Youth
(younger than 18)

#

TOTALS

#

#

If you used social and/or other
new media to reach people,
please check the appropriate
column below.

Distribution of
Social Media
Other New
Physical
Media
(e.g., Facebook,
Materials
Twitter, wikis) (e.g., websites,
(e.g., CDs,
webcasts,
DVDs, books)
eBooks and
other
downloads,
streaming,
mobile phone
apps)

#

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PART II.C: POPULATION DESCRIPTORS

From each section, select the descriptor that best describes the primary population that benefited from the
project during the period of support. These responses should refer to populations reached directly, rather than
through broadcasts or online programming.

Race / Ethnicity:

Age (Range):

N

American Indian / Alaska Native

01A

Pre-Kindergarten (0-5 years)

A

Asian

01D

K-12 (6-17 years)

B

Black / African American

01C

Young Adults (18-24 years)

H

Hispanic / Latino

01B

Adults (25-64 years)

P

Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

01

Older Adults (65+ years)

W

White

99

No Single Group

99

No Single Group

Geography:

Communities:

09I

International

TBD

Urban

Multiple States

09D

Rural

Statewide

TBD

Suburban

City / County

99

No Single Group

From the section below, select all of the descriptors that best describe the primary population that benefited
from the project during the period of support. These responses should refer to populations reached directly,
rather than through broadcasts or Internet programming.

Underserved / Distinct Groups:
TBD

Individuals with Disabilities

TBD

Individuals in Institutions (include people living in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, assisted care
facilities, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters)

TBD

Individuals with Low Income

TBD

Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

TBD

Military Veterans/Active Personnel

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PART II.D: ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS

Provide data for the organizational partners involved in the project during the period of support. An
organizational partner is an outside entity that provided resources (more than money) that supported the
project. Because all NEA projects require matching resources from non-NEA sources, organizations that only
provided money are not considered partners. Funders are not excluded from being partners, but they must have
supplied human resources or information capital, or actively participated in another way.
In the boxes below, provide the number of each type of partner involved in the project:

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Non-profit arts organization

Non-profit community organization

School/School district
Local government agency
(count each department engaged)

State government agency
(count each department engaged)

Federal government agency
(count each department engaged)

□
□
□
□
□
□

College/University

Foundation

Religious organization

For-profit commercial organization

Media organization

Other type: ______________________________

PART II.E: COMMUNITIES BENEFITED
List communities (e.g., neighborhoods, counties) that benefited from project activities during the period of
support. Include the city or place name, State, and zip code. NEA is also collecting census tract information for
communities benefiting from NEA support for on-going research and evaluation efforts. For census tract
information, please visit http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en and enter a street
address. To identify census tract numbers in adjacent locations, select Census Tract option under Geographies
and click the “Map It” button. Attach additional sheet(s) as necessary, using the same format. Include the
organization’s name and award number at the top of each page. Please include all census tracts applicable to
this project.
City /Place Name

State

Zip

Census Tract

PART III: GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITY
For your Final Report to be complete, you must report the locations of specific project activity (which may also be
communities benefitting, as reported above) using the Geographic Location of Project Activity online reporting
tool at www.arts/gov/manageaward. For further guidance, please go to the site and/or refer to the Reporting
Requirements applicable to your award.