What does the IAC consider to be a fundraiser?
IAC grants cannot support fundraisers/fundraising events. A fundraiser is a project that has the primary purpose of raising funds for a project or an organization. These projects might include arts performances or exhibitions, but their primary goal is to raise funds, rather than to provide artistic excellence or service to Iowans through the arts. Your project is probably a fundraiser if: • The ticket price is far greater than the benefit received or greater than the fair market value for the benefit received. • Funds raised by the event or products go to a third party. (i.e. benefit concerts) • Primary goal of the project is to raise money. Events that charge for admission or have items available for sale are not automatically considered fundraisers. It is also expected that artists will make their work available for sale, whether through CDs and DVDs or live performance/exhibition. If reviewers understand the primary focus of the activity to be the arts experience itself, the IAC wi
