ACE Funding
The Arts Council of Edgerton (ACE) is a nonprofit, charitable organization devoted to promoting the arts in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Any ACE-funded project must culminate in tangible services presented to the community, such as exhibitions, concerts, touring productions, festivals, and publications. Public access to the project is a requirement of any ACE-supported activity. ACE funds are intended to help organizations leverage additional financial support from other sources and develop a diverse funding base. As such, ACE cannot be the primary funder for any organization and its activities.
About
Who do we fund?
Our scholarships are available for non-profit, art/educational organizations that are located in and serve Edgerton, Wisconsin, as well as individuals who reside in the Edgerton area.
Funding Priorities
We prioritize projects that include architecture, dance, folk arts, literary arts, music, theater, and visual arts, or projects that introduce the arts to new audiences, encourage new works, as well as innovation.
We do not fund:
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Purchase of real property and accumulated deficits, or projects which are considered hobbies or therapeutic and/or recreational in nature
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Individuals and organizations which have not fulfilled their obligations to ACE under the terms of previous funding agreements
ACE Sacs Application
The Arts Council of Edgerton (ACE) supports students wishing to pursue enrichment in the study of the arts through camp scholarships and grants. These scholarships are in the amount of $250 each. The student may attend any performance (music-instrumental or vocal), visual, or literary arts-focused camp. If chosen to receive a scholarship, the student or parent/guardian must provide proof of payment in full for the camp, such as a receipt from the camp, credit card receipt, or canceled check to the camp. ACE will write out and send a check to the parent/guardian for the scholarship upon receiving proof. The scholarship recipients consent to allow ACE to use names, likenesses, and photographs in news releases, marketing materials, ads, and social media posts.
Cafe Grant Application
The Arts Council of Edgerton (ACE) supports groups and individuals seeking to develop a new project or improve an established project in the performing, visual, or literary arts. This Community Arts Fund Enrichment (CAFE) Grant program intends to assist the organization or individual financially and encourage collaboration with other sources for additional resources. Organizations requesting CAFE grants must be considered charitable, civic, educational, recreational, and/or receive the majority of their support through outside funding. Requesting entities must conduct activities in our community or an adjacent community. CAFE grants will not be awarded to sponsor(s) of or to political or partisan organizations, “for-profit” organizations, religious groups, or religion-based organizations. In exchange for the CAFE Grant award, the individual or organization agrees to list the Arts Council of Edgerton with our official logo as a sponsor on all marketing materials, ads, and social media posts. The individual or organization also consents to allow ACE to use names, likenesses, and photographs in news releases, marketing materials, ads, and social media posts.
Pictured presenting the scholarship to Hailey and her parent, Kalynn Baumann, is Arts Council President Gary Smith.
The Arts Council of Edgerton has recently awarded five Student Arts Camp Scholarships (SACS) to students attending summer camps enriching their interests, knowledge, and talents in the arts. Students receiving scholarships include Hailey Baumann, Madyson Lo, Josie McCabe, Charles Sanderson-Haque, and Erra Sanderson-Haque. Scholarship recipients Hailey Baumann and Madyson Lo are performing this summer with the Edgerton Community Band, also sponsored by the Arts Council of Edgerton. Funds for the scholarships are raised through the ACE sponsored Spring Into Summer Music Festival held Memorial Day weekend.