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2024-25 Community Development Investments

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Formerly known as the Seed Fund Tier 4 Grant, this award is intended to be a more substantial investment in an already ongoing project or initiative that centers the Flow Arts and helps to promote the mission of Fund the Flow Arts.

Our mission is to:

  • Advance the prop manipulation-based Flow Arts
  • Foster local Flow Arts communities
  • Cultivate the global community of Flow Arts practitioners.

Funding can range from $10,001 – $20,000. In order to be eligible for this grant, the project or activity must already be underway and be able to demonstrate community engagement, momentum, and sound management.

Application Process:

Please submit a Letter of Intent to info@fundtheflowarts.org that describes your project. Please be sure to include in this letter:

  • How long the activity has been running;
  • How it serves the mission of Fund the Flow Arts;
  • The community it serves – this can be based on geographic location or identity or other factors;
  • A short description of what the funds will be used for/how the investment can benefit the community you serve and your organization or project;
  • Put Community Development Investment LOI and the name of your project in your subject line.

All letters will be reviewed by the Board members and subject-matter experts drawn from the community.

The projects deemed the best able to help Fund the Flow Arts fulfill its mission will be invited to submit a full-proposal. This proposal will include an application form with detailed questions, as well as a project budget, marketing plan, and resumes of the project leadership and key personnel. An interview with project leadership will also be required. You do not need to submit proposal materials with your initial Letter of Intent.

 

The timeline is as follows:

  • Letters of Intent accepted from October 31, 2024 – December 31, 2024. Please do not submit your letter before October 31.
  • Full proposals will be invited in January with a due date of March 15, 2025.
  • Awards will be announced in May 2025.

2024-25 Seed Fund Program Adjustments

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The Board of Fund the Flow Arts learned a great deal in the process of inviting, evaluating and awarding the 2023-2024 Seed Fund Grants. Having metabolized these learnings, the following adjustments are being made as of the 2024-2025 grant cycle.

SEED FUND

Seed Fund Awards will be made for Tiers 1 – 3 only. These Tiers are:

  • Tier 1: up to $1,000
  • Tier 2: $1,001 – $5,000
  • Tier 3: $5,001 – $10,000

What had been known as Tier 4, for grants that range from $10,001 – $20,000, will be awarded in a separate process, noted below.

Project types will alternate year by year. The project categories are:

  • Events/Flow jams
  • Teaching/Outreach
  • Performance/Presentation
  • Resource/ Research

In 2024-2025, the next cycle, we will consider applications for the Teaching/Outreach and Resource categories.
In 2025-2026 we will consider Events/Flowjams and Performance/Presentation.

The plan is for the categories to alternate year by year. Please refer to the Seed Fund Proposal Guidelines for the specifics on the application process and requirements. The Guidelines for the next round will be available October 1.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS

Previously known as the Seed Fund’s Tier 4 grants, these awards are intended to be more substantial investments in ongoing, continuing projects. The awards will range from $10,001 – $20,000. These grants will be run as a separate program from the Seed Fund. Applicants will express their interest in a brief Letter of Intent which simply describes the project. From these LOIs, full proposals will be invited from the most promising or potentially impactful projects. Please refer to the Community Development Investment Proposal Guidelines for the specifics of the application process and requirements. These guidelines will be available October 1.

APPLICATION WORKSHOPS

Beginning with the 2024/2025 grant cycle, Fund the Flow Arts will offer application workshops to explain the guidelines, expectations, and offer tips and answer questions from interested applicants. These will be held virtually on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. Central / 10 p.m. Eastern

These sessions will be recorded and available to view after they take place. These sessions will be free on Zoom or Google Meet, but we will ask for RSVPs. Please keep an eye out on our social media or website, fundtheflowarts.org, for details closer to the dates.

As always, thank you for all the flow awesomeness you put out into the world! We look forward to seeing you at one of the Application Workshops, and if you have any questions, please email flowarts@gmail.com

12th SF Flow Show :: 13-15 May 2022

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The Flow Show returns this May 13-15 to Dance Mission Theater, for our 12th year in the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant Mission District.

The Flow Show serves up a stunning cast of new and professional artists that all use the Flow Arts as their medium of expression.

These acts are not your typical circus-style routines! Our performers specialize in Flow Arts, a discipline that can include everything from juggling to spinning fans to hula hoops. These skills are fused with dance, storytelling, and raw emotion to create a unique show that will ignite the imagination.

Sold out seats year after year prove that audiences want to experience the emergent culture of Flow Arts. This showcase is overflowing with talent, imagination, and mind-blowing feats. Don’t miss the chance to see this year’s cast of new and professional flow artists rock the stage and take you on their creative journey through flow.

When:

Friday, 13 May 2022. Doors open @ 7:00 pm, show @ 8:00pm
Saturday, 14 May 2022. Doors open @ 7:00 pm, show @ 8:00pm
Sunday, 15 May 2022. Doors open @ 6:00 pm, show @ 7:00pm

Where:

Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th Street (corner Mission)
San Francisco CA 94110

Tickets online at $35 and $40 at the door. Get yours now:

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4515178