Sample Proposal
Summary of Request
Program Title: Proposed by: Agency Name: Ballet Austin Community Development through the Arts Contact Person Title Organization Address: City, State, Zip Phone: Fax: Email:

Program Dates: Amount of Request:

Program Description
Community Development through the Arts is a Ballet Austin initiative that provides small to mid-size Texas communities with quality arts programming, in-school arts education residencies and professional development for arts organizations and presenters. Through this program, the organization name will provide the community(s) of name of community(s) with the following services: • • • • A public, family performance of The Nutcracker Two days of in-school educational residencies Docent (public-speaking) training for area schoolteachers and community members to help them prepare their students and the community for the family performance Professional development training for community members ( organization name ) in the areas of marketing and advertising, fundraising, special events, public relations, box office management and outreach programs

The goal of the Community Development through the Arts initiative is to provide our community with quality arts programming and to utilize the experience of the Ballet Austin staff to ensure that the presentation of the events will be successful. Skills gained from the professional development are transferable and will allow the organization name to plan and implement a comprehensive series of future arts events in our community.

Program Implementation
Ballet Austin and the organization name will complete a Community Profile, a series of assessments designed to determine the current strengths and challenges of the presenting organization. This profile will also allow Ballet Austin to design educational programs that are most relevant to our