Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 82-10-5 - Application Review and Evaluation5.1. The following criteria shall be used to evaluate each request for West Virginia Certified Arts Community Designation: (a) arts organizations or other eligible non-profits or government agencies made annual applications to the West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) for community arts projects; (b) schools in the community make annual applications to WVCA for Arts in Education (including Mini Grants for teaching artists fee support) projects; (c) the community has benefited by involving artists on planning committees for beautification projects and other civic projects; (d)the community has begun coordinated cultural planning; and, (e) there has been steady and/or recent growth of a local arts council.5.2. Applications for the West Virginia Certified Arts Community Designation will be reviewed by the Director of Arts and Arts Section Staff at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Applications receiving a successful review will be nominated for the designation to the WVCA.5.3. The recommendations of the Director of Arts regarding any application for the designation will be reviewed, approved, amended, or rejected by a majority of the full Commission.