Norman Transient Guest Room Tax Grant Program
The Norman Arts Council is a steward of a portion of the City of Norman's Transient Guest Room Tax Fund. This makes it possible for the Norman Arts Council to grant a generous portion to organizations working in the arts and arts education in Norman Oklahoma.
Since the creation of the Transient Guest Room tax fund by the City of Norman in 1982, the NAC has administered over 2 million dollars in grants to eligible organizations. This granting program was designed to respond to the growing needs of arts and cultural organizations in the Norman community. The Transient Guest Room Tax Grant provides both financial and educational support for arts and cultural organizations. In addition, the program allows both citizens of Norman and its visitors to enjoy a wide variety of quality cultural offerings. A special emphasis is placed on projects, programs and organizations that will attract overnight visitors to Norman, thereby increasing the amount of money available in the fund.
Funding for this program comes from 25% of Norman’s Transient Guest Room Tax, which is paid by overnight visitors in Norman’s hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts. Seven Grant Awards panelists are nominated by Roundtable for a three-year staggered term and are approved by the NAC Board of Directors. The Awards panel carefully reviews all organizational grant applications and makes funding recommendations to the NAC. After acceptance by the NAC Board, the recommendations are then forwarded to the Norman City Council for final approval.
This information is for Norman, OK-based, non-profit arts organizations.
If you are a Norman-based artist interested in learning about our Artist Grants, please visit this link!
