MEL SHULL AND NANETTE HATZES MEMORIAL FUND GRANTS 

The Adams County Arts Council offers annually a competitive request for proposals, for two grant awards. The Mel Shull Grant will be awarded for up to $675 and the Nanette Hatzes Grant will be awarded for up to $1,000. Awards support qualifying individuals who are pursuing education or engaged in projects in fine arts, performing arts, literary arts, and/or healing arts. Grants will be awarded in June each year at ACAC’s Annual Juried Art Exhibition. 

Objective:  

In 2020 and 2021, the Adams County Arts Council established two grants in memory of local artists Mel Shull and Nanette Hatzes. The purpose of these grants is to remember in perpetuity these two artists of Adams County, who made significant contributions to furthering arts awareness and education, and to foster success for local artists and students of Adams County, who are pursuing arts opportunities.  

Eligibility:  

1. Applicants must be aspiring or established artists residing in Adams County.  
2. Projects must include a public component, demonstrating a focus on arts education, using any of the disciplines of fine arts, performing arts, literary arts, and/or healing arts.  
3. Grants are to be used for either direct project costs (i.e., artist’s time, materials, venue, marketing of the project’s public/educational component) or direct educational costs (tuition, materials, supplies, books, etc.)  
4. Individual project artists applying for the grant must include a partnering venue in Adams County where the project will be exhibited, performed, taught, or otherwise shared with the community. Artists receiving the award without a partnering 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or school will be required to submit a W-9, and will be responsible for any taxes due for the award income. 
5. Applicants must submit a written narrative detailing their goals as an artist and the project, project timeline, description of art discipline(s) to be explored/used, and the educational/public component of the project.  
6. Applicants must submit a budget detailing use of the funds and any matching funds supporting the project. (Matching funds are not required).  
7. Applicants must submit a portfolio of artworks they have produced in the past.  
8. Projects must be completed/funds must be expended within one year of grant award.  
9. Artists must submit a final report evaluating the project within 30 days of project completion and no later than 12 months and 30 days after issuance of award. 

Mail applications by February 1 to: Adams County Arts Council Attn: Mel Shull and Nan Hatzes Memorial Fund Grants 125 S. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325