The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission is now accepting applications for the 2024 funding cycle for individual events and organizational programming.
Events and programming must take place in the city of Pine Bluff during the 2024 calendar year and must fit within at least one of the following focus areas: Visual Arts, Culinary Arts, Delta Heritage, Performing Arts, Sports and Recreation.
The Commission does not fund individuals, religious organizations for religious purposes, political causes, candidates, campaigns, or multi-year requests.
Applicants must be prepared to show how their event will promote the city and increase tourism. The deadline for submission is 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2023.
Applications can be obtained online at www.ExplorePineBluff.com (under the “A&P Information” tab), by calling 870.534.2121, or by emailing [email protected]. Funding recipients will be voted on at the commission’s December meeting.
The date for the meeting will be announced in the near future. The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission provides funding for the purpose of promoting events that fit within the Commission’s mission of creating economic vitality through tourism and developing unique visitor experiences.
The A&P Commission also provides the majority of funding for the Pine Bluff Convention Center facilities maintained and operated by the Pine Bluff Civic Auditorium Complex Commission.
