2026 Cultural Pass Partner Registration

What is Cultural Pass? 

Cultural Pass provides free access to many of Greater Louisville’s arts and culture institutions for youth ages 0-21. Cultural Pass is valid for a one-time general admission for each of the Partners and is valid from May 30 through August 9, 2026. The 2026 Cultural Pass is a collaboration of Louisville Metro Government, Fund for the Arts, Arts & Culture Alliance (ACA), Kentuckiana Cultural Consortium, and participating libraries including Bullitt County Public Library, Charlestown-Clark County Public Library, Floyd County Public Library, Harrison County Public Library, Jeffersonville Township Public Library, and Louisville Free Public Library.

Who may register as a Cultural Pass Partner? 

Arts and culture 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations offering arts and/or culture programming during the summer, with a primary place of business in the service region are encouraged to register. The service region includes Bullitt and Jefferson counties in Kentucky; Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana. Organizations located in adjacent counties may register for Cultural Pass, and the Committee will review the registration.  

If you are not a 501(c)(3) arts or culture nonprofit organization but would like to be considered for Cultural Pass eligibility, you are encouraged to register, but please note that potential reimbursement may be based on an alternate payment model. The Cultural Pass Committee will review all submitted registrations for eligibility.  

Teaching Artists and independent businesses are encouraged to apply for other Fund for the Arts funding opportunities through the Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory or the Event Artist Application. 

Please note: 

• Organizations who are previous Cultural Pass Partners and/or current Fund for the Arts grantees must be compliant with all grant requirements and reporting to be eligible for this opportunity.
• Reimbursement grant funding awarded through Cultural Pass is restricted to arts and culture programming.
• Programs or events funded through other Fund for the Arts and Louisville Metro Government opportunities may be eligible to participate in Cultural Pass, but not eligible for reimbursement grant funding.

How does my organization register to be a Cultural Pass Partner? 

The Cultural Pass venue application is a 2-step process. Please note that you will use two different online portals for each step.  

1. Register through the Fund for the Arts Grant Portal
   • Read the entire Grant Guidelines document. Please review the Glossary at the end of the Grant Guidelines document, as some terminology has been updated for Cultural Pass 2026.
   • Attend the Partner Registration Information Session (see timeline below for details). 
   • Submit your registration through the Fund for the Arts Online Grant Portal no later than 11:59 pm EST Friday, January 9.
     • To access the online grant portal and start your registration, click here: https://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/programs/66430890-e3da-428e-8433-d943bb8992bf 
   • After you have submitted the registration, and your eligibility is confirmed, Fund for the Arts will notify the primary, secondary, and additional contact email addresses provided in the registration by Monday, February 9. The Fund for the Arts notification email will include a link to access the Partner Portal and Zoom information for the Partner Portal Information Session.
     
2. Submit Event(s) through the Cultural Pass Partner Portal
   • Registered organizations:
     • Attend the virtual Partner Portal Information Session on Friday, February 13, 12 – 1 pm EST.
     • Submit your Cultural Pass Event(s) through the Partner Portal no later than 11:59 pm EST Friday, March 6.
   • Pending eligibility and review of all submitted registration and Events, confirmed Cultural Pass Partners will be notified by email no later than Friday, March 20. 

Please note: 

• Email communications from Fund for the Arts regarding Cultural Pass registration will come from grants@fundforthearts.org. Remember to take steps to ensure that emails from this address are not lost in your spam filter. 

• Should you need support in completing your registration, please contact the Fund for the Arts Community Investment & Support Team at grants@fundforthearts.org. Virtual Office Hours are available every Tuesday from 4 – 5 pm EST. Please visit fundforthearts.org at the top of the Apply for Funding page for more information.  

Preliminary Partner Timeline: 

Apply today!

Additional questions? 

We encourage all interested organizations to attend the virtual info sessions and office hours listed above. You may also contact the Fund for the Arts Community Investment & Support Team at grants@fundforthearts.org or (502) 882-8696.