The Art Education; In School K-12 Grant is designed to support art education projects in K-12 school settings, in partnerships between art educators and public schools.
Donor Name: Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
State: New York
County: Warren County (NY) and Washington County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $500-$5,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) provides state funding to arts and cultural organizations. The Statewide Community Regrant Program (SCR) was established in 1977 to reach out to communities that might not otherwise be able to access state funds. Local arts agencies, like LARAC, administer the SCR program on a local level to make arts support available to geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse populations to increase the vitality of and livability in local communities & neighborhoods in every county.
Funding Information
- To be eligible for consideration, funding request must be within $500-$5,000, with a total request of no more than $5,000.
- All projects must take place between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
The Art Education category offers two funding strands:
Pre-K-12 In-School Projects and After-School/Community-Based Learning. Funds can support arts education projects for closed groups of learners. All AE projects must be carried out in partnership with a public school or in partnership with a community-based organization.
In all AE projects, emphasis is placed on the depth and quality of the creative process through which participants learn through or about the arts. Projects must focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process.
K-12 -In -School Projects
Designed to support arts education projects in K-12 school settings and partnerships between arts providers and public schools. Inter-curricular collaboration for in-school projects is encouraged but not required.
Requirements
- Sequential, skill-based study, and participatory arts projects that incorporate one or more art forms
- A minimum of three (3) contact sessions (in person or virtually) with the same teaching artist(s) and core group of students on separate days
- Projects must include a draft lesson plan with stated learning goals, methodologies, outcomes, and means for evaluation
- Learning opportunities must be in-depth, age and skill appropriate
- A letter of commitment or support from the partnering public school superintendent. This letter must outline the partner(s) support of the project and anticipated roles and responsibilities
Eligibility
- Nonprofit Organization
- An eligible nonprofit organization with a permanent address in the same county as the public school may apply for funds.
- Individual Partnering with the Public School
- Individual artists or unincorporated entities may apply directly to this program by partnering with the school. The applicant artist must reside in the same county as the partnering school. If awarded, funds will be disbursed to the individual directly.
- Fiscal Sponsor
- For individuals or groups that do not reside in the same county as the partnering school, an eligible nonprofit organization with a permanent address in the same county of the project activity, may agree to receive funds for the project and pass them on to the individual. A fiscal sponsorship letter from the sponsoring organization is required in the application. If awarded, funds will be disbursed to the fiscal sponsor to be passed on to the Individual Artist.
Community-Based Learning Projects
Designed to support arts education projects in community-based settings, for youth or senior learners.
Requirements
- Sequential, skill-based study, and participatory arts projects that incorporate one or more art forms
- A minimum of three (3) contact sessions (in person or virtually) with the same teaching artist(s) and core group of students on separate days
- Projects must include a draft lesson plan with stated learning goals, methodologies, outcomes, and means for evaluation
- Learning opportunities must be in-depth, age and skill appropriate
- Activities can take place in a venue such as a library, community center, senior center, or virtually
- A letter of commitment or support from the community-based partner organization or teaching artist. This letter must outline the teaching artist(s) and organization’s roles and responsibilities for the project.
Eligibility
- Nonprofit Organization
- An eligible nonprofit organization with a permanent address in the same county the project will take place may apply directly for funds. A letter of support from the teaching artist is required.
- Individual Partnering an Eligible Nonprofit Organization
- Individual artists or unincorporated entities may apply directly to this program by partnering with an eligible nonprofit organization. The applicant artist must reside in the same county as the partnering organization. If awarded, funds will be disbursed to the individual directly.
Restrictions
Funds may not be awarded for the following:
- Home Schools
- Private, Parochial, or Charter Schools
- Stand-alone assembly programs, single performances, or one time visits to cultural organizations
- Projects that appear to replace the role of certified art, music, dance, or theater teachers
- Projects that do not focus on arts education
- Programs where select students are taken out of regular classes or are self-selected for participation
- College courses, scholarships, contests, or student performing groups
- Creation of textbooks or classroom material
- At-risk/Social Service programs
- New York State agencies and departments, or two or four-year public colleges or universities
- Organization applying directly to the New York State Council on the Arts, regardless of the applicant’s status
- Equipment expenditures exceeding $1,000, capital expenditures, or major expenditures for the establishment of new organizations
- Fellowships at professional training schools that are not open to the public
- Operating expenses of privately owned facilities such as homes or studios
- Cultural activities restricted to an organization’s membership
- Entertainment such as clowns, balloon art, magic, or culinary programs
- Payment to those under the age of 18
- Art programs which are essentially therapeutic, recreational, or rehabilitative
- Entertainment costs (e.g. theatre parties, museum openings, receptions, and fundraisers)
- Awards and prizes
- Programs with primary focus outside Warren County or Washington County
For more information, visit LARAC.
