The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Project Grants in Education (PGE) program provides project-specific support to schools, non-profit organizations, arts educators, and teaching artists to engage students in rich and meaningful artistic experiences in dedicated learning environments.
Donor Name: Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Organizations: Up to $10,000
- Individuals: Up to $3,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Project Grants in Education projects must be experiential and focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process. PGE strives to build the capacity of local teaching artists and nonprofit organizations, while providing students with high-quality artistic learning experiences.
Program Priorities
- Pre-K-12 In-School Projects.
- Projects that authentically match students and school populations with teaching artists from shared cultural backgrounds and experiences.
- Projects that center learners: of varying abilities; in non-traditional academic programs; of Africana, Latina, Asian and Native American Diasporas (ALANDs); or of “economically disadvantaged” status as defined by the RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Funding Information
- Up to $10,000 for Organizations. Up to $3,000 for Individuals.
- Grant Period: January 1 and June 30.
Example Projects
Pre-K-12 In-School Projects might include: artist residencies, arts integration projects, community engagement projects, school enhancement projects, or curriculum development projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Project Requirements
- Projects must include a drafted lesson plan with clearly stated learning goals, intended outcomes, and means for evaluation.
- Projects must consist of a minimum of 8 contact hours with the same teaching artist(s) and a distinct group of learners. These contact sessions must occur on separate days.
- Projects must consist of in-depth, sequential, and participatory learning opportunities incorporating one or more art forms.
- Further Project Requirements
- Pre-K-12 In-School Projects
- Applicant must be a school/district or an individual with a partner school letter of support.
- Community Based Learning Projects
- Non-profit organizations must be the applicant; projects must occur in a dedicated learning environment with a distinct group of learners of any age. Individuals may not be the applicant for a community-based learning project.
- Individual applicants with Pre-K-12 In-School Projects additional requirements include:
- A Letter of Commitment or Support from the partnering school. This letter must detail the partnering school’s support of the project and outline the anticipated roles and responsibilities of all partners.
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- Students attending high school or students, pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in an arts discipline or an arts-related subject area at the time of application, may not apply.
- Pre-K-12 In-School Projects
RISCA support may Not be used for
- Bricks and mortar activities, capital improvements, or the purchase of permanent equipment.
- Eliminating/reducing existing debt, or contributions to an endowment fund.
- Fundraising efforts, such as social events or benefits.
- Prizes and awards.
- Hospitality expenses, such as food and beverages for openings or receptions.
- Regranting or awarding funds to another person or entity.
- Activities which are part of a graduate or undergraduate degree program, or for which academic credit is received.
- Applications for projects that proselytize or promote religious activities, or which take place as part of a religious service.
- Performances and exhibitions not available to the general public, or which are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
For more information, visit RISCA.
