The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) is pleased to announce the Arts in Education Artist Residency Grant Program to support standards-based, long-term (5 days and longer) artist residencies that provide students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in the arts.
Donor Name: North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC)
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $15,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This category is designed to give schools and school districts funding to bring artists into the classroom, either virtually or in person, for a residency during the fall semester of 2023 or spring semester of 2024. Educators and artists collaborate to design an artist residency that meets the specific needs of the school and engages students in hands-on, participatory arts learning. At a minimum, artists work with the same group of students for 5 days during the residency. Residency days and weeks do not have to be consecutive.
Funding Information
Range: $5,000 to $15,000
Project Period
All grant funds must be expended on activities that take place between July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
Who may apply
Pre K–12 schools and school districts in North Carolina may apply for this funding.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Artistic proficiency
- Quality of the artists involved in the residency (professional artists with a demonstrated body of work).
- Appropriate payment to artists
- Project impact
- Potential for long-term impact on students o Strength of education goals and curricular connections
- Involvement of teaching artists as integral to the project and participation, and reflective of student demographics when appropriate.
- Potential for successful implementation
- Quality and clarity of project plans and potential for proposed activities to meet project goals.
- Strength of management and resources necessary to carry out the project (i.e., appropriate budget, appropriate resources, qualifications of project personnel).
- Appropriate evaluation strategies and performance measurements to assess student learning that reflects attainment of specific project goals.
- Evidence of financial commitment and letters of support from partners.
For more information, visit Arts in Education Artist Residency Grants.
