The Leonard and Renee Minsky Fund for Arts Education supports professional artists to work with teachers to bring arts into the classrooms of grades 3-5 in the public schools of Penobscot and Washington counties.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: Penobscot County (ME), Washington County (ME)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/16/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Interest Areas
- Arts/Culture/Humanities
- Education
- Youth Development
Priorities
Priority will be given to:
- Proposals where teachers of the three grades work collaboratively to present one arts education unit. Elementary schools with enrollments of 100 or fewer students are encouraged to present one arts education unit for the school
- Proposals where the arts teachers participates in the design and implementation of the project, if they are available on staff.
Types of Funding
This program provides:
- Project grants for new or expanding projects.
Funding Information
Max Award: $1,000.
Eligible Expenses
At least 75% of the funds awarded should be budgeted to the professional artist’s fees. The funds should be expended within the current academic year unless an extension is given by the Maine Community Foundation.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Nonprofit, charitable organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and also classified as an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
- Municipalities
- Public schools
- Public agencies working for the State of Maine
- Indian tribal governments (or political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior
- Groups without any tax status may apply with a fiscal sponsor that is an eligible organization as described above.
For more information, visit MCF.
