Campaign for Chicago Arts Education
Be Creative: A Campaign for Chicago Arts Education is a $38 million private fundraising initiative, built on the fundamental principle that the arts are essential to education. The fundraising campaign supports the Chicago Public Schools Arts Education Plan – a master plan to bring arts education to every CPS student. This YouTube video says it best!
Win-win
I bet more than once you’ve thought about your teaching ideas and have wanted to share them with others. And perhaps you’ve thought about all the lessons that you’ve created and wished that you could sell them. In the September 3 issue of the New York Times there is an article that talks about teachers doing both of these – sharing and selling their ideas.
There is a virtual market where teachers are selling their resources and some of them are even making a boat load of money for resources that sell for mostly between 1 and 5 dollars (and higher). In fact, 12 teachers on the site have become millionaires and nearly 300 have earned more than $100,000. Yes, that’s a lot of visitors and a ton of resources. In fact, the site has about 1.7 million lesson plans, quizzes, work sheets, classroom activities and other items available, typically for less than $5. Some of the items are free.
You can read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/technology/a-sharing-economy-where-teachers-win.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share.
The website is called Teachers Pay Teachers and located at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/.
Have you been there? Selling your ideas there? Had any luck? If so, please share your experiences! The meartesed blog readers would love to know.
Funding available
The Maine Arts Commission grant opportunities are available starting March 13 and the deadline for submission is April 13. The Arts Learning grant program provides funding to support high-quality visual and/or performing arts education for PK-12 students and/or educators of this population.
(For example, if an applicant is asking for $5,000 they must provide $2,500 of matching support.)
Funds are to be used for teaching artist programs, artists-in-residence, and community arts education with a connection to in-school arts education, curriculum planning in the arts or professional development for staff or teaching artists’ advancement in arts education for teachers of all content.
The proposal should include evidence of the use of best educational standards-based practices reflecting 21st century teaching and learning. Excellent arts education should be at the core of applications.
PK-12 schools, community organizations and/or cultural institutions are eligible to apply for the Arts Learning grants. Although teaching artists are not eligible to apply they are encouraged to be part of the project planning.
Applicants are highly encouraged to apply to utilize artists included in the Maine Arts Commission’s Teaching Artist Roster.
A professional Maine organization is eligible to apply if it is a nonprofit organization, legally established and located in the state of Maine, and has tax exempt status 501(c)(3) from the Internal Revenue Service.
A Maine school or school district is eligible to apply if it is public and affiliated with a municipal, county or tribal government or is a nonprofit organization.
Applicants must have completed and filed all final reports required for previous Maine Arts Commission grants.
An applicant must demonstrate a fiscal structure that allows it to legally and responsibly utilize grant funds. Maximum grant award: $5,000 with a required 50% match (in-kind or cash). For example, if an applicant is asking for $5,000 they must provide $2,500 of matching support. This demonstrates the applicant’s ability to take on the project. This match must be documented as part of the application package.
The applicant becomes legally accountable for complying with the above eligibility requirements upon submission of this request.
Applications are reviewed by a committee of public members who are selected for their expertise in Arts Education.
Grant recommendations will be presented at the annual meeting of the Maine Arts Commission. The approval of the review process, making the grant official, takes place at that time.
Grant proposals are reviewed on a competitive basis using the following criteria:
Your application will consist of two steps:
The first is the completion of the electronic application which will include contact information, budget figures and the narrative portion.
The second part of your application is the upload of your application attachments. Please review the following required materials carefully in preparing your application.
Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the disqualification of your application. Only complete applications will be accepted. Make copies of all application materials for your records prior to submitting them.
Applicants are encouraged to speak with Argy Nestor, director of arts education, 207-287-2713 or argy.nestor@maine.gov, about the proposal before submitting an application.
Applicants may send in a draft of their proposal for a brief review to the email above no later than two weeks before the application deadline.
Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., on the date of the application deadline, April 13. The agency will not accept late or incomplete applications under any circumstance. The online application process will be available starting March 13.
Funding available
Available amount: $10,000 to $100,000
GRANT NAME:
NEA Art Works
DEADLINE:
February 19, 2015 or July 23, 2015 depending on field/discipline.
AVAILABLE:
$10,000 to $100,000
NUMBER OF AWARDS:
Not specified
Link to RFP:
http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/art-works/grant-program-description
FUNDING USES:
This National Endowment for the Arts program supports the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies, and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the Arts Endowment.
COST SHARE:
50%
National Endowment for the Arts 2015 Funding Guidelines
CONTACT: Victoria Hutter, hutterv@arts.gov, 202-682-5692
Arts Works and Challenge America have February, April, and July 2015 deadlines
Washington, DC—Guidelines and application materials for two National Endowment for the Arts funding categories have been posted on the NEA’s website. The 2015 Art Works and Challenge America programs support projects anticipated to take place beginning in 2016. Any non-profit 501(c)3 organization, unit of state or local government, or federally recognized tribal community with at least a three year programming history is eligible to apply for project-based support through these two programs. Together, Art Works and Challenge America constitute approximately 75 percent of the NEA’s annual direct grantmaking (exclusive of state and regional partnership agreements).
CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
Art Works is the NEA’s largest funding category, supporting the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. Matching grants generally range from $10,000 to $100,000. In fiscal year 2014, the NEA supported 1799 grants totaling $49.4 million through Art Works. The deadlines for Art Works applications are February 19 and July 23, 2015 depending on the artistic discipline and/or type of project for which an organization seeks support.
Challenge America offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations—those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. In fiscal year 2014, Challenge America funded 147 grants totaling $1.47 million. The deadline for Challenge America is April 16, 2015.
Guidelines and application materials are in the Apply for a Grant section of the NEA website.
PAST ART WORKS AND CHALLENGE AMERICA GRANTS
To see the kinds of projects supported through these two categories, go to the Recent Grants section of the NEA website.
WEBINARS: SIGN UP AND ARCHIVES
In order to offer potential applicants the highest level of technical assistance, the NEA has scheduled webinars covering the basics of the Art Works and Challenge America funding categories, including how to apply to the NEA, how to select work samples, and how to prepare a strong application. After each presentation, there will be time for Q and A with NEA staff.
The Art Works webinar is scheduled for January 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Challenge America session will be on March 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. ET. To sign up for either or both webinars, go to the webinar section of the NEA website.
Both webinars will be archived shortly after each event and posted on the NEA website in the webinar section.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $5 billion to strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit the NEA at www.arts.gov.
Student opportunity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The NCTM is accepting applications from teachers of pre-K-2 mathematics for projects that incorporate music into the elementary school classroom to help young students learn mathematics. For 2015–16, grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to individual classroom teachers or small groups of teachers collaborating in one grade or across grade levels. Any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant. Proposals must address the combining of mathematics and music, planning for improving students’ learning of mathematics, and/or the anticipated impact on students’ achievement. Please click here to read more.
P. Buckley Moss Foundation Accepting Applications For Arts-Integrated Education Programs
The mission of the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education is to promote the integration of the arts into all educational programs, with a special focus on children who learn in different ways. The foundation is accepting grant applications from educators who need financial assistance to maintain or implement an arts education program. Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to support new or evolving programs that integrate the arts into educational programming. Although the purpose of the grant program is to assist teachers who wish to establish an effective way of using the arts to teach children who learn differently, proposed projects must serve all children in the classroom, including those with no trouble learning in a general education setting. Please click here to read more.
Teens Teaching Tech
Apply for a grant to hold your own Teens Teaching Tech program in your community. Older adults have gadgets like digital cameras, tablets, mobile phones, and apps that they find challenging to use. The goal of this program is to help senior citizens feel comfortable with ever-evolving technology. The applicant must be part of a school-based club or homeschool community organization in the United States. The $250.00 grants are provided to high school clubs: community service, National Honors Society, and computer clubs. http://bit.ly/TeenTechGrant Deadline: September 15
Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship
The State Department is currently accepting applications to help fund innovative travel around the world by young people who use education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations. The fellowship is intended for American college students who have not been afforded many opportunities to travel abroad. Through 4 to 6 weeks of travel anywhere in the world, you can have the opportunity to interact with individuals from other nations while promoting the goals of UNESCO! http://bit.ly/statedeptfellowship Deadline: September 22
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Captain Planet Foundation will accept small grant requests for amounts between $500 – $2,500. All proposed activities must be project-based, projects must be performed by youth; and projects must have real environmental outcomes. The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S.-based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million. International requests are also accepted, with preference given to international projects that have U.S.-based partners. Preferential consideration is given to requests who have secured at least 50% matching or in-kind funding for their projects. http://bit.ly/y1tPpz Deadline: September 30
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
Whatever goals and dreams you have for your school, Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant Program can help fulfill them with grants of $2,000 to $5,000. K-12 public schools as well as school parent-teacher groups are eligible. Preference is given to funding requests that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) and landscaping or clean up projects. http://bit.ly/195qDKm Deadline: October 15
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program
The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program supports non-profit grassroots, constituent-led organizations across the country that are using direct action, grassroots community-organizing strategies to accomplish their goals. Proposals should align with the Foundation’s broad interests in social justice, environmental justice and sustainable food systems. They fund organizations with budgets of $500,000 or less. Grant awards are up to $20,000 for a one-year period. http://bit.ly/1pQmD6A Deadline: October 15
NYLC Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award
The Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award recognizes service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. This award focuses on projects that show a high level of youth initiative in all areas including identifying an authentic need, planning the service, and putting that plan into action. Teams of young people participating in service-learning projects can apply. http://bit.ly/1rfyhas Deadline: November 7
NYLC Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award
The Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award recognizes those who have equipped young people to lead and serve, both through their direct work with youth and by nurturing other practitioners. Nominations are accepted from the general public, and a committee of leaders from the service-learning field will select the winners. http://bit.ly/1rfyhas Deadline: November 7
UMaine, Lewiston
The University of Maine, Lewiston campus is the site for an art exhibit called Ant Farm. The Ant Girls are artists Dorothy Schwartz, Rebecca Goodale, Vivien Russe and Colleen Kinsella. These 4 Maine based artists have been collaborating to merge art and science through the visual exploration of leafcutter ants. The Atrium Art Gallery, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston is the exhibit location and will remain until June 6. The show is a great example of the connection of art and science and would be an excellent exhibit for students to visit.
If your school has limited funding for field trips please note that the Maine Arts Commission Ticket to Ride funding is still available and this is a perfect opportunity for your school to apply for the funding. Information and details are located at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Ticket-to-Ride.
I am delighted to think that Ticket to Ride funds can be used for this–it is such a creative explosion of science and art put together by 4 artists working in different mediums plus a soundtrack! ~Carolyn Wollen
Artist Dorothy (Deedee) Schwartz passed away in March but her husband, musician Elliott performed at the Ant Farm opening this past week with musicians Caleb Mulkerin and Colleen Kinsella. Elliott and Caleb composed the piece “Ant Girls” for the show.
You can read the Ant Girls blog to learn more. Included are more photos of the exhibit, and listen to the sound tracks of the piece that Elliott and Caleb composed at http://antgirlsmaine.blogspot.com/.
I am delighted to think that Ticket to Ride funds can be used for this–it is such a creative explosion of science and art put together by 4 artists working in different mediums plus a soundtrack!
Maine Arts Commission announces arts education available funding
Things are cooking at the Maine Arts Commission as the grant programs are being posted for the next fiscal year.
The deadline for the Arts Learning grant, of up to $5000 with a half match are available to apply for until April 15, 2014.
This program provides funding to support high quality visual and/or performing arts education for PK-12 learners and/or educators of this population.
The learning opportunity must take place between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Funding will be made available after July 1, 2014. I urge you to take a look at this opportunity and collaborate with your colleagues, teaching artists, and/or community members to consider ideas.
Criteria
Grant proposals are reviewed on a competitive basis using the following criteria:
You can learn more at the Maine Arts Commission site at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Grants/artslearning#
Deadline: January 31, 2014
Grant Size: Five grants (maximum of $1,000 each)
General Information:
Recognizing the important role the arts can play in a school’s curriculum, the donors established this fund to encourage teachers in grades three through five to work with professional artists to bring the arts into the classroom and, in addition, to integrate a variety of art forms into the standard curriculum. The Fund challenges classroom teachers to explore innovative approaches to meet the following basic guidelines:
Each year the Fund will award five grants, up to a maximum of $1,000 each. The application process involves a simple two-page project proposal, which addresses the following: anticipated benefits; timeline and milestones; possible barriers; and a use-of-funds budget. To further simplify the process, application submission and much of the communication will be completed by email.
Grant Guidelines:
Teachers will work with professional artists from the visual and/or performing arts, including but not limited to film, video, and other media, theater arts, music, dance and creative writing. Together, the teacher and artists will design a program in which teachers and students will learn through participating in the art form. The artist will also work with the teachers to develop a curriculum that will incorporate the arts in a meaningful way, helping the school to meet the Maine Learning Results.
Eligibility Requirements:
All public school teachers of grades three through five in Washington County in even years and in Penobscot County in odd years are eligible for consideration. Although not required, teachers of the three grades are encouraged to work collaboratively to present one project, and elementary schools with low enrollments (100 or less students) are encouraged to present one project for the school.
If there is an arts teacher in the relative field involved, that teacher should participate in the design and implementation of the project.
At least 75% of the funds awarded should be budgeted to artist’s fees.
Project Evaluation:
All grant recipients will be required to submit a project evaluation report upon completion of the project. The evaluation will describe how students and teachers have learned from the project, how the arts have been integrated into the curriculum, and how the project has helped the school further the Maine Learning Results.
How To Apply:
The grant application form can be downloaded here. Applications for grants should be forwarded by email to pcleghorn@mainecf.org or by fax to 773-8832.
When To Apply:
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM, January 31. Awards will be announced in mid-February. All applicants will receive notice upon receipt of the application and of the committee’s final decisions
If you have questions or would like to discuss an idea before submitting a proposal, please feel free to contact Pam Cleghorn in the Portland office via email or by phone at 207/761-2440.
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