Deadline: 6-Mar-25
The North Carolina Arts Council invites applications for the cARTwheels Grants program which focuses on building students’ resiliency through the arts.
cARTwheels, an arts in education grant program, provides high-quality arts performances and residency experiences for students and schools.
In-school performances and arts experiences provide creative practices and programmatic content that support students’ problem-solving skills and promote healing, reflection, and self-empowerment through the arts.
Scope
- cARTwheels program engagements typically include:
- A teacher workshop (required, two to three hours): to help teachers create entry ways for their students to the performance, and to implement program concepts into the classroom.
- Live performances or artist residency experiences: two 50-minute, high quality, age-appropriate performances or arts experiences that engage students’ imaginations. These performances will be presented ideally at local performance venues.
- Residency activities in the schools and in the community as per selected artist’s description on the roster.
- Study guides to introduce students to the performance. Guides include activities and resources that make curricular connections and facilitate extensions in the classroom.
Allowable Expenses
- Grant funds can only be used for cARTwheels artist fees as noted. These fees include all artist expenses (artistic fees, travel, lodging, meals and supply costs). Each grantee will enter contracts directly with companies. To fulfill the matching requirement, applicants will cover:
- All venue expenses, including items on the technical rider
- Student transportation
Who may apply?
- K–12 schools and school districts in North Carolina may apply for this funding. Nonprofit arts organizations are eligible to apply for this category in partnership with their county’s school district.
- Applicants to cARTwheels Program Grant may not also apply for the Arts in Education Artist Residency Grant.
Review Criteria
- A record of strong partnership and planning between a venue, the schools, and the organizations comprising the host team.
- School and/or district commitment to professional development for teachers.
- Commitment of the host site team to participate in all aspects of the program.
- Financial commitment for program costs not covered by the Arts Council grant, including venue costs and student transportation to performances.
- Ability to take on local responsibility for the program.
- Efficiency of routing and tour scheduling.
For more information, visit North Carolina Arts Council.