Deadline: 25-Sep-20
The Saratoga Arts funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, is seeking Letter of Intents (LOIs) for its Arts Education Grants that support residencies for learners of any age taking place in community-based settings.
In-School, the Arts Education Grants support arts education projects that take place in preK-12 public schools during or after-school hours. Emphasis is placed on the depth and quality of the creative process through which participants learn through or about the arts. Projects must focus on the exploration of art and the artistic process.
Funding Information
Grants ranging from $500-$3,000 are available to eligible non-profit arts and cultural organizations and individual artists.
Eligibility Criteria
- The proposed Arts Education Residency must take place where the applicant resides.
- Non-profit organizations with a legal address in Fulton, Montgomery, or Saratoga County.
- NYS individual artists and organizations residing outside of Fulton, Montgomery, or Saratoga County may apply for Arts Education funding through the fiscal sponsorship of a qualified non-profit.
- For in-school residencies, individual artist and/or non-profit organization must partner with a public or BOCES related school in Fulton, Montgomery, or Saratoga County; for out-of-school residencies, an artist will partner with a non-profit organization.
- Partnerships must serve students in grades pre-K through 12.
- For residencies taking place in a school setting during regular school hours, partnerships must include a certified arts teacher.
- For residencies taking place during after-school hours, partnerships must include a certified school teacher.
- If applicant is an organization they must submit proof of their non-profit status.
- If applicant is an individual artist he/she must submit proof of residency.
- The application must demonstrate a need for funding through updated financial data.
- Chapters of national organizations must have their own non-profit status in Fulton, Montgomery, or Saratoga County, and may not use the non-profit status of group-ruling-parent organizations.
- Artists must be over 18 years of ag.
- School partners may not apply directly for Arts Education funding but are encouraged to co-write and plan the grant application.
- Projects with school partners involved in any Arts Education projects currently receiving direct NYSCA funding are not eligible for an Arts Education Grant in the same year.
- Organizations that applied directly to NYSCA for 2021 funding may NOT apply for Arts Education funding, regardless of the status of the NYSCA application.
For more information, visit https://www.saratoga-arts.org/grant-programs/arts-education-grants/