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Arts In Education
Arts in Education FAC description
The Arts In Education Fund Advisory Committee's vision is to transform lives and enhance learning through arts education.
The mission is to support arts education in the classroom and in after school programs in partnership with schools.
The Arts in Education FAC is still evolving and its approach is under development. Because of this we are not accepting grant applications; any grant applications will be by invitation only.
Invited applicants, click here to log into your online application.
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Grants Awarded in 2008:
Arts for Academic Achievement - $25,000
To support a school reform model that creates collaborations between classroom teachers, artists and art organizations in Minneapolis Public Schools.
ArtsChange - $20,000
Through performances and puppet making workshops, ArtsChange promotes healthy eating and creativity for young children in low income public schools in Oakland and Richmond, CA.
Arts Corps - $25,000
A challenge grant to encourage the Arts Corps board to raise a matching $25,000 grant and to expand Arts Corps arts programs.
Arts Impact - $6,000
This organization provides programs to empower and train K-5 teachers in the Puget Sound area with the tools in visual and performing arts to infuse art into other learning areas.
To support a community art and education center in Manzanita, OR, including clay arts education for K-12 schools in the area.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts - $25,000
To support bookmaking skills and education and outreach programs to 11,000 public school students.
Seattle Symphony Orchestra - $30,000
To support classical music education and outreach projects for low income children grades K-6 in 12 core schools in Seattle.
Seattle Youth Symphony - $30,000
To support the largest youth symphony in U.S. which impacts 1,100 young musicians annually through concerts, an Endangered Instruments program, and support of public school music education.
West Sound Conservatory - $30,000
A grant to develop a comprehensive multi-arts education after-school program in Kitsap County.
Winona Area Public Schools - $30,000 over two years
A grant to develop an “artist in the classroom” program to bring arts education more substantially into Winona public schools.
Young Audiences - $20,000
To support a teaching artist professional development program through implementation of an Effective Residency program.
