The Arts in Education: Arts Exposure grant program supports professional arts experiences for young people by funding first-hand performing, literary, and visual art touring experiences that serve PK-12 students.
Donor Name: West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Experiences supported by this program are centered upon a performance or demonstration
involving limited artist/student contact time outside of the performance or demonstration; brief
workshops may precede or follow performances. Applicants seeking support for extended projects with deeper engagement should complete the Arts in Education: School Based & Out of School Time Project application.
Available funds are determined by applicant categories:
- K-12 Schools, County School Systems, and Presenting Organizations can request 50% of artist’s fees AND may present multiple artists at multiple schools. A funding cap does not apply to this category. For example, within this category, a County School System may submit one application that includes a dance performance for its elementary schools, a musical performance for its middle schools, and a theatrical presentation for its high schools. Another example: an arts organization can submit to coordinate and present a touring theatre company that area schools will attend.
- Touring Arts Organizations can request 50% of fee for education bookings contracted at the time of the application and fees for expected school bookings. Touring Arts Organizations have a funding cap of $15,000. At least 25% of the grant award must be used for Distressed and At-Risk counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission) and/or WV Department of Education Institutional Educational Facilities. Funds will be released on a draw-down system three times per fiscal year.
- Individuals and Collectives can request 50% of fee for education bookings contracted at the time of the application and fees for expected school bookings. Individuals and collectives have a funding cap of $10,000. At least 25% of the grant award must be used for Distressed and At-Risk counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission) and/or WV Department of Education Institutional Educational Facilities. Funds will be released on a draw-down system three times per fiscal year.
- Arts Partner Organizations can request up to $5,000 to aid in an existing or new touring initiative in which the organization targets underserved K-12 students.
Project Period
For projects occurring between July 1 and June 30.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artist collectives (up to 3 artists)
- Community organizations incorporating the arts into their mission
- County school systems
- Individual artist
- Non-profit arts organizations registered as a 501(c)(3)
- Non-profit organizations registered as a 501(c)(3)
- Public and private PK-12 Schools
For more information, visit WVDACH.