The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts is excited to announce Arts In Action Arts Education grant opportunities for teaching artists and non profit organizations with an arts education focus.
Donor Name: Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $5,000
Details:
Arts in Action grants support arts education projects/classes/workshops that take place in-school, after school, or in local community settings for the 2023-2024 academic school year.
This grant is made possible by the generous support of the Maryland State Arts Council.
Funding Information
Grants range from $1000 to $5,000.
Eligible Project Expenses
- Only direct artistic costs and materials will be considered for funding.
- Project must provide sequential, skills‐based study that incorporates one or more art forms, that is hands-on and participatory, and that involve at least 4 sessions between the same teaching artist(s) and the same group of students. Sessions may be in-person or virtual.
- Materials/supplies costs
- Artist fees
Program Criteria
Grants are awarded via a merit‐based review process based upon the following criteria:
- Programmatic quality is valued over participant quantity.
- Artistic and/or Cultural and Programmatic Merit
- Learning Outcomes & Evaluation
- Student Benefit & Accessibility
- Managerial & Fiscal Competence
Eligibility Criteria
- Classes/Workshops can support K-12 aged students, creative aging, and incarcerated/reentry populations.
- Classes/Workshops may be delivered in-person only
- Applicant must provide at least 6 sequential, teaching sessions between the same teaching artist(s) and the same cohort of students/people.
- Student cohorts must have a minimum of 10 students per session.
- Applicant must provide stated learning goals, outcomes, and evaluation plan.
- Class/Workshop spaces must be accessible to those with disabilities. Also, activities must be altered to meet the needs of the visually and hearing impaired upon appropriate notification of need.
Applicant Requirements
- Individual/Teaching artists and/or non-profit organization must be based in Baltimore City.
- School partners and non-profit organizations must be located in Baltimore City.
- Individual/Teaching artists and/or organizations must have at least 2 years of prior teaching experience and/or history of implementing workshops/ classes with youth.
For more information, visit BOPA.