SPECTRA matching grants are available to Santa Cruz County K-12 public schools and community organizations to enhance their arts education programs by bringing teaching artists into classrooms for visual, performing, or literary arts workshops, residencies, and performances.
Donor Name: Arts Council Santa Cruz County
State: California
County: Santa Cruz County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $3,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Purpose
To assist Santa Cruz County K-12 public schools and community programs to enhance and expand upon their arts education curriculum by bringing SPECTRA Teaching Artists into classrooms for visual, performing, or literary arts workshops, residencies, and performances.
Priorities
They prioritize their funding based on equity and where they can make the greatest impact. Their number one priority goes to schools where high percentages (60-100% unduplicated) are students of color, English Language Learners, on free and reduced meal plans, and foster youth. They also acknowledge that some schools are without specific arts funding and/or strong parent groups to fundraise and support arts programs are prioritized. They prioritize sustainable models – arts programs that they know have been or will be a part of the school climate/culture for a long time and need their support to continue. They don’t intend to fund arts programs just implemented for one year and then gone.
Funding Information
Based on funding availability, matching grants are awarded up to $3,000, for a two year cycle. $2,000 is awarded in year one, $1,000 in year two. Schools may apply for more than one matching grant as long as the total requested amount per school doesn’t exceed $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
K-12 public schools and community-based organizations offering programming to youth ages 5-18 are eligible to apply. Applicants who received a SPECTRA grant for the last two-year cycle will need to take a two-year cycle off before they are eligible to reapply.
For more information, visit ACSCC.
