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Funding Opportunity Details
| Funder: | VSA arts and MetLife Foundation | | Program: | Arts Connect All | | Amount: | $15,000 | | Deadline: | December 7, 2007 | | Link(s): | | Program URL
http://www.vsaarts.org
| | Summary: | | Access to the arts is achieved when all people have equal opportunity to attend, participate in, and learn through arts experiences. VSA arts and MetLife Foundation have designed the Arts Connect All funding opportunity to encourage arts organizations to create or enhance multi-session, inclusive education programs by strengthening partnerships with local public schools. |
Details: | VSA arts and the MetLife Foundation have announced their 4th annual "Arts
Connect All" grant opportunity for arts organizations to create or enhance
inclusive educational programs through partnerships with local public
schools. A maximum of ten grants of up to $15,000 each will be awarded
through the program.
VSA arts and the MetLife Foundation invite proposals from arts
institutions whose programs incorporate the following: inclusive
teaching practices; access to students with all types of disabilities;
development of social, cognitive, and artistic skills; involving people
with disabilities in planning and implementation; building staff,
teacher, and/or artist knowledge and skill of inclusive practices; and
collaboration with public schools that engages students, parents, and
school administrators.
Nonprofit performing and exhibiting arts institutions, including
museums, theaters, and multidisciplinary arts presenters, who are
creating or have established educational programs are encouraged to
apply. Arts organizations in the following cities are eligible: Atlanta,
Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Detroit, Hartford, Houston, Kansas
City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Philadelphia,
Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Providence, San Diego, San
Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa, and Tulsa.
For more information regarding eligibility and selection criteria and to
download an application form, visit the VSA arts Web site (www.vsaarts.org). |
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