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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Award Nominations (Aug 31)
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies is the membership organization that unites, represents, and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Each of the fifty-six states and jurisdictions has created an agency to support excellence in and access to the arts. The NASAA awards program recognizes exemplary leadership and showcases the best practices of state and regional arts organizations. Nominations are invited for the following awards:
National Accessibility Leadership Award:
Co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and NASAA, this annual award (and accompanying $30,000 cash prize)recognizes exceptional and effective initiatives or programs that make the arts accessible and inclusive to individuals with disabilities and/or older adults. All state arts agencies and regional arts organizations are eligible. Nominations may be made by any state arts agency or regional arts organization staff or council member, or individuals/organizations that work on accessibility issues in partnership with an SAA or RAO.
Distinguished Public Service Award:
This award honors an individual whose outstanding service, creative thinking, and leadership significantly impacts public support for the arts in his/her state or region. All current or past state arts agency or regional arts organization chairs or council members are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made by any NASAA member state arts agency staff or council member, or any regional arts organization staff or council member.
Gary Young Award:
This award recognizes the individual who makes an extraordinary contribution to public support for the arts in his/her state or region. The ideal candidate will exhibit exemplary leadership, innovative thi! nking, a nd dedication to diverse artistic expression. All current or past state arts agency or regional arts organization executive directors are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made by any NASAA member state arts agency staff or council member, or any regional arts organization staff or council member. Awards program information and nomination forms are available at the NASAA Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007522/nasaa-arts

Guitar Center Music Foundation
Purpose: The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to aid nonprofit music programs across America that offer music instruction so that more people can experience the joys of making music.
Qualification: The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts grant applications throughout the year from 501(c)(3) organizations that offer music instruction programs to participants of any age. The applicant program must successfully enhance the state of music education in the United States.
http://www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/submit/index.cfm?sec=info

Partners in Arts (Allentown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh) (May 25)
The Guild has just released guidelines for the Partners in Arts Education Grant Program with the goal of improving teaching and learning in the arts by advancing high-quality, sustainable partnerships between community-based arts education organizations and public schools in specific geographic areas; Allentown, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh* being amongst those selected.
 In 2007, the project will: 1) Award grants of up to $20,000 to support exemplary CSA-public school partnerships during the 2007/2008 school year. The application deadline is May 25, 2007. 2) Distribute Profiles in Excellence, case studies of exemplary arts education partnerships, and 3) Present a two-day arts education partnership training in conjunction with the 2007 Conference for Community Arts Education in Los Angeles, CA, November 9 & 10.
Grant application guidelines are available at
http://www.nationalguild.org/programs/partners.htm

Target Stores Grants (May 31)
Target supports programs that impact any of the following areas: arts programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences; early childhood reading programs that promote a love of reading and encourage children, from birth through age nine, to read together with their families; and family violence prevention programs that strengthen families by preventing or reducing the cycle of family violence. Target will accept grant applications between March 1 and May 31, 2007, for programs taking place between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818

NEA Big Read (Apr 12)
The National Endowment for the Arts announces funds to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit organizations, and private institutions of higher education.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12710&mode=VIEW

BMI Foundation Offers General Grants for Music Programs (Feb 1)
The BMI Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance, and study of music through awards, scholarships, internships, grants, and commissions, awards General Grants on an annual basis primarily to not-for-profit music organizations from around the United States. Applications may be submitted by publicly supported nonprofit organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to music. Applicants may request either general operating support or support for special projects. In general, the foundation supports organizations with budgets under $1.5 million, and grants typically range from $500 to $5,000 each. Applications are accepted only between January 1 and February 1 of each year. Visit the BMI Foundation Web site for funding guidelines and an application form.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005615/bmifoundation

Coming Up Taller Awards to Honor Arts and Humanities (Jan 31)
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is inviting nominations for the 2007 Coming Up Taller Awards. In partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), we are embarking on the tenth year of the Coming Up Taller Awards, which recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional arts and humanities after-school and out-of-school programs. Coming Up Taller finalists receive $10,000, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. Included with this announcement is a link to the 2007 nomination application. We encourage you to share this or link to the Coming Up Taller website, http://www.cominguptaller.org, with your members. Please feel free to post this announcement on websites, in newsletters and in other forms of communication. The postmark deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 31, 2007.

Artists & Communities Program (Dec 4)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for Artists & Communities, a program that offers support for partnerships between visiting creative artists (choreographers, composers, poets, writers, filmmakers, media, and visual artists of all kinds) and nonprofit organizations engaged in community-based creative projects. The program is designed to provide opportunities for professional artists to partner with nonprofit organizations in projects that result in the creation of new work and involve active cultural participation by members of the host community. Nonprofit organizations apply in partnership with the artist(s) they wish to host in the residency described in the application. The project must be designed collaboratively by the artist and the host organization. Artists & Communities grants usually range from $5,000 to $20,000 each and must be matched on a 1:1 basis. Visit the MAAF Web site for complete program information, application procedures, and directories of community artists and host organizations.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004918/midatlanticarts

NEA Fine Arts Grants (Dec 15)
Awarded to teachers through local National Education Association (NEA) affiliates to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among youth at risk of school failure. Art forms that may be addressed include painting, sculpture, photography, music, theater, dance, design, media or folk arts. Amount: $2,000.
www.neafoundation.org/programs/FineArts_Guidelines.htm

Arts-Based Collaborative Partnership Program (Oct 6)
Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP) proudly announces that its ABC Partnership Program will accept applications from participating arts organizations and schools to collaborate in an arts-based, interdisciplinary project during the 2006-07 school year. Grants of up to $3,500 will be available to undertake these projects. Deadline to submit the Intent to Apply form is Friday, October 6, 2006; the application is due on Friday, October 27, 2006.
For information, visit: http://www.paep.net/

Promote Arts in Healing Grants (Aug 16)
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
Johnson & Johnson, working in conjunction with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, seeks to promote the use of the arts to enhance the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and caregivers. Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in healthcare settings to promote healing and preventative health. J&J/SAH projects may be located in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, hospices, medical schools, public health services, or other community health programs.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003529/thesah

Grants for Arts, Education, and Health Projects
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The Milagro Foundation seeks grants applications from community-based, grass-roots organizations that work with underprivileged children and youth in the areas of arts, education, and health. Maximum Award: $5000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations in the United States.
Deadline: N/A.
http://www.milagrofoundation.org/apply.asp

Entries Invited for Graffiti Hurts National Award Program (Sep 15)
Graffiti Hurts ( http://www.graffitihurts.org ) is a community-based graffiti prevention program developed through a partnership between Keep America Beautiful, Inc. ( http://www.kab.org/ ) and the Sherwin-Williams Company. Graffiti Hurts provides resources to help community leaders assess the graffiti problem, initiate graffiti prevention activities, and educate youth and adults about the impact of graffiti vandalism on neighborhoods. Winning programs receive a cash award of up to $1,000, plus additional prizes valued at up to $5,000. Winning communities are also recognized in national and local media. The contest is open to all anti-graffiti projects that have taken place in the last twelve months. Visit the Graffiti Hurts Web site for complete program information.  
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003416/graffitihurts

Funding Opportunity for Arts Commentators (Aug 1)
Arts Commentary Project Awards support nonfiction work, which educates the public about the contemporary arts. The program is open to all Pennsylvanians producing commentary about the arts – journalists, broadcast and electronic media professionals, documentary filmmakers, artists, scholars, arts educators, and nonprofit professionals. It is a partnership between the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and is part of the PCA’s Individual Creative Artists Fellowships program. The deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2006. Information and application materials are available through the PHC’s website at http://www.pahumanities.org or the PCA’s website at http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org. To receive materials by mail, contact the PHC at phc@pahumanities.org, (800) 462-0442, or (215) 925-1005.

Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions (N/A)
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] 
Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions Program is committed to literary-based sponsorships and partners with organizations that focus their core businesses on higher learning, literacy and the arts. Maximum Award: varies. Eligibility: non-profit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or education (K - 12). Deadline: N/A.
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/
sponsorships_national/donations_national.html

Creative Writing Residencies for Teens
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
The Surdna Foundation's Arts Program is launching a new initiative in support of young creative writers. The foundation is seeking proposals from Writers'/Artists' Colonies -- artists' communities that serve creative writers -- which have experience with or an interest in working with young people,, to develop a summer creative writing retreat program for teens. Participants will reside in the artists' communities and will be mentored by professional writers of national/international stature. All eligible artists' communities that have historically welcomed creative writers are encouraged to apply. Proposed projects must allow for at least twenty teens to be served per year, and all participants must be in residence for no less than two weeks. Mentors/faculty must be accomplished, published writers working in fiction, poetry, and other forms of creative writing, including creative nonfiction.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002445/surdna

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's 5-County Arts Fund (June 30)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is accepting applications for the 2006 5-County Arts Fund. The fund will offer grants of up to $3,000 to nonprofit organizations and individual artists that sponsor arts-related projects or programs in the five-county region of southeastern Pennsylvania (i.e., Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties). Projects must take place between September 1, 2006, and August 31, 2007. The alliance is hosting five application workshops that will cover how to apply and provide an overview of the general application process, with time for one-on-one assistance.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002299/5CAF

Summer School in the Arts Program (May 22)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]  
The National Endowment for the Arts' Summer Schools in the Arts program supports rigorous, challenging summer arts education that enables children and youth to acquire knowledge and skills in the arts as well as gain lifelong interests in the arts and culture. The NEA anticipates awarding fewer than fifty grants ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 each. All grants require a non-federal match of at least 1:1. Summer school programs must take place during the summer of 2007. The NEA's period of support for this program may start no earlier than April 1, 2007, and must end no later than May 31, 2008. The period of support is intended to allow for planning, evaluation, and close out as well as instructional time. Visit the NEA Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001903/arts/gov

Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Grants for At-Risk Youth (June 30)
The Louis R. Cappelli Foundation is accepting applications for grants
that would support projects involving arts, education, health and
fitness that benefit at-risk children and youth.  Grants of up to $25,000 are
available.  The deadline for applications is June 30.  For information,
visit www.cappelli-inc.com/lrc.shtml or contact Denise Groneman at
914/769-6500, ext. 117, dgroneman@cappelli-inc.com.

Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth (June 12)
The National Endowment for the Arts offers the Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth to advance arts education for children and youth in school- or community-based settings.This funding category supports in-depth, curriculum-based arts education experiences that occur over an extended period. Projects must provide participatory learning and engagement of students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001667/arts/gov

ASCAP Foundation Music Education Grants (Oct 1)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
The ASCAP Foundation is a publicly supported charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. As part of this mission, the foundation provides grants to organizations engaged in educational programs for aspiring songwriters and composers.The ASCAP Foundation will consider proposals from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations engaged in music education and talent development programs that are consistent with the mission and objectives of the ASCAP Foundation and which support music education programs for aspiring songwriters and composers. The average grant amount is approximately $5,000.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001062/ascapfoundation

Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grants Program. These U.S. Department of Education Grants are designed to enable local education agencies and organizations with art expertise to further create and develop materials for the replication or adaptation of current comprehensive approaches for integrating a range of arts disciplines--such as music, dance, theater, and visual arts--into the elementary and middle school curricula. Additional information available at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/artsedmodel/eligibility.html.

Partners in Arts Education Project (March 31)
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and the MetLife Foundation have announced the renewal of the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Project. The project's goal is to improve teaching and learning in the arts by advancing high-quality, sustainable partnerships between community schools of the arts and public schools. In the coming year, the program will distribute "Partners in Excellence: A Guide to Community School of the Arts/Public School Partnerships from Inspiration to Implementation;" present a partnership training institute in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 31 and November 1, 2006; and award grants of up to $15,000 to support exemplary CSA-public school partnerships during the 2006/2007 school year.
http://www.nationalguild.org/

Coming Up Taller Awards to Honor Arts and Humanities Programs for Young People (Jan 30)
Each year the Coming Up Taller Awards recognize and reward outstanding after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized
plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. Programs initiated by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, universities, colleges, arts centers, community service organizations, schools, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to participate. For complete program guidelines and/or a nomination application form, visit the program's Web site.
http://www.pcah.gov

NEA Fine Arts Grants
On behalf of the National Education Association (NEA), The NEA Foundation offers NEA Fine Arts grants to NEA members. Available to elementary (grades K-6) school art specialists through local NEA affiliates, the grants allow fine arts educators to create and implement programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure. Deadline: February 1, 2006.
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/finearts.htm

The Melody Program of the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
The Melody program is designed to provide musical instruments and instrument repairs to existing K-12 school music programs that have no other source of financing to purchase additional musical instruments and materials. Eligibility: schools that meet the requirements outlined on the website. Maximum Award: $500-$5,000. Deadline: N/A.
http://www.mhopus.org/apply.htm

Partnership to Promote Arts and Healing Grant Program
Johnson & Johnson/Society for the Arts in Healthcare
[posted from PACDC newsletter]
Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in the healthcare settings and to promote healing and preventive health. Preference will be given to projects that are new initiatives and have the potential to be replicated. Projects might include creating new exhibition space and/or curating arts and healing exhibitions; transforming the patient experience through hands-on visual, literary, or performing arts projects; hiring an artist of artists to design architecturally integrated or portable work for a public space; creating a healing garden for a new healthcare setting; and other activities designed to advance the incorporation of the arts into the delivery of healthcare.
Application deadline: August 22, 2005
http://www.thesah.org/grants/Johnson05.html

Grants to Advance Community School/Public School Partnerships
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
| The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts (http://www.nationalguild.org/) will award grants of up to $15,000 to support exemplary CSA-public school partnerships during the 2005-06 school year. The goal of the program is to support exemplary CSA/K-12 public school partnerships that address a recognized need; prioritize student learning and achievement; provide pedagogically sound arts education experiences; and address national, state, or local arts education standards.
Deadline: April 22, 2005
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/934/nguild

TARGET COMMUNITY GIVING GRANTS
Target offers store-based grants that support projects promoting early childhood education, the arts, and family violence prevention. To find out if you qualify and how to apply for a grant, visit
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/grant_guidelines.jhtml.

Pennsylvania Humanities Council: Grants for Arts Programming
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council is encouraging arts organizations, community groups, and schools to apply for Humanities-and-the-Arts Grants with awards up to $5,000. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the PHC supports public programs that increase understanding of the arts. Download an application and view guidelines at http://www.pahumanities.org, or contact the PHC to request materials at 800-462-0442 or phc@pahumanities.org.

Target Arts in Education Grants
The Target Corporation offers funding for school- and
independently-sponsored projects aimed at creating opportunities for
students to explore, experience, and create visual art, music, and drama
through their communities.  Grants are given on a local basis; each Target
store is authorized to make Arts in Education Grants within its community.
K-12 schools and community nonprofits are eligible to apply.  Interested
parties should contact a local Target store for guidelines and applications.
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/
index.jhtml?content=target%5 ffcg%5ffindex

Grants Program, Sparkplug Foundation
[posted from Comm-Org listserv]
The sponsor supports projects primarily in three areas of focus: music, education and grassroots organizing. In all areas of focus, the sponsor is interested in making one-time grants for activities which create sustainable organizing and communities. While recognizing the importance of developing individual cultures, the sponsor favors projects that promote diversity.
Deadline(s): 03/25/2005
Program URL: http://www.sparkplugfoundation.org/applying.html

Mural Arts Program
Mural Application Deadline - 11/15
The Mural Arts Program is city-wide public art program that works in partnership with community residents, grassroots organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, corporations and philanthropies to design and create murals of enduring value while actively engaging youth in the process. There are two deadlines per year for community groups and individuals to request a mural; the next deadline for mural applications is November 15th. Go to http://www.muralarts.org/request/ for additional information and an application.
Visit their website: http://www.muralarts.org/

Teacher Grants to Promote Creativity
Jo-Ann Stores Offers Teacher Grants to Promote Creativity
Deadline: September 30, 2004
The $100 to $500 grants provide educators with funding to provide new learning opportunities that incorporate crafts. This year, Jo-Ann plans to award $50,000 to teachers nationwide through the grant program.
Application forms are online at:
http://shopa.org/shopa_foundation/2004_teacher
_grant_app.php?source=joann
RFP Link: http://shopa.org/shopa_foundation/teacher_programs.php

Window of Opportunity Grants for Women Artists
Window of Opportunity Grants
The Leeway Foundation provides short-term grants of up to $2,000 to Philadelphia-area women artists to help them take advantage of unique, time-limited opportunities that could significantly benefit their work or increase its recognition.
Deadline is November 1.
Visit their website: http://www.leeway.org/html/intro.html