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arts education, and arts organizations in southwestern Indiana.
Arts Institute Fund
The Arts Institute Fund is a resource for providing assistance to organizations seeking to enhance the arts education experience of K-12 students in Vanderburgh County. New in 2011-12, the fund provides assistance to non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizations as well as teachers and students to strengthen their current arts education efforts through grants tailored for that purpose.
Grants
At the moment, one type of grant is available:
- Opportunity Grants for Teachers and Students. Grants for teachers and administrators to assist students in supplementing their education in arts and arts-related activities. Grants reviewed and awarded on a continuing basis without an annual deadline until funds are exhausted.
Click here or the Opportunity Grants Instructions and Application Form
A second grant category will be coming online shortly
- Creative Collaboration Grants for Organizations and Individuals. Grants for new projects in arts education that involve creative collaborations between more than one organization strengthening arts learning and participation among Vanderburgh County youth. Deadline: March 1.
Watch this space for the forth-coming Creative Collaborations Grant Form
A County-Wide Conversation
In addition, the Arts Institute Fund Committee is intent on developing a conversation in Evansville and Vanderburgh County focused on arts education, its benefits for students, and how it can provide growth in higher learning skills for all young people. Our goal is to enlist artists, non-profit arts organizations, donors, and civic-minded individuals as well as educators in this conversation so that we can work together to better the quality of life in our whole community.
Grant Opportunity for Artists
Training Details: Wednesday, December 7th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Offices of the Vanderburgh Community Foundation. Our offices are located in the Walker Building at 401 SE Sixth, Suite 203, in downtown Evansville. Registration is required in advance.
Information on Training Registration: http://www.in.gov/arts/2659.htm
Information on the IAP Program: http://www.in.gov/arts/individualartistprogram.htm
Faculty and Training Details: Susan Britsch and Laura Frank from the IAC will present a grants workshop for the Individual Artist Program (IAP). This grant program provides support to individual artists across the state for specific project related costs. The focus of the program this year will be Visual Arts, which include fiber, photography, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, film, design, and other such media. Attendees will learn about the program, gain general grant writing tips, and insight into the use of the online grants system used by the IAC. The workshop is FREE and open to the public.
Next year, the IAP grants will focus on dance, literature, music, and theater. Artists in those areas are welcome to attend and gain insight on project development.
Artists interested in registering should contact Scott Wylie at 812.422.1245 or by e-mail at scott@vcfoundation.org.
Check this space frequently for updates. The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana welcomes your thoughts regarding these initiatives. Please direct emails to tom.wilhelmus@artswin.org or call (812) 422-2111.