Small Grant Support Criteria
Project Programming Component Review Criteria
Organization’s not applying in Major Grant Support or Organizational
Support are eligible for up to TWO Small Grant Support applications
per fiscal year. Each project must fall under only ONE programming
component. The most significant type of activity within the project
determines the programming component.
Programming Components
- Community Arts Programs
- My project can be best described as a community based arts activity such as an exhibition, performance or arts festival. Some types of lectures and workshops may also qualify in this programming component if the attendees primarily participate as audience only.
- Arts Education in School
- My project can be best described as arts education that takes place in the normal school setting. The hands-on activities are above and beyond those typically made available by the school and develop students' skills and knowledge in dance, drama, music, visual arts, traditional arts or creative writing. The art education activities in this project are taught by a qualified arts instructor who is not a direct employee of the school site. Activities are designed to achieve specific arts education goals.
- Arts Learning in Communities
- My project can be best described as arts learning. The focus of the project actively involves participants in the creative process, which is facilitated by an artist or arts instructor. Participants may be of any age but activities do not take place during the normal school day and are not part of any school curriculum. Examples include summer arts programs, afterschool arts programs and workshops. Activities are designed to achieve specific related arts learning goals.