The Arkansas Arts Council is again offering K-12 schools and community organizations an opportunity to participate in the Arts in Education (AIE) Mini-Residency Grant Program. The grant program will provide funding to allow professional artists on the AIE Artist Roster to present one to five-day, curriculum-based, mini-residencies in the classroom or at the organization site. Applicants may receive a maximum of $1,000 using established AIE program rates for artist fees, travel, meals, lodging and supplies. Applicants must show a 1:1 match of cash and/or in-kind contributions.
Schools and youth programs that incorporate the arts such as music, visual art, drama, dance or creative writing into basic curriculum have found that there may be a significant effect on overall student success. Because the arts are closely associated with important ideas and events in history, students who have a background in the arts are likely to have a richer source of information and insight to draw upon, compared to those who do not. Math and reading scores increase, truancy decreases and overall morale improves whenever the impact of arts education programming has been measured in national studies.
The mini-residency program will ensure that all Arkansas schools and community organizations have an opportunity to apply for the residencies. Schools and organizations in rural and underserved communities who have not had access to one of the Art Council's AIE programs are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications will be available in September 2004 for residencies occurring between October 2004 and August 2005. For more information, contact Cynthia Haas, Arts in Education Program Manager, at 501-324-9769 or cynthia@arkansasheritage.org, or visit our website at www.arkansasarts.com.
Cynthia Haas
Arts in Education Program Manager
Arkansas Arts Council
1500 Tower Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-324-9769
cynthia@arkansasheritage.org
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