NEWS: Utah Arts & Museums Awards $65,100 in Arts Education Grants

Utah Arts & Museums Awards $65,100 in Arts Education Grants

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Arts & Museums has granted $65,100 in Arts Education Grants for Schools and School Districts to 22 schools across the state representing 12 counties. Arts Education Grants provide funding for a comprehensive arts education project with one or more artists and/or access to the services of an artistic company. Arts education projects may be thematic and focus on a particular core area such as math, science, language arts and social studies through dance, theatre, music, storytelling, film/video, visual arts and creative writing. Applicants may also apply for an Artist-in-Residence to provide schools with one artist in the discipline of the applicant’s choice for a 40-hour residency. The intent of the residency experience is to nurture creation of artistic work by learners. 

Arts Education Teacher-Initiated Project Grants totaled $3,000. Teacher-Initiated Project Grants provide opportunities for teachers or administrators to gain knowledge and skills in an artistic discipline of their choice. This grant is for the classroom teacher who may not have a degree in one of the art forms and has a particular interest in increasing both knowledge and skills.

“Arts education is vital for building our communities,” said Lynnette Hiskey, Interim Director of Utah Arts & Museums. “We’re glad to offer this financial assistance to help schools and organizations work with professional artists, gain innovative tools that can be used to reach learners, and ensure quality arts education in our schools and our communities.”

The next deadline for Arts Education Grants will be March 1, 2014.

Arts Education Teacher-Initiated Projects Teacher and School	Award Amount
Sophia Esterman- Horizonte Instruction &             Training Center	$500
Shannon Erikson- Foothills Elementary	$500
Robert Lacey- Valley High School	$500
Dolly Scharf- Foothills Elementary	$500
Linda Dalton Walker- Midvale Middle School	$500
Francine Woods- Escalante Valley Elementary	$500

Arts Education Project/Artist-in-Residence Grant School or School District	Award Amount
Nebo Title VII Indian Education Program	$8,000
Bluff Elementary School	$7,000
Rees Elementary School	$6,500
Iron County School District	$6,000
Whitehorse High School	$5,400
Manila Elementary School	$3,900
Flaming Gorge Elementary School	$3,000
Garland Elementary School	$3,000
East Elementary School	$2,500
North Summit Elementary	$2,100
Helper Junior High School	$2,000
Viewmont High School	$2,000
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	$1,600
Early Light Academy	$1,600
Hobble Creek Elementary School	$1,600
Bonneville Elementary School	$1,500
The Academy for Math, Engineering & Science	$1,500
Salt Lake Arts Academy	$1,500
Ensign Elementary School	$1,400
Cache County School District	$1,000
Mapleton Elementary School	$1,000
Sierra Bonita Elementary School	$1,000
Total Amount Funded	$65,100

For questions or assistance with the application process, please contact Katie Woslager, Grants Manager, at kwoslager@utah.gov or call 801.236.7550.