For Immediate Release
May 8, 2008
From: Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
Contact: Michael Futter, Director of Development and Grant Programs
(585) 473-4000, extension 202
mfutter@artsrochester.org
The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Announces
Spring 2008 Education through the Arts Grants
Rochester, NY, May 8, 2008 – The Arts & Cultural Council announced today the spring 2008 Education through the Arts Grants. Matching grants of up to $2,500 are available for partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations. Complete guidelines and application information are available here.
Deadline: Wednesday June 4, 2008, at 4:00 PM
Information Sessions (mandatory for first-time applicants)
Friday May 16, 2008, at 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Tuesday May 20, 2008, at 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Thursday May 22, 2008, at 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Or by appointment
All information sessions will be held at:
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
277 N. Goodman Street
Rochester , NY 14607
The Education through the Arts matching grant program is a local Arts in Education funding program that is administered by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. This program is funded and supported by the Arts in Education Program at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) through the Local Capacity Building Initiative.
The Local Capacity Building Initiative is a statewide effort to provide local support for widespread participation in arts in education. To that end, the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is invited by NYSCA to make grants in support of partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations that focus on the integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects. The applicants of record for this program will be a school and either an individual teaching artist or a cultural organization. Eligible projects will involve a direct collaboration between at least one classroom teacher and one teaching artist. Funding decisions are based on the criteria and local funding priorities as outlined in these application materials.
For more information, to register for an information session, or to schedule an individual appointment, please contact Michael Futter, Director of Development and Grant Programs for the Arts & Cultural Council, at (585) 473-4000, extension 202, or via email at mfutter@artsrochester.org.
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The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is a nonprofit corporation serving arts and culture in the 10-county greater Rochester region. Our mission is to strengthen and promote the region’s creative sector through grant programs, constituent services, and special initiatives; and to act as an advocate, planner, and funder, supporting artistic vitality and cultural diversity throughout the region. For more information about our programs and services, visit www.artsrochester.org.
