If you're seeking funding for a community- or school-based art education program, consider this grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The program targets long-term, curriculum-based education, with an emphasis on viewing art in person and practicing and developing skills in the medium. You can apply for grants in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $150,000.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
arts.gov
This National Endowment for the Arts grant funds short-term programs that focus on cross-cultural art. Programs seeking this grant should cultivate an interest in and appreciation for art that will last them until adulthood, and should not emphasize practical arts skills. Grants are available ranging from $5,000 to $150,000.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
arts.gov
This final grant from the NEA strives to provide money to those who need it most, offering up to $10,000 for art programs in underserved areas or targeting at-risk youth.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
arts.gov
DoSomething.org funds grants designed specifically for young people (age 25 or younger) whose goal is achieving sustainable change. Grant winners can use the money to start or grow a business, campaign or organization, such as a children’s-art education foundation or even an art center for children. Young artists who want to start their own educational programs can also apply for these grants.
Do Something Inc.
24-32 Union Square East
4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-254-2390
dosomething.org
Freedom to Create is an organization dedicated to helping artists who work to change the world. Artists 18 years or younger can apply for the Youth Prize, which awards $10,000 to the winner and donates an additional $15,000 to an organization of the winner’s choice.
Freedom to Create
Level 46
UOB Plaza 1
80 Raffles Place
Singapore 048624
+65-62105560
freedomtocrete.com
The Kennedy Center, which which receives part of its funding from the Department of Education, heads the national Alliance for Arts Education, which has chapters in 33 states. If your state has a local chapter, the Alliance offers resources for arts educators.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
PO Box 101510
Arlington, VA 22210
202-416-8817
kennedy-center.org/education
Check with your state to see whether it provides arts and educational or community arts grants. Foundations that target a specific group such as at-risk youth or youth with disabilities frequently provide funding on the state level.