DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 36
February 15, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Artists in
Education Residency Grants |
The Virginia Commission for the Arts has
announced an April 1, 2008, application deadline for the Artists in Education
Residency grants. These grants are
awarded to PK-12 schools, school divisions, and tax-exempt arts and civic
organizations for residencies provided by professional artists of various arts
disciplines. The program offers schools
a unique learning experience for their students and provides professional
development for teachers and artists. It
highlights the importance of the arts as essential components of a complete
education and a valued part of community life.
Applicants may request up to 50 percent of
the eligible costs of the residency.
First-time applicants may request up to two-thirds of the eligible
costs. Tax-exempt arts and civic
organizations may work in partnership with local school(s) in planning and
implementing the residency program.
All applications are reviewed by the
Commission's statewide Arts in Education Advisory Panel. The members of the panel are appointed by the
Commission from a list of nominated artists, educators, arts administrators,
and community members from across
For more information about this grant
opportunity and the application form, please visit: http://www.arts.virginia.gov/grants/strengthening/residency_grants.html. The Virginia Commission for the Arts is a
state agency that supports the arts through funding from the Virginia General
Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Commission distributes grants to artists,
arts and other non-profit organizations, educational institutions, arts
educators, and local governments, and provides technical assistance in arts
management.
For more information about the Arts Education
Programs of the Commission, please visit the website at http://www.arts.state.va.us/.
Questions regarding the Artists in Education
Residency grants should be directed to Tatjana F. Beylotte, arts in education coordinator, Virginia
Commission for the Arts, by e-mail at tatjana.beylotte@arts.virginia.gov,
or by telephone at (804) 225-3132; or Cheryle C.
Gardner, principal specialist of fine arts, Office of Middle and High School
Instruction, by e-mail at cherry.gardner@doe.virginia.gov
or by telephone at (804) 225-2881.
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