Art Enhanced Education Grant Program

The Art Enhanced Education (AEE) Grant Program is a competitive inter-disciplinary grant made possible through the Maryland State Arts Council. Donor Name: Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council State: Maryland City: Salisbury Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  12/06/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Teachers can apply individually, or as a “team.” A team should be made up of one arts discipline teacher (music, theatre or visual) and one core discipline teacher (math, science, reading, social studies etc). This option has been made available to encourage teachers to work together to develop new, creative project ideas. Funding Information There is a total of a range of $2,000-$6,000 available. Grant awards will be a maximum of $1,000 each. Application requirements are: The program must be an in-school program (after-school programs are not eligible). The program should be interdisciplinary in nature. If the program is a residency or commission, an outside artist(s) must be hired and paid from grant funds. Any artist used must be a Maryland resident. The grant funds cannot be used to pay for substitute teachers. NEW: After an application is submitted to SWAC, applicants will be contacted by a grants committee member. Applicants must arrange to meet with the committee member to discuss the details of their application. The relationship of the project to the curriculum; The artistic merit of the proposal and the qualifications of the artist(s) selected to carry it out; The effective and efficient use of funds; The direct involvement of young people in the project; and, The quality of the learning experience. For more information, visit Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council.