Arts Education Exposure
California Arts Council
California Arts Council seeks applications from nonprofit organizations and government entities to fund high-quality arts performances and exhibits for students, with grant amounts up to $25,000 for a one-year program period.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $25,000
- Location
- California
- Exhibition window
- Jan 1, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
- Applicants notified
- Sep 1, 2024
About
Program Overview
The Arts Education Exposure program supports attendance at high-quality performances and exhibits for students who would particularly benefit from these experiences. Students may be identified as priority communities due to socio-economic status, geographic region, or other aspects of students' life experiences that elevate the impact of engaging with cultural assets. Program experiences may include art exhibits and performances, field trips to arts venues, and/or in-school assemblies by arts and culture practitioners, complemented by pre- and post-attendance activities such as artist talkbacks, teaching artist workshops, and facility tours.
Key Dates
- Application Opens: March 28, 2024
- Application Deadline: June 6, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
- Panel Review: Approx. July–August 2024
- Funding Decision: Approx. September 2024
- Funding Notification: Approx. September 2024
- Grant Activity Starts: January 1, 2025
- Estimated Arrival of Funds: Approx. January–March 2025
- Grant Activity Ends: September 30, 2025
- Final Report Deadline: October 30, 2025
Eligibility
- California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, OR
- Applying with a California-based 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, OR
- Municipal, county, or tribal governmental entity
- Minimum two-year history of consistent arts programming prior to application deadline
- Certificate of good standing with California Secretary of State (active status) at time of application
Grant Amount & Restrictions
- Eligible request: Up to $25,000
- Grant activity period: One year (January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025)
- Organizations with total revenue below $250,000: No funding restrictions
- Organizations with total revenue above $250,000: Sum of requests during same year cannot exceed 50% of total revenue from most recently completed fiscal year
- No matching fund requirement
- Organizations may apply for only one Arts & Youth Grant Program (Creative Youth Development, Arts Education Exposure, or Arts Integration Training)
Application
- Apply at: calartscouncil.smartsimple.com
- Guidelines available in English and Spanish
- Contact: Emily Taggart, Arts Program Specialist, [email protected]
- Virtual office hours available for technical assistance (April–May 2024)
- Staff assistance recommended well in advance of deadline
Centering Equity & Accessibility
Projects should develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between arts and educational organizations, teaching artists, and youth and families in served communities, while cultivating students' appreciation for the arts and promoting culturally and linguistically responsive learning.
- Award
- Grant amounts up to $25,000 for one-year grant activity period (January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025)
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Theme
- Grant program
- Eligibility
- California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, municipal/county/tribal governments, or organizations with California fiscal sponsors; must have minimum two-year history of consistent arts programming and current good standing with California Secretary of State.
- Audience
- Students who would particularly benefit from arts experiences, including those from priority communities identified by socio-economic status, geographic region, or other life experiences
- Contact
- [email protected]
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