Arts in Education – Arts Exposure Projects

The Arts in Education: Arts Exposure grant program supports professional arts experiences for young people by funding first-hand performing, literary, and visual art touring experiences that serve preK-12 students. Experiences supported by this program are centered upon a performance or demonstration involving limited artist/student contact time outside of the performance or demonstration; brief workshops may precede or follow performances.

Available funds are determined by applicant categories: 

• K-12 Schools, County School Systems, and Presenting Organizations can request support for artist’s fees and may present multiple artists at multiple schools. For example, within this category, a County School System may submit one application that includes a dance performance for its elementary schools, a musical performance for its middle schools, and a theatrical presentation for its high schools. Another example: an Arts Organization can submit to coordinate and present a touring theatre company that area schools will attend.  
• Touring Arts Organizations can request support for education bookings contracted at the time of the application and fees for expected school bookings. At least 25% of the grant award must be used for Distressed and At-Risk counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission) and/or WV Department of Education Institutional Educational Facilities. Funds will be released on a draw-down system three times per fiscal year.
• Individuals and Collectives can request support for education bookings contracted at the time of the application and fees for expected school bookings. At least 25% of the grant award must be used for Distressed and At-Risk counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission) and/or WV Department of Education Institutional Educational Facilities. Funds will be released on a draw-down system three times per fiscal year.
• Arts Partner Organizations can request support to aid in an existing or new touring initiative in which the organization targets underserved K-12 students. At least 75% of the grant award must be used for Distressed and At-Risk counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission), WV Department of Education Institutional Educational Facilities, and/or a specific community or audience otherwise unreached by the organization.