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Grants to West Virginia Artists, Nonprofits, and Schools for Arts Performances for PreK-12 Students

Arts in Education – Arts Exposure Projects


Agency
State

GrantWatch ID#
151845

Funding Source
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA)
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Geographic Focus
USA: West Virginia

Important Dates
Deadline: 04/01/23 Save

Grant Description
Grants to West Virginia artists, artist collectives, nonprofit organizations, schools, and community organizations to enhance arts learning opportunities for PreK-12 children and youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding may be requested for demonstration and performance-based activities, as well as related workshops.

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.


Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants:
- Artist collectives (up to 3 artists)
- Community organizations incorporating the arts into their mission
- County school systems
- Individual artists
- Nonprofit arts organizations registered as a 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofit organizations registered as a 501(c)(3)
- Public and private PK-12 Schools

Note: Only a single touring entity within an organization is eligible for funding.

Ineligible
Grantees are ineligible to receive additional funding through the Mini-Grant program.

Pre-Application Information
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023

All applications will be submitted through the online grant application portal, GoApply.

All organizations applying for funding from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will be required to have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov in alignment with requirements from the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information about obtaining your UEI, please refer to the webinar recording from November 3, 2021: https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010mw24XvcJuPVnZwnCwhrHXKl7qWCa9DuiuAXLTWbxSthTk4e8lwlpMq5vx_ZuLlqNtpez8bHVhuMmbXUok7_wZp49Q_vNfpJA1Q-neJFZWkjhReXfIa5FpOY9xe5B66ZHSgNT-LONm4ItnwrpqfH-g8fCdvP-COvJdvVkM5YFMeLnbDZUCXy-g==&c=RzWOIU4xBYM96qCLODVfS10XxupYAUN2Fy7_L3uxhYi31CojU0rVLg==&ch=C390STmYTb2TK5aQCA1iHRu70lMC7irhP3z3lerHHXGP_dDuya4WNA==. OR, view the slide deck, in Supporting Documents, below.
To begin the process, click here: https://sam.gov/content/duns-uei

All applicants must be registered as Vendors with a W-9 on file with the state. Also new this year, all applicants must register for Electronic Fund Transfer (Direct Deposit). Instructions for completing both of these steps can be found by clicking here: https://wvculture.org/agencies/arts/vendor-eft/

Applicant must provide a 50% cash match; in-kind and donated goods or services cannot be used as match.

For ADA Accessibility information, see the Full Grant Text RFP link.

Estimated Size of Grant
- A funding cap does not apply to the K-12 Schools, County School Systems, and Presenting Organizations category.
- Touring Arts Organizations have a funding cap of $15,000.
- Individuals and Collectives have a funding cap of $10,000.
- Arts Partner Organizations can request up to $5,000.

Term of Contract
For projects occurring between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024

Contact Information
Application: https://goapply2.akoyago.com/WV/Identity/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FWV

Contact Jim Wolfe, Arts in Education Coordinator:
James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov
304-558-0240, extension 717

The Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
P: 304-558-0240
TDD: 304-558-3562
F: 304-558-2779

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