Each
year YAMD secures thousands of dollars in individual donations
and grants to directly subsidize programs in schools and
communities with limited resources.
Access for All Initiative
Thanks to generous donors
and support from BCPS and the Baltimore Office of Promotions and The Arts, Young Audiences artists and programs are available to high need Baltimore City Public Schools at up to 85% off of the cost (a $400 assembly could cost you only $60).
This opportunity helps principals with limited resources provide hands-on learning in the arts
that supplement and enrich their curriculum.
What do the results from the Access for All Initiative look like?
Watch video from WBAL TV Channel 11
Watch video from WJZ TV Channel 13
We are now accepting spring applications for Access for All
Applications for our spring round are due on Friday, February 17, 2012.
Download the application
Download an info sheet
We are pleased to announce the
Access for All Initiative Fall 2011 Award Recipients:
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus
Baltimore Freedom Academy
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter
Baltimore Talent Development High
Beechfield Elementary/Middle
City Neighbors Charter School
Coldstream Park Elementary/Middle
Cross Country Elementary
Curtis Bay Elementary/Middle
East Baltimore Community School
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle
Frederick Elementary
Friendship Academy of Science and Technology
Glenmount Elementary
Green Street Academy
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle
Lakewood Elementary
Lockerman-Bundy Elementary
Maree G Farring Elementary/Middle
Middle Alternative Program At Lombard
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle
Northeast Middle
Patterson High School
Reginald F. Lewis High School
Samuel F.B. Morse Elementary
The Academy for Career and College Exploration
The Stadium School Middle
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle
Windsor Hills Elementary/ Middle
Rural Access for All
Schools, libraries and community centers in rural counties in Maryland are eligible for this funding. Thanks to a grant by the National Endowment of the Arts, Young Audiences artists and programs are available for a subsidized fee.
Young Audiences is dedicated to serving communities outside of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. This funding resource has been reserved for these counties:
Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Harford, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert.
Rural Access funding is now available, for more information, click here.
To schedule, call Donna Sherman at 410.837.7577.
MSAC
AIE Performing Arts Grants
Each year, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) awards Young
Audiences several thousand Arts In Education
(AIE) grant dollars. This money can be used to subsidize up
to 1/3 of the cost of a program by a MSAC approved performing
artist. Both public and private schools are eligible for funding.
These funds can only be used for performances, and not workshops
or artist-in-residence programs. YA targets this money to
underserved areas, which include Title I or rural schools,
and limits sites to two program subsidies.
MSAC
AIE Artist-in-Residence Grants
Every year MSAC provides schools with AIE grants to support
artist-in-residence programs. These applications are usually
available at www.msac.org each Spring and are due to MSAC
in early June. YA staff will help you identify artists who
are MSAC approved and will help you facilitate the grant writing
process. These grants can subsidize up to 40% of the cost
of a YA artist-in-residence program!
Foundations
and Individuals
Each year Young Audiences partners with several generous individuals
and foundations to make our programs accessible. While many
of our donors have specific sites that they wish to sponsor,
if you are in need of funding to bring one of our programs
to your area, please contact us. We may be able to help.
Below
is a list of places to look for funding for your arts
education programs:
Title
I Officers: Under NCLB, Title I, Part A funds
can be used by local education agencies to improve the
educational achievement of disadvantaged students through
the arts.
Title
II Officers: Portions
of Title II funds can support partnerships that include
nonprofit, cultural-arts organizations.
Your
PTA: Many PTAs are willing to raise money or
already have money allocated to support arts enrichment
activities.
Local
Foundations: Many local grant makers (i.e., The
Baltimore Community Foundation) make grants to organizations
that serve children and families through the arts.
Businesses: Corporations
such as Target, Bank of America, Starbucks and Wal-mart
offer grants to schools. Visit their community relations
page on their website or stop by a local branch/store to
ask how to apply for a grant.
Local
Arts Councils: County arts councils usually offer
grants to schools to support arts-based programming.
Maryland
State Arts Council: Maryland State Arts Council
offers many grants to make quality arts and arts education
accessible to Maryland students. http://www.msac.org/
National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Two giving areas
for the NEA include Access to Artistic Excellence and
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth. http://www.arts.gov/federal.html
Grants.gov: Grants.gov
allows organizations to electronically find and apply for
competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making
agencies. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over
900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making
agencies. http://www.grants.gov/
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