Grants for Teachers and Artists

[from the Nevada Arts Council:]

"Upcoming August 15th deadline for Nevada Arts Council grants:

I. JACKPOT GRANTS

Quarterly grants that provide funding up to $1,000 for eligible individual artists - to support new and/or exemplary arts projects, and support activities that help artists further their careers. Artists must have attained a certain level of proficiency as represented in the quality of work samples submitted with the applications.

Examples of eligible Jackpot projects include:

· Costs associated with attending workshops, conferences, seminars and master classes
· Preparing portfolios and work samples
· Presentation of work (performances, exhibitions, publications, etc.)

Postmark Deadlines:
August 15, 2008 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2008)
November 17, 2008 (for projects Jan 1-March 31, 2009)
February 16, 2009 (for projects April 1– June 30, 2009)

Eligible applicants must currently:

· be a practicing professional artist
· be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to application date
· have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status
· be at least 21 years old, and not be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student

NAC Contact: Mary Vargas, Grants Coordinator, 775.687.7102, mvargas@nevadaculture.org

II. BETTER EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS GRANTS

Quarterly grants that provide funding up to $750 for teaching artists and organizations whose work involves the planning implementation, and/or evaluation of arts education programs. Grants provide funding in two categories:

· Professional Development for Individuals
· Arts Education Small Project Grants for Organizations and Individuals

Postmark Deadlines:
August 15, 2008 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2008)
November 17, 2008 (for projects Jan 1-March 31, 2009)
February 16, 2009 (for projects April 1– June 30, 2009)

Eligible applicants: Anyone whose work involves the implementation of arts education, for example, teaching artist, librarian, health care worker, parks personnel, social service worker, and arts/education administrator.

NAC Contact: Maryjane Dorofachuk, Arts Education Coordinator, 702.486.3738, mdorofacchuk@nevadaculture.org

Read the Application and Guidelines before you apply for NAC grants. To download NAC applications go to dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/arts/forms.htm "

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