2006 Arts in Education Partnership Program

of Erie & Niagara Counties

Administered by the Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie County

The Arts in Education Partnership Program of Erie & Niagara Counties, is a local arts in education funding program that is administered by the Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie County.  This program is funded and supported by the Local Capacity Building Initiative of the Arts in Education Program at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).  The Local Capacity Building Initiative is a statewide effort to provide local support for widespread participation in arts in education.  To that end, our agency was invited by NYSCA to make grants in support of partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations that focus on the interdisciplinary or integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects.  The applicants of record for this program will be a school and either an individual teaching artist or a cultural organization.  However, eligible projects will involve a direct collaboration between at least one classroom teacher and one teaching artist.  Funding decisions are based on the criteria and local funding priorities as they are outlined in these application materials.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations are eligible.

·         Schools may be public, private, parochial, or charter.  BOCES-related schools are also eligible.

·         Schools must be based in either Erie or Niagara Counties.

·         Cultural organizations must show evidence of non-profit status.

·         Partnerships must serve students in grades pre-Kindergarten through 12.

Projects are eligible if:

·         Activities occur during the regular school day;

·         They involve at least three contact sessions between the same teacher, teaching artist, and group of students.

·         Activities and outcomes are collaboratively designed, planned, taught, and evaluated by the participating teacher(s), teaching artist(s), cultural organization, and other school and community members.

·         They will address the New York State Learning Standards for both the arts and the non-arts subjects.

·         They include a planning team.

The Arts in Education Partnership Program grants range from $500 - $2,000.  The funded AIE project must take place no sooner than Friday, October 13, 2006.  Applicants must submit 7 copies of the following material:

1.       Type written application with the signed original

2.       Artist resume(s) and evidence of the educators qualifications

3.       Documented appropriateness of the project to the site

4.       Any support material which ties into the proposed AIE project.

The application deadline is Friday, September 29, 2006

Applications MUST be postmarked by that date to be eligible for review

Submit application to: The Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie County, 700 Main Street,

Buffalo, NY 14202.  For any questions or concerns regarding the Arts in Education

Partnership Program, please contact the Arts Council’s

Director of Regrant Programs, Lawrence Cook at (716) 856-7520 or larry.cook@artscouncilbuffalo.org.

The Arts in Education Partnership Program is supported with funds from:

The New York State Council on the Arts’ AIE Program

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This program does not fund:

·         Home schools

·         Stand-alone assembly programs, single performances, or one-time visits to cultural institutions

·         Projects that appear to replace the role of certified art, music, dance, or theatre teachers

·         Projects that focus on non-integrated, sequential arts education

·         Extracurricular activities that take place after the school day, in the summer, or during non-school hours

·         Programs for which selected students are taken out of regular classes, or are self-selected for participation

·         College-level courses, scholarships, contests, or student performing groups

Budgetary Requirements:

·         These grants are matching grants.  Partnership applicants must show that for every dollar they request from the grant program, they have secured at least one matching dollar in income. 

·         Example: if a partnership requests $1000 from the grant program, it must show that it has already secured at least $1000 in matching income. 

·         Of the matching income, the school partner must contribute an amount that equals at least 50% of the grant request.  If the cultural partner is an individual teaching artist, the school will likely contribute the entire match.  If the partner is a cultural organization, they may contribute up to one-half of the match in cash.

·         In the example above, the school would have to show that it is contributing at least $500 of the match. If the partner is an individual teaching artist, however, the school will likely contribute the entire $1000 of the match.  If a cultural organization is the partner, it can contribute up to $500 of the match in cash.

·         The school’s matching funds may be comprised of a combination of cash and in-kind resources. However the school must show that it is contributing at least “15”% of the grant request in cash.

·         Examples of cash contributions include money that is spent on:

o        materials

o        busing

o        payments to substitutes

o        payments to teachers to stay after school

o        payments to artists

o        etc.

·         Examples of in-kind contributions include teachers donating time to stay after school, donations of materials from outside groups, etc.

.  The Arts in Education Partnership Program seeks to support innovative AIE projects that are:

§         Integrated with existing school curricula; incorporates the New York State Learning Standards

§         Involves the collaborative participation of educators and arts providers

§         Can demonstrate need within the school and/or community

§         Entails a comprehensive evaluation process with measurable outcomes

§         Shows evidence of mandatory matching revenue and resources for 50% of the project expenses (half of the match may consist of in-kind goods and services)

For educators or parents who are not currently engaged with an arts provider but are seeking to identify a professional teaching artist or cultural organization to partner with please access the following websites:

Coalition of Arts Providers for Children – www.capcbuffalo.org

or

The Association of Teaching Artists – www.teachingartists.com

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Evaluative Criteria:

1.       Clarity and appropriateness of the shared educational and artistic goals and expected student outcomes in relation to proposed project activities and grade levels served.

2.       Degree to which the project will strengthen learning of curricula in both the art and non-art subjects.

3.       Depth and authenticity of the connection between the art and non-art subjects.

4.       Degree to which the project will support the cited New York State Learning Standards in both the art and non-art subjects.

5.       Degree to which the timeline will allow for reflection, further investigation, and fine tuning between work sessions.

6.       Appropriateness of professional development activities in relation to project goals and expected student outcomes. (If applicable)

7.       Degree to which certified art, music, dance, and/or theater teachers will participate in the project. (If applicable)

8.       Clarity, appropriateness, and feasibility of evaluation and student assessment plans.

9.       Quality of expertise and appropriateness of proposed artists or professionals.

10.   Appropriateness of the members of the planning and implementation team.

11.   Appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of the proposed budget.

Plus Factors:

Proposals may score higher in deliberations if:

·         Artists are residents of New York State.

·         Contact sessions are separated by enough time for reflection and refining.

·         The school’s certified art, music, dance, and/or theater teachers participate in the project in addition to the non-arts teacher(s).

·         Collaborative professional development activities support the project.

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Applicant Information

School or School District Applying

Location where AIE project will be held

Applicant mailing address

City                                                                                                                          State                                        Zip + 4

Contact Name of Project Coordinator                                                       Title or position                                                        

Contact Number of Project Coordinator (Day)                                         (Evening)                               

Artist(s) or Arts Organization(s) involved in the project:

Name:                                                                                                                      Telephone No.                                       

Address: 

Name:                                                                                                                      Telephone No.                                       

Address: 

Name:                                                                                                                      Telephone No.                                       

Address: 

Project/Program Name (if applicable)                                                       Proposed Project Dates (Start & Stop)

Curriculum Area Addressed

Student Grade Level addressed in the project                                         No. of students served by program

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Project Information

Please submit project information on separate sheet(s) and attach to the applicant information page and the budget worksheet pages. 

1.       What are the shared educational and artistic goals and expected student outcomes for this project?

2.       List the art and non-art curricular areas on which your project will focus.  Briefly describe how students will study these subjects in an interdisciplinary or integrated fashion. Briefly cite the primary New York State Learning Standards in the arts and non-arts areas that will be supported.

3.       Provide a brief timeline of the project activities.  Include planning meetings, artist contact sessions, sessions where teachers will work with students before or between teaching artist sessions, reflection meetings, etc.   If professional development will be a project component, please include these sessions in the timeline and describe the proposed activities.  In addition, if certified art, music, dance, and/or theater teachers will participate in the project, describe their role.

4.       Describe how parents, school, and community members will be made aware of the project.

5.       How will you recognize success?

·         Describe the methods you will use to evaluate the effectiveness of your planning and project implementation (e.g., final feedback sessions, interim reflection meeting(s) to discuss what’s working and what isn’t).

·         Describe the methods you will use to capture changes in student learning (e.g., journal writing, pre/post testing, checklist, etc.). Be sure to indicate the changes you’ll hope to achieve and how you will know whether and to what extent they occurred.

·         Identify who will be responsible for analyzing the information and describe how the information will be used (e.g., fodder for discussion at a final reflection meeting, as a way to inform parents, school, and community members of the success of the project, etc.?).

6.       Briefly describe the credentials and previous experience of the teaching artist(s) that will be involved in the project.

7.       List the Planning & Implementation Team Members, their positions or affiliations and their roles in the    project

Indicate the teachers, classes, and students at each grade level that will be served:

Direct (Core Group)                                  Indirect

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Applicant name:                                                                                                                                                                                   

BUDGET WORKSHEET

EXPENSES:

SCHOOL EXPENSES

TEACHING ARTIST/CULTURAL ORGANIZATION EXPENSES

                                                            TOTAL OVERALL EXPENSES: $                           

                                                            (School Expense + TA/CO Expense)

INCOME:

INCOME FROM THE SCHOOL

TOTAL OVERALL INCOME: $                                

                                                            (Cash + In-kind contributions)

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