The Oregon Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Arts Learning Grants to support high-quality projects that: provide a responsive opportunity for learning in and through the arts to benefit K-12 students; foster exchange of knowledge between artists and educators; and impacts the achievement, skills and/or attitudes of learnings.
Donor Name: Oregon Arts Commission
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Arts Learning program supports high-quality projects that:

Provide a responsive opportunity for learning in and through the arts to benefit K-12 students;
Foster exchange of knowledge between artists and educators; and
Impact the achievement, skills and/or attitudes of learners.

Funding Information
Arts Learning awards are $10,000.
Activity Period 
September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
At the time of the application deadline, all applicant organizations must operate as a nonprofit as evidenced by:

Current IRS 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status;
Active registration with the State of Oregon for corporate, non-profit status; and
Current Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov​.

Review Criteria
The following review criteria will be used to evaluate applications (0 is the lowest score):

Project Quality and Responsiveness (0 to 40 points)

Quality of opportunities to learn in and through the arts;
Responsiveness of the project to the learning needs of a specific population;
Selection process for determining which individuals will teach the arts and appropriateness of their skill sets to the project; and
Artistic excellence and artistic merit.

Project Support (0 to 30 points)

Readiness of paid staff to assure project success;
Viability and development of recruitment plan to assure the specific populations defined are the primary participants in the project;
Commitment to preparation and support of teaching artists during the project; and
Clarity and relevance of project budget.

Project Impact (0 to 30 points)

Articulation of what will change for learners as a result of the project; and
Viability of process to measure change.

For more information, visit Oregon Arts Commission.