K-12 School Arts Grant
The purpose of the Performing Arts Society shall be to assist the College of Fine Arts
and Communication in raising funds to support arts programming through the
Youth Performing Arts Series, the Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and other
programming centered around the arts at “ŗÓźÖ±²„ Illinois University and the
Macomb community. Activities shall include community and audience
development, fund-raising, providing a social atmosphere for cultural activities, and
increasing the public awareness of the need and value of the performing arts.
The PAS K-12 Arts Grant will āsupport arts programming and development in K-12
schoolsā and āincrease the public awareness of the need and value of the artsā
through its support of arts programs and development in K-12 schools serving
McDonough County, providing financial assistance for performing arts activities
provided through the schools, or to support travel for regional or national
performance opportunities through McDonough County K-12 schools. All awards are
contingent upon available funding.
Grants are due by the listed deadline below. Please download the application and
email your typed application to
cofac@wiu.edu
by the deadline.
Application Deadline - May 10, 2024.
- Applicants must be employed by a school district within McDonough County or belong to an organization providing arts programming/development to a school district within McDonough County.
- PAS Faculty Arts Grant recipients and PAS Community Arts Grant recipients are not eligible.
- This application is open to all ages, however, if the applicant is 16 years or younger at the time of applying, the applicant must provide a letter of approval from a parent or guardian.
- All facets of the application must be complete to be eligible for consideration.
- Grants are awarded based on projects, activities, performances or events that directly
relate to the mission of the Performing Arts Society. Special consideration will be given
to activities that seek to build audiences, impact student recruiting, and/or enhance the
programming of the WIU Center for Performing Arts.
- “ŗÓźÖ±²„s, activities, performances or events must promote excellence in the performing or
visual arts, provide cultural activities, and increase the public awareness of the need and
value of the arts.
- Special consideration will be given to those proposals that include matching funds from
department, college, university, or other entity.
- Grants are awarded based on projects, activities, performances, or events that
directly relate to the mission of the Performing Arts Society. Special consideration
will be given to activities that directly impact the arts in McDonough County
Schools.
- “ŗÓźÖ±²„s, activities, performances, or events must promote excellence in the
performing or visual arts, support arts education, experience, and development for
K-12 students, and increase the public awareness of the need and value of the arts.
- Upon completion of the event, awardees are required to submit a report to the
PAS Board within thirty days. The report should include a narrative describing how
the funds were spent and outcomes achieved by the event.
- Funding must be spent during the period for which it is awarded. Funding may
not be used to fund receptions, to pay stipends to WIU employees or students, or
to fund graduate assistantships.
- Grant recipients must coordinate any promotional material with the COFAC
Assistant to the Dean for Marketing and Communication. Recipients are
responsible for all promotion and marketing costs. Promotion and marketing
efforts about projects, activities, performances or events must include, at a
minimum, mention of the Performing Arts Societyās sponsorship on the schoolās
website and social media outlets.
- Special consideration will be given to those proposals that include matching
funds from WIU or other entities.
- All awards are contingent upon available funding. If no funds are available, no
awards will be given.
The PAS Arts Grant Committee, a standing committee of PAS, will review
applications and make recommendations to the PAS Board of Directors for
approval.
Funding is contingent upon availability of funds and will be awarded to applicants
that meet all criteria, submit a complete application, and are positively reviewed
by the Arts Grant Committee. All proposals are subject to review and approval by the
PAS Board of Directors.
Application Deadline |
Arts Grant Committee Review Period |
Board of Directors Approves Grants |
May 10, 2025 |
TBD |
TBD |
Connect with us: