ArtsAVL Arts for Schools Grant is now open for applications

This year’s grants will go directly to nonprofit arts organizations and teaching artists.

Tamla Boone stands in front of a class, teaching a STEM art workshop at Sand Hill-Venable Elementary.png

Arts education can take all forms — like this STEM art workshop with Tamla Boone at Sand Hill-Venable Elementary.

Photo via @artsasheville

ArtsAVL has opened applications for its Arts for Schools Grant. The grants, which range from $500 to $2,000, will be awarded to nonprofit organizations and teaching artists who are providing arts-centered programs — performances, workshops, residencies, and field trips — to K-12 public school students.

Last year, the grants were awarded to schools, but this year, applications are open to any 501c3 nonprofit arts organization or qualified teaching artist in Buncombe County. Proposals that serve economically disadvantaged schools are ArtsAVL’s top priority, followed by proposals for multicultural programs.

The deadline to apply is August 14, and grant recipients will be announced in late September. Check out the applicant requirements, and start your application now.

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