Nevada Arts Council

POL | GO™ | FY13-14 Grant Guidelines

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WHAT'S NEW?

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High School Students & Teachers - Register Now for 2013 Nevada Poetry Out Loud The eighth year of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest (POL) is kicking into high gear. Again, POL will occur statewide in Nevada, with 16 school districtswith high schools participating. Semi-finalists from each district will travel to Reno on March 16 to compete in the Nevada State Finals in Reno.   Cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded to Nevada’s first, second and third place winners and their respective schools. The first-place winner of Nevada’scompetition will travel to Washington D.C. and compete against students from across the nation and its territories on April 29 – 30, 2013. A total of $50,000 inscholarship and school prizes will be awarded, with the national winner receiving $20,000.  Read more.

ARTIST RESIDENCY EXPRESS GRANTS
The Artist Residency Express (AREx) Grant is designed for community and educational sponsors to host a short-term artist residency (one to three days) using an artist on one of the NAC artist rosters (Arts Learning,Folk Arts and Tumblewords.) Non-roster artists may be used, but require additional support materials/work sample. The residency design allows the artist to explore his/her discipline with students, teachers andcommunity members through classes, demonstrations, lectures and discussions, rehearsals, performances, or community events. AREx grants are offered on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the year whilefunds are available. Read more.

ARTS LEARNING PROJECT GRANT AND ARTS LEARNING COMPONENT GRANT
The Arts Learning Project Grant and Arts Learning Component Grant are annual project grants to support imaginative arts learning projects and artist residencies. The Arts Learning Component Grant isavailable to Development and PIE applicants for substantive arts education programs. Read more.

JACKPOT GRANTS
New in FY13 – Better Education Through the Arts Grants have been incorporated into the Jackpot Grants. Quarterly Jackpot grants provide funding up to $1000 for individuals and organizations whose project involvesthe planning, implementation, and/or evaluation of arts education programs. Read more.

ARTS LICENSE PLATE 
Drive home your support of the arts with a "Rich in Art" license plate. For each plate issued, $15 of the initial fee and $10 of the renewal fee supports statewide arts education programs of the NevadaArts Council and VSA arts of Nevada. Read more..

POETRY OUT LOUD
The National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation have partnered with State Arts Agencies to support the expansion of Poetry Out Loud, which encourages the nation's youth to learnabout great poetry through memorization and performance. Read more.

GRANT WORKSHOPS
NAC continues to work with Western States Arts Federation on Grants Online GO™, our new online grant application and management system for fiscal 2013.  GO™ workshops to be announced.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Arts Education Program offers research, guidance and referrals for the development of arts education projects and plans. AE staff can assist in identifying and applying for alternative sources forfunding that support arts education, and provide material support for arts education advocacy.

NAC STAFF ASSISTANCE 

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RESOURCES

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