Creative Start Project Grant

Washington State

Washington State Arts Commission

Public Schools, School District, ESD, Non-Profit, ECEAP providers, Head Start, Government Agencies

Pre-K to Grade 3

$6,000 or $10,000

Annually in January.

Eligible projects must:-Focus on students, families, and/or educators in Washington State in any grades from preschool to grade 3 (serving all grades is not required) -Focus on arts integration: teaching and learning that connects an arts discipline with non-arts curriculum in a way that meets standards and learning outcomes for both -Provide cost-free learning for all participating students -Deliver sequential arts integration teaching and learning (not one-time events)What we can fund:Many costs that support the approved AIE projects can be covered. Common project expenses may include:-Fees for project staff: -Artists, teaching artists, and partnering community organizations -Staff time for project planning, curriculum, and resource development -Project management, coordination and/or in-state consultants -Fees for professional learning for educators, parents, caregivers, or community members -Travel expenses for in-state teaching artists and consultants -Materials, supplies, software, and technology aligned with project goals. Material costs cannot exceed: 25% of your grant request -Administrative expenses including printing costs, postage, and other administrative fees -Fees for project related student tickets and transportation expenses -Fees for increasing access to programming such as closed captioning, translation services, interpreters, differentiated curriculum/material development, or consultant support on these efforts

Classroom Materials, Project, Art Education, Classroom Project, Guest Artist, Field Trip

https://www.arts.wa.gov/creative-start-grant/

Washington State

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