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A to Z GRANTWRITING MONTHLY ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

February 2010

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

Federal Grants Wire -
http://www.federalgrantswire.com/

Grants.gov - http://www.grants.gov/

FirstGov -
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml#resources

FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

ARTS AND CULTURE

National Endowment for the Arts - http://www.nea.gov/

State Arts Agencies -
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml

Artdeadline - http://artdeadline.com/

Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities - http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html

Target Arts in Education Program - http://target.com/schools/grants.asp

FundsNets – Arts and Humanities - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/arts2.htm

National Film Preservation Foundation, Deadline: February 12 (Registration).
Grants up to $18K to preserve culturally and historically significant film
materials and public access to film collections. Info and app
http://www.filmpreservation.org/

Chamber Music America Residency Program, Deadline: February 12. Grants up
to $12K for residency projects to support ensemble music in rural, urban,
and suburban communities. Info and app
http://www.chamber-music.org/programs/grant.html

Center for Advanced Study Visual Arts Predoctoral Fellowships for
Historians, Deadline: February 15. Grants up to $4,500 to doctoral students
for six to eight weeks travel in Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe for
art and architecture study. Info and app

http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvatrv.shtm

National
Dance Project Production Grants, Deadline: March 2. Grants up to $40K to
contemporary dance choreographers and artists exploring collaborations
across disciplines. Info and app:
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/national_dance_project

National Museum of the American Indian Visiting Indigenous Professional
Program, Deadline: March 15. Hands-on training at the museum in Washington,
D.C., to individuals working in Native museums and cultural centers. Info
and app

http://www.americanindian.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collaboration&secon...
siting

Picerne Foundation Artist Outreach Project, Deadline March 30. $12K grants
for accomplished visual, performing and literary artists, age 55 and older,
to provide educational, mentoring and therapeutic art for underserved groups
in Orange County and San Diego. Info and app

http://www.picernefoundation.org/senior/artists_project.asp

Luce Fund in American Art, Deadline: April 1. American museums are eligible
to receive support for projects that demonstrate the impact of the artist or
subject in the field of American art or American art history. Info and app:
http://www.hluce.org/lucefundinaa.aspx

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Arts Program, Deadline: May 1. Grants up
to $200K awarded to individual nonprofits working to strengthen the health
of the dance, jazz, presenting, or theater arts fields. Info and app:

http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=700

USArtists International Funding for Artists, Deadline: May 3. Grants of up
to $15K to cover festival participation expenses for selected American
dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists. Info and app:
http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/index...
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EDUCATION

US Department of Education Forecast of Funding Opportunities
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html

California Department of Education UPCOMING DEADLINES
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/

The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/cgi2-bin/texis/events/searchdeadlines?q=fellow*,grant*'
&s=type&d=1&pg=gf

GrantsAlert UPCOMING DEADLINES
http://grantsalert.com/

Motorola Foundation Commits $7.5 Million for Pre-K16. Science and Math
Education , Deadline: Various. Grants up to $500K for science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) education programs that work collaboratively.
Info and app

http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Corporate/US-EN/corporate-r...
nsibility/society/community-investment-education-more-about-innovation-gener
ation-grants.html

Intel Schools of Distinction, Deadline: February 17. One winner will
receive up to $100K in products and services and a $15K grant to develop an
environment and curricula that performs above the national mathematics and
science content standards. Info and app

http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/application.htm?iid=...
005

Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Nominations, Deadline: March 31. $5K
to higher ed institutions, students active in community service, nonprofit
or religious organizations in recognition of humanitarian endeavors. Info
and app
http://www.thejenzabarfoundation.org/ics

ING Unsung Heroes Program, Deadline: April 30. Awards of up to $25K to K-12
education professionals working to improve student learning through new
teaching methods and techniques. Info and app:

http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUns...
eroes/index.htm

The Braitmayer Foundation, Deadline: June 1 and November 15, Annually.
Seed, challenge, and matching grants up to $35K for K-12 school reform and
professional development. Info and app
http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/

CALIFORNIA CORPORATE ARTS AND EDUCATION FUNDERS

The Nissan Foundation -

http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate_info/community_relations.html#TheN.
..
Arts, cultural/ethnic awareness; Employment, services; Vocational education;
Youth

Nissan North America, Inc. Corporate Giving Program -

http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate-info/community-relations.html
Disasters, preparedness/services; Education; Environment; Youth development

The Nara Bank Scholarship Foundation -

http://www.narabank.com/n_scholar.aspx
The foundation awards $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation -
http://www.meaf.org
Disabilities, people with; Education; Recreation; Youth; NATIONAL

The Mechanics Bank Corporate Giving Program -

http://www.mechbank.com/mechbank/TMBwebsite.nsf/about/community
Arts; Community/economic development; Elementary/secondary education; Health
care; Human services; Public affairs; Youth development

The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. -
http://www.mazdafoundation.org
Civil rights, race/intergroup relations; Education; Education, reading;
Environment; Human services; Science

Mariani Nut Company Foundation, Inc. -

http://www.marianinut.com/doc.asp?id=27
Agriculture; Agriculture, farm cooperatives; Athletics/sports, amateur
leagues; Athletics/sports, baseball; Athletics/sports, equestrianism;
Athletics/sports, golf; Cancer; Education; Higher education; Secondary
school/education; Youth, services

Majestic Realty Foundation -

http://www.majesticrealty.com/company/majestic_foundation.asp
Arts; Crime/violence prevention; Education; Employment; Family services;
Health care; Youth, services

Los Angeles Galaxy Corporate Giving Program -

http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/MLS/lag/community/
Athletics/sports, soccer; Children; Community/economic development;
Education; Youth development

Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation -

http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/MLS/lag/load.jsp?section=community&content=foun.
..
Education; Youth development

IN THE NEWS

NATIONAL ARTS INDEX REVEALS LOWER HEALTH AND VITALITY OF ARTS INDUSTRIES IN
2008 (1/22/10).

A new report from Americans for the Arts (
http://www.americansforthearts.org/)
finds that due to losses in charitable giving and declining attendance, the
health and vitality of the arts in the US was lower in 2008 than in 2003.
According to the National Arts Index, attendance at art museums decreased by
13%, while audiences at popular music events was down by 6%. At the same
time, the report found that between 1998 and 2008 there was a steady
increase in the number of artists and arts organizations and in arts-related
employment. Indeed, while attendance at arts events is shrinking, advances
in technology are changing how Americans experience the arts.

Full pdf article at

http://www.americansforthearts.org/pdf/information_services/art_index/NA...
ll_report_optimized.pdf

JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING A TO Z GRANTWRITING SEMINAR OR TUTORIAL

We are proud to announce Loyola Marymount University Extension as the
official host of all A to Z Grantwriting Workshops and Seminars!

Call Peggy Dobreer at LMU Extension for Details and Registration (310)
338-2357

**February 6 and 20, 2010 (Saturdays) - A to Z Grantwriting Tutorial for
Graduates of the A to Z Grantwriting Seminar

Two special Saturday tutorials have been designed for graduates of the A to
Z Grantwriting Intensive Seminar. The tutorial will provide an opportunity
for students that have completed a 3-5 page draft proposal saved in CD
format to review and edit their proposals in full view of other
participating students through an LCD presentation. Students will see their
proposals on the LCD screen and take part in a “live” editing process
conducted by the instructor. Students that do not have a draft proposal are
also welcome to attend and view the editing process for future reference and
use.

**March 6, 2010 (Saturday) – A to Z Grantwriting 101 1-Day Workshop

**March 6 & 7, April 3 &17, 2010 (Saturdays) - “A to Z Funding Your Passion”
4-Day Seminar and Certificate Program

**A to Z Grantwriting 1 and 2 Day Training Workshops available for
non-profit organizations, institutions, and agencies

Seminar and Workshop Evaluations at
www.atozgrantwriting.com

LMU Extension Information
http://www.lmu.edu/academics/extension/Programs_for_Educators/Nonprofit_...
lopment_Certificate.htm

A to Z GRANTWRITER PRESENTER

ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Ms. Vallejo, Southern California artist, has been included in “Speak for the
Trees” in the book by the same name published by Marquand Books including a
national traveling exhibition. The National Museum Of Mexican Art has
recently acquired “Cortesana” for its permanent collection from the
exhibition “Rastros y Crónicas: Women of Juarez.” Plaza de al Raza, a Los
Angeles based cultural center celebrating it’s 40th Year Anniversary in
2010, has invited Vallejo to present “FIERCE BEAUTY: THE ART OF LINDA
VALLEJO, A FORTY-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE” from May 15 through July 31. Finally,
Vallejo’s “A Prayer for the Earth Eco Installation” will be presented at the
Hardin Center For Cultural Art Center in Gadsden, Alabama from August 15
through November 10. Vallejo is represented by Galerie Anaïs in Bergamot
Station, Santa Monica, and will present a solo exhibition entitled “The
Electrics” opening on May 22, 2010.

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