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A to Z Grantwriting Arts and Education Newsletter

January 2012

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/

Art Deadlines List - http://artdeadlineslist.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

Ford Foundation Social Issue Film Funding Initiative, Deadline: Open. Approx $16M to filmmakers & mediamakers making documentaries. Info & app: http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/freedom-of-expression/justfilms#201...

Guitar Center Music Foundation for Music Instruction, Deadline: Open. Up to $5K provide music instruction to underserved communities. Info & app: http://www.fendermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info

Green Foundation Seeks Proposals, Deadline: Open. Funding in the arts, education, & health. Info & app: http://ligf.org/arts.php

Surdna Foundation Arts Program for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens, Deadline: Open. Funding for 2-week summer retreats. Info & app: http://www.surdna.org/grants/grants-overview.html

Tournées Festival Brings Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses, Deadline: Rolling. $2,300 to individuals for French-American cultural/educational exchange. Info & app: http://www.facecouncil.org/tournees/index.html

Theatre Communications Group Leadership Program for Theatre Practitioners, Deadline: Various. Up to $94K to support emerging and established leaders in theater. Info & app: http://www.tcg.org/grants/leadershipu/index.cfm

National Museum of the American Indian for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program, Deadline: Various. Up to $15K to increase the appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Info & app: http://www.americanindian.si.edu/icap/

Chamber Music America Funding Opportunities, Deadline: Various. Up to $12K to provide classical/contemporary, jazz, & world chamber music programming. Info & app: http://www.chamber-music.org/

American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship & Grant Competitions, Deadline: Various. $1M to broaden the link between the U.S. & Scandinavian countries. Info & app: http://www.amscan.org/

Getty Images Editorial Photography and Nonprofit Work, Deadline: Various. Up to $20K to photographers & filmmakers working to create socio-political, & cultural stories. Info & app: http://imagery.gettyimages.com/getty_images_grants/overview.aspx

National Geographic All Roads Film Project for Indigenous Storytellers, Deadline: Quarterly. Up to $10K to showcase indigenous/underrepresented minority-culture storytellers. Info & app: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/film/

Creative Capacity Fund Professional Development Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations in San Francisco & Los Angeles, Deadline: Monthly. Up to $1K to pursue professional development activities. Info & app: http://cciarts.org/ccf/

Institute of Museum & Library Services for African American History & Culture Museum Program, Deadline: Jan 17. To enhance institutional sustainability. Info & app: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/african_american_history_and_culture_guid...

The City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division Summer 2012 Choreographer Residency, Deadline Jan 20. $1,500 and up to $2K production support to create a work of site-specific dance. Info & app: http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/cultural-programs

National Film Preservation Foundation for Avant-Garde Masters Grants, Deadline: Jan 31. Up to $50K to preserve significant examples of America's avant-garde film heritage. Info & app: http://www.wtgrantfdn.org/funding_opportunities/service-improvement-gran...

Kresge Foundation for Arts & Community Building, Artists' Skills, & Resources Grant Opportunities, Deadline: Feb 1. For efforts that use arts to rebuild communities. Info & app: http://www.kresge.org/programs/arts-culture/arts-and-community-building

Partnership to Connect Latin American Performing Artists With U.S. Audiences,
 Deadline: Feb 10. Up to $25K to support performing arts ensembles. Info & app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/Southern_Exposur...

Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation for Music Matters Grant Program, Deadline: Feb 17. Up to $6K are available to public school and independent music education programs. Info & app: http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx

Kresge Foundation’s Arts & Culture Program faculty investment & building reserve grants, Deadline: Mar 1. Up to $1M. Info and app: http://www.kresge.org/programs/arts-culture

National Endowment for the Humanities Small Grants to Libraries: Deadline: Mar 14. $2,500 toward implementing “A Film History of Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway.†Info & app: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_BluestoBluegrass.html

John Cotton Dana Awards for Outstanding Library Public Relations Efforts, Deadline: Mar 15, 2012. $10K. Info & app: http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/john-cotton-dana/

Luce Fund in American Art for Scholarly Exhibitions & Publications, Deadline: Apr 1, 2012. Info& app: http://www.hluce.org/lucefundinaa.aspx

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 EDUCATION DEADLINES http://grantsalert.com/

Green Foundation Seeks Proposals, Deadline: Open. Funding in the arts, education, & health. Info & app: http://ligf.org/education.php

CHS Foundation Mini-Grants to College Agriculture Clubs, Deadline: Open. Up to $1K for providing leadership & professional development programs. Info & app: http://www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html#minigrants

American Educational Research, Deadline: Various. Up to $35K for research in large-scale national/international data sets. Info & app: http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/index.html

Lexus and Scholastic School Environmental Contest, Deadline: Various. Up to $40K to middle/high schools in recognition of student-led efforts to address environmental issues. Info & app: http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

Lexus and Scholastic 4th Annual Environmental Contest for Middle & High School, Deadline: Various. Up to $40K for student-led efforts to address local environmental issues. Info & app: http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

NAMM Foundation Wanna Play Instruments Grants, Deadline: Rolling. To expand/reinstate music education for low-income/special-needs students. Info & app: http://www.nammfoundation.org/grant-information/apply-grant-and-scholarship

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Deadline: Jan 15. $4 million in awards and scholarships for creative teens grades 7-12. Info & app: http://www.artandwriting.org/

Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation for Music Matters Grant Program, Deadline: Feb 17. Up to $6K are available to public school and independent music education programs. Info & app: http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx

Jenzabar Foundation University Student Leadership Awards in Community Service, Deadline: Feb 20. $5K to 10 campus groups or projects impacting beyond their own institution. Info & app: http://www.thejenzabarfoundation.org/ics

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education 4th Annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge for K-12 Students, Deadline: Mar 15. $250K in prizes. Info & app: http://www.wecanchange.com/

ING Unsung Heroes Program 2012 Class Project Awards, Deadline: Apr 30. $2K to K-12 educators for an innovative and effective classroom project. Info & app: http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes

IN THE NEWS

Top 10 Predictions for Global Philanthropy in 2012

http://www.cofinteract.org/rephilanthropy/?p=3748&eb=NL1111

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A to Z GRANTWRITING PRESENTER - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Vallejo has recently been included in The California/International Arts Foundation’s new encyclopedia “L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980†compiled by Lyn Kienholz and supported in part by the Getty Foundation. Her work is schedule for inclusion in two exhibitions of the Getty Foundation’s city-wide initiative, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980. Vallejo will appear in “Mapping Another LA: The Chicano Art Movement†curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas, Tere Romo, and Chon Noriega opening October 2011 at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. This exhibition is part of “L.A. Xicano,†a unique collaboration between UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and three museums. Vallejo will also be included in “Doin’ It in Public: Art and Feminism at the Woman’s Building†in October 2011 at the Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art. Vallejo’s “A Prayer for the Earth Eco Installation†solo exhibition will be presented at the Southwest Museum, TX, and McNider Museum, Iowa in January and April 2012 respectively. For further information visit http://www.lindavallejo.com/