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A to Z GRANTWRITING MONTHLY ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

March 2011

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

National Film Preservation Foundation Masters Grants, Deadline: March 25. Up to $50K to public archives for avant-garde film heritage. Info and app: http://www.filmpreservation.org/nfpf-grants/avant-garde-masters-grants

Kennedy Center Fellowship Program, Deadline: April 1. $20K stipends for nine-month professional development courses and work at the center. Info and app http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement/fellowships/

American Library Association, Folger Shakespeare Library, and National Endowment for the Humanities King James Bible Exhibit, Deadline: April 5. $2500 for exhibit-related expenses for libraries to host 4wk exhibition. Info and app: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ppo/programming/kingjamesbible/i...

European Cultural Foundation Young Researchers for Cultural Policy Research Award, Deadline: May 30. €10,000 to research contemporary European cultural issues and challenges. Info and app http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=19

Grants for Theater, Dance, & Film, Deadline: Various (Final deadline is June 1). For residency, publication, scholarships, apprenticeships, fellowships. Info and app http://www.pgfusa.org/

MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grants, Deadline: June 1. Grants of $100 - $200K to filmmakers to address significant social challenges of our time. Info and app http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.943279/k.C2BD/General_Grant...

Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grants, Deadline: October 1. $25K & assistance to organizations to build in low-income areas. Info and app http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/

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/

NAMM Foundation Wanna Play Instruments Grants, Deadline: Rolling. Grants for musical instruments to schools and community organizations to expand or reinstate music education for low-income and special-needs students. Info and app http://www.nammfoundation.org/grant-information/apply-grant-and-scholarship

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

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE College Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 18. Up to $40K to undergraduate students. Info and app: http://www.reaganfoundation.org/scholars-program.aspx

Rockefeller Archive Center Undergraduate Summer Internship Program, Deadline: February 18. $4K for 10wk undergrad program for archival practices; Info and app: http://www.rockarch.org/programs/internships/

National Endowment Financial Education Grants, Deadline: Jun 7; Dec 6. Support for financial literacy research projects. Info and app: http://www.nefe.org/tabid/127/Default.aspx

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation, Deadline: April 15. Up to $10K for developing strategies & skills that enhance learning; $6K scholarships & mentoring to student teachers. Info and app: http://www.mccartheydressman.org/

IN THE NEWS

Foundation Launched to Spur Giving to Los Angeles Public Schools. John Deasey, the incoming superintendent of the LA Unified School District, is creating a new public foundation to boost private support for the financially strapped school system, reports the Associated Press. The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education will give donors a say in how their contributions are used with interest earned used to support a variety of projects of the donors' choosing.

Full Article: http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_us_la_schools_philanthropy.html

JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING “A TO Z GRANTWRITING†INTENSIVE SEMINAR AT LMU

**June 13, 14, & 15, 2011 (Monday-Tuesday, Wednesday), “A to Z Funding Your Passion†3-Day Seminar at Loyola Marymount University - Call Peggy Dobreer at LMU for details and registration at (310) 338-1971

**A to Z Grantwriting Seminars and Workshops available for national and international non-profit organizations, institutions, and agencies

Loyola Marymount Seminar and Certificate Program Information
http://www.lmu.edu/academics/extension/certificates/business/ndc.htm
Seminar Details, Fees, and Evaluations
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A to Z GRANTWRITING PRESENTER - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Linda Vallejo, Southern California artist, was recently included in the publication “The California/International Arts Foundation’s new encyclopedia L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980†written by Lyn Kienholz and supported in part by the Getty Foundation.

She will present a solo exhibition of her newest mixed media work “Make ‘em All Mexican†curated by Karen Mary Davalos at Ave 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA, in May 2011 and ChimMaya Gallery, Monterrey Park, CA, in October 2011. Vallejo will also be included in UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s L.A. Xicano “Mapping Another LA: The Chicano Art Movement†curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas scheduled to open at the Fowler Museum, Fall 2011, and “Doin’ It in Public: Art and Feminism at the Woman’s Building†scheduled to open, October 2011 at the Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art. Both exhibitions are a part of the Getty Southern California Research initiative Pacific Standard Time: Art in Los Angeles 1945-1980.

A full color book of the artist’s work is available for preview and purchase on the artist’s website. Vallejo is represented by Galerie Anaïs in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica. For further information visit http://www.lindavallejo.com/