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A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2012

UPCOMING SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS

- - - LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

“Funding Your Passion†with Linda Vallejo - - - JUNE 11, 12, & 13 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

“The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising†with William Moreno - - JUNE 25, 26, & 27 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR Click On http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

- - - OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

“Grantwriting for Individual Artists†- - - JUNE 2 & 16

Information, fees, and registration at http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

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/

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/

Graffiti Hurts for Graffiti Prevention and Education Projects, Deadline: Jun 15. $2,500 and supplies to prevent and remove graffiti and increase awareness of graffiti prevention. Info & app: http://www.graffitihurts.org/grants.jsp

Native American Arts & Cultures Foundation Artist Fellowship Program, Deadline June 21. $20K to American Indian artists working in the visual and performing arts. Info & app: http://www.nacf.us/2013_Grants

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grants, Deadline: June 27. $2,500 to $30K to support film festivals taking place in 2013. Info & app: http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmfestival/index.html

Pioneer Drama Service Touching Lives Through Theatre Grants, Deadline, June 30. $100-$500 to support school theatre programs. Info & app: http://www.touchinglivesthroughtheatregrants.com/requirements.htm

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for National Projects to Strengthen Performing Arts Field, Deadline: July 2 (LOI). $60K- $200K to strengthen the infrastructure of professional performance art. Info & app: http://www.ddcf.org/Arts/Program-Initiatives/National-Sector-Building/Fu...

Lynn and Jules Kroll Fund for Jewish Documentary Film, Deadline: Jul 16. $15K- $35K for original documentary films in the latter stages of post-production that address Jewish history, culture, and identity. Info & app: https://krollfilm.myreviewroom.com/

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/> 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 that use 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

Institute of Museum and Library Services Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums, Deadline: Jun 15. Up to $100K for planning and design of Learning Labs in libraries and museums in the United States. Info & app: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=20

Graffiti Hurts for Graffiti Prevention and Education Projects, Deadline: Jun 15. $2,500 and supplies to prevent and remove graffiti and increase awareness of graffiti prevention. Info & app: http://www.graffitihurts.org/grants.jsp

U.S Dept. Of Education: Education Research and Special Ed Research Programs, Deadline Jun 21. $50K- $2M to provide access to education opportunities for all students. Info & app: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/html/2012-5412.htm\

Kresge, Lumina Foundations to Help Ensure Community College Transfer Students, Deadline: Jun 27. Up to $600K to ensure transfer students also receive credit and/or a credential for their work. Info & app: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/credit_when_due.html

Gale and Library Media Connection Teacher and Media Specialist Collaborations for TEAMS, Deadline: Jun 30. $2,500 for K-12 public or private schools to promote student achievement. Info & app: http://www.galeschools.com/TEAMS/

National Science Teachers Association for New Science Teacher Academy, Deadline: Aug 1. 200 high school science teachers to participate in a year-long professional development and mentoring program. Info & app: http://www.nsta.org/

ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award, Deadline: Aug 1. $10K for a teacher and administrator who demonstrate outstanding leadership. Info & PP: http://www.ascd.org/programs/Outstanding-Young-Educator-Award/Outstandin...

NEH: Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions, Deadline: Aug 16. $500K for advanced study and research in the humanities. Info & app: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=172093

AVANCE Invites Re-Grant Applications to Implement Parent-Child Education Program, Deadline: Oct 15. $50K to implement AVANCE's Parent-Child Education Program. 


Info & app: http://www.avance.org/press-releases/

Journalism/Media

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

Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Pulliam Editorial Fellowship, Deadline: Jun 22. $75K to broaden a journalist’s horizons and knowledge of the world. Info & app: http://spj.org/a-pulliamfellow.asp

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma Ochberg Fellowship Program, Deadline: July 20. An all-expenses-paid, week-long seminar designed to improve reporting on violence, conflict, and tragedy. Info & app: http://dartcenter.org/content/ochberg-fellowships

MetLife Foundation Journalists Aging Fellows Program, Deadline: July 1. $1,500 to attend the Gerontological Society of America 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting. Info & app: http://www.geron.org/About%20Us/press-room/metlife-foundation-journalist...

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation, Deadline: July 1. $100K, $7,500, and $5K for effective programs that have made a difference in the lives of their constituents. Info & app: http://www.druckerinstitute.com/link/2012-call-for-drucker-award-applica...

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Chrysalis Individual and Corporate Giving Manager, Santa Monica, California. The manager is responsible for managing a multi-faceted portfolio of individual and corporate donors, including Chrysalis’ Monarch Circle membership program. Advanced skills in Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are a must. Ideal candidate should be a self starter who likes to work as part of a team, but who is also comfortable completing tasks on their own. You should be comfortable in building and growing a program and have excellent writing and speaking skills. Application Instructions: http://changelives.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a255j1n6b4i0/aaao

UPCOMING SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS

- - - LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

“Funding Your Passion†with Linda Vallejo - - - JUNE 11, 12, & 13 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

“The Art of Non-Profit Fundraising†with William Moreno - - JUNE 25, 26, & 27 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

Call LMU for details, fees, and registration at (310) 338-1971 OR Click On http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3

- - - OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

“Grantwriting for Individual Artists†- - - JUNE 2 & 16

Information, fees, and registration at http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

A to Z GRANTWRITING PRESENTER - ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO

Vallejo’s “A Prayer for the Earth Eco Installation†solo exhibition has officially opened at the McNider Museum, Mason City, Iowa. Her newest series entitled “Make ‘Em All Mexican†opens on June 8th at Arte Americas in conjunction with the Fresno Art Museum coordinated by the Central California Museum of Art and Gordon Fuglie, Advisory Council Member in June 2012, and will open at UC San Bernardino Fullerton Museum in September 2012.

For further information visit http://www.lindavallejo.com/