Americans for the Arts Scholarships
State and Local Art Agency Scholarship Opportunities
Baltimore Local Participants Scholarships

Americans for the Arts Scholarships

Underserved Community and Emerging Leader Scholarships
Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of full scholarships to attend the 2010 Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit. Four recipients from underserved communities and six emerging leaders were awarded full scholarships including registration, airfare, and lodging. This opportunity generated an enormous response from extremely worthy individuals. Please join us in congratulating the following scholarship recipients:

Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit Reimbursement Scholarships
Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of reimbursement scholarships for arts leaders attending 2010 Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit. These scholarship awardees receive $500 to be used for registration, travel, housing, or other expenses incurred by attending the convention. Please join us in congratulating the following convention reimbursement scholarship recipients:

State and Local Art Agency Scholarship Opportunities

Many state and regional arts agencies offer scholarships for people in their service areas to attend the Summit. Assistance is often in the form of registration or travel subsidies. This list of participating organizations, along with contact information and application deadlines, will be updated on a regular basis.

Please note that each organization has its own application deadline and limitations.

Alaska
Alaska State Council on the Arts
Contact: Andrea Noble, Grants Administrator
E: andrea.noble@alaska.gov
T: 907.269.6610
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Details: This is a subsidy for travel expenses only for representatives of Alaska arts and culture organizations. It must be a substantial career opportunity that will enhance/advance the individual’s career in the field.

Missouri
Missouri Arts Council
Contact: Donald Rice
E: donald.rice@ded.mo.gov
T: 314.340.6845/866.407.4752
F: 314.340.7215
W: www.Missouriartscouncil.org
Deadline: First Monday of each month, must apply at least two months prior to event.
Details: This is a subsidy for registration fees and travel expenses through the Missouri Arts Councils’ Capacity Building Grant program. Applicants must justify how attendance at this Summit will increase the capacity of their organization. Maximum grant request $750 per person, $1,500 per organization.

Minnesota
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN
Contact: Greg Nielsen
E: greg@mrac.org
T: 651.645.0402
F: 651.523.6382
W: www.mrac.org
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Details: This is a subsidy for registration fees that is available through MRAC’s Management Training Fund. Organizations must have budgets under $300,000 to be eligible, and grants cannot exceed $600 per fiscal year.

Nebraska
Nebraska Arts Council
Contact: Deborah Bunting
E: deborah.bunting@nebraska.gov
T: 402.595.3940
F: 402.595.2334
W: www.nebraskaartscouncil.org
Deadline: No later than six weeks prior to the start date of the event.
Details: This program has specific guidelines. Applicants should contact us directly for more information.

Nevada
Contact: All Nevada Arts Council Program Coordinators
T: 775.687.6680
F: 775.687.6688
W: www.nevadaculture.org/nac
Deadline: At least one month before the activity; rolling grant deadline until the funding is exhausted and before the end of the fiscal year (June 30). Details: It is recommended to call a Nevada Arts Council Program Coordinator prior to submitting an application to assure that funding is available.

Tennessee
Tennessee Arts Commission
Nebraska Arts Council
Contact: Diane Williams, Director of Grants Management
E: diane.williams@tn.gov
T: 615.741.6395
W: www.arts.state.tn.us
Deadline: 30 days prior to proposed activities.
Details: This is a subsidy for registration fees and travel expenses.

Vermont
Vermont Arts Council
Contact: Sonia Rae, Community Programs Manager
E: srae@vermontartscouncil.org
T: 802.828.5425
F: 802.828.3363
W: www.vermontartscouncil.org
Deadline: Rolling, At least 60 days prior to event.
Details: This is a subsidy for registration fees and travel expenses. Applicants must be Vermont nonprofit arts organizations. Grants require a 1:1 cash match. Funds may run out before the end of the application period, so applications received earlier in the year may fare better. Be sure to contact Sonia Rae at 802.828.5425 or e-mail her prior to submitting an application to confirm availability of funds.

Wyoming
Wyoming Arts Council
Contact: Mike Shay – Individual Artist Programs Specialist; Marirose Morris – Arts Access Program Specialist
E: mshay@state.wy.us
mmorri@state.wy.us
T: 307.777.7742
F: 307.777.5499
W: www.wyomingartscouncil.org
Deadline: Ongoing application process.
Details: Wyoming artists may apply for individual Artist Professional Development Grants to assist them in attending events that will improve their capabilities as artists. These are grants—not travel stipends or scholarships. Wyoming nonprofit organizations may apply for grants to help with the cost of sending an organizational representative to an event for professional development.

Baltimore Local Participants Scholarships

Arts professionals and individual artists in Baltimore City are eligible to receive a $250 scholarship to attend the Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit. Scholarships will be awarded on a first come basis. All scholarship recipients will be required to volunteer for four hours of service during the conference. Scholarship applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March 26, 2010 by 5:00 p.m. eastern (note extended deadline).

For more information about the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts Americans for the Arts in Baltimore Scholarship program click here.

Please click on the links below to download the Americans for the Arts In Baltimore Scholarship application (Word format or PDF).

The online scholarship application must be returned to the attention of Krista Green, assistant director of Cultural Affairs, by e-mail at kgreen@promotionandarts.com or by fax at 410.385.0361.