The HAC Arts & Entertainment Committee is proud to announce the continuation of our favorite new series from 2024:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS FOR ARTISTS
You've already found your passion; now, find the tools to be successful!
This series of lectures and workshops is designed to help artists, merchants, and students learn the business-side of their chosen passion. Each seminar will be themed to a specific topic and led by an experienced professional with firsthand knowledge in key areas.
SCHEDULE
5:30pm = doors open
6:00pm - 7:00pm = seminar begins
7:00pm - 7:15pm = Q&A with the instructor
Registration is $5 and space is limited. Please sign up in advance to secure your spot!
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ABOUT THIS SESSION
Jessica Cleaver from the Harford County Cultural Arts Board (HCCAB) joins us at Gallery 220 to guide participants through HCCAB'S Arts in Education Grant opportunities, requirements, and application and reporting software.
About the Arts in Education Grant
The Arts in Education Grant program is in place to enhance arts experiences for youth and other underserved populations in Harford County by utilizing the talents, skills, and creativity of Maryland-based professional teaching artists.Eligibility has been expanded to include underserved audiences of any age! Read press release
What can Arts in Education grants funds support?
High-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or any age underserved population
These are usually Artists in Residence or Visiting Performances within a school, government facility, or community-based nonprofit setting.
- Artists in Residence: bring a teaching artist on-site to work with community within your setting over a defined period of time
Grant funds may also be used for off-site activities, including the following:
- Ticket costs and transportation for visits to arts performances, or art exhibits at museums, in Maryland
What are the benefits of Arts in Education Grant-funded activities?
- Start conversations
- Teach problem-solving
- Help us understand each other and the world around us
- Create new brain connections - this is how we learn new things
- Expand on concepts in different ways
- Excite and inspire students, staff, and teachers
- Can be integrated into any subject - any theme - any developmental level!
Arts in Education Grants may NOT be used for the following:
- Programs presented by school (grantee's) staff. However, contractual artists, including recurrently contracted artists providing supplementary programming, are eligible
- Applications submitted by organizations receiving general operating support from Harford County Cultural Arts Board
- Artists-in-residence or visiting performer programs presented by artists who live outside of Maryland
- Ticket costs to museums or performances located outside of Maryland
- Transportation to museums or performances located outside of Maryland
- General art supplies or equipment
Who may apply?
Harford County's nonprofit (1.) schools, (2.) government facilities, and (3.) community-based settings serving youth or other targeted traditionally-underserved population. Eligible grantees include, but not limited to, the following:
- Harford County Public Schools
- Preschools
- Montessori schools
- Charter schools
- Private schools
- Before-school and after-school programs
- Government or nonprofit institutional settings, such as Nursing homes, Detention centers, Long-term care facilities
- Other nonprofit or government programs serving People with disabilities, People with addictions, Senior citizens, People experiencing homelessness, Visiting Performers: arts performances and/or one-time workshops
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Made possible by funding from the Maryland State Arts Council, Harford County Cultural Arts Board, Harford County Government, and the City of Havre de Grace, as well as the support from volunteers and patrons like you!
Visit hdgartscollective.org to learn more.
