Arts in Education Program

Please note: The OAC has revised ALL of its funding categories. The new funding programs are available for review in Guidelines. Because some of the links and resources contained within this program page are still valid, this page will remain on view until September 29, 2004 when it will be replaced with new program information and related resources. If you intend to apply for an OAC grant in FY2006 DO NOT USE these program pages. You must read Guidelines to determine the best new funding category for your application.

The Arts in Education (AIE) Program at the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) provides support for activities that promote the arts as an integral part of education. Program goals are as follows:

• Encourage cooperation and networking among teachers, artists, students and communities to make the arts an integral part of learning.
• Encourage arts organizations to work with schools to develop and implement substantive arts education programs for teachers and students.
• Support and participate in activities that promote advocacy and awareness of arts education.
• Serve as a clearinghouse of information about programs, services and issues in arts education.
• Support quality research and assessment in arts education.
• Develop and support arts education institutes, conferences and symposia.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Arts in Education Program

Arts in Education Program Activities Include:

Artist in Residence Program grants enable young people, educators and community members to participate in the creative process with professional artists from all arts disciplines.  Residencies vary in length depending on the residency model and artistic discipline. Click here for application packet materials. Contact Joanne Eubanks with questions or for more information.

Arts Education Partnership grants support in-depth collaborative projects between arts organizations and educators including summer arts institutes for teachers and administrators, research and assessment in arts education, curriculum development, institutes and conferences. Contact Susan Schwarz for more information or an application form. Click here for application packet materials.

Arts Basic to Education Planning and Implementation grants help education and arts organizations work with community members to strengthen arts education for students in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade.  Click here for application packet materials and final report forms. Contact Mary Campbell-Zopf with questions.

Summer Media Institute (SMI) is an innovative summer institute providing professional and personal enrichment in media arts for teachers and administrators through a competitive application process. Workshops include video storytelling, digital imaging, experimental computer animation, photographs with stories, creative writing and critical thinking. SMI is on hiatus for one year. The next SMI will take place in 2005. Contact Mary Campbell-Zopf for more information.

YouthReach Ohio grants support out-of-school, in-depth arts opportunities for young people at risk of not making a successful transition from adolescence to young adulthood.  Click here for application packet materials. Contact Mary Campbell-Zopf or Susan Schwarz for more information.

Arts in Education Resources include:

AIE Artist Directory
The Arts in Education Artist Directory presents Ohio Arts Council teaching artists in a clear, accessible format. It informs Ohio's schools and communities of the wide variety of artists available for residencies, teacher training, artist-teacher collaborations, workshops and other state-wide arts in education programming. Artists included in this directory have gone through a rigorous screening and interview process to qualify for participation in OAC Arts in Education programs. They are excellent representatives of their artistic disciplines and outstanding communicators who enjoy sharing their ideas, vision and expertise about the creative process.

AIE Residency Handbook
The Arts in Education Residency Handbook is organized to help schools, community organizations and artists prepare and implement an artist residency. The text is arranged so that the Sponsor (school or community organization) information appears first, followed by the Artist information. The school or community organization guide is printed first and the artist guide follows. This handbook is designed to help residency sponsors and artists understand how their individual efforts combine to produce a successful residency.

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