Important Deadline Information!
All applications are due at 4:00 pm on the designated date. Mail or hand-deliver completed applications to: Kalamazoo RESA, Education for the Arts, 1819 E. Milham Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49002. Faxed, emailed, incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
EFA Artistic Project Grants for Classrooms ($25,000) -
Grants are available to Kalamazoo County schools to help enhance and expand arts education curriculum, classroom projects and extracurricular activities through workshops, artist residencies and field trips to performances and exhibits. Deadline: March 24, 2010, at 4:00 pm
Grants can be applied for by EFA Artists-in-Residence, Kalamazoo County art teachers and educators who integrate the arts into core curriculum. This program grants educators the rare opportunity to develop their own artistic abilities and knowledge base through artist retreats, workshops and mentorships. Deadline: March 24, 2010, at 4:00 pm
Irving S. Gilmore Student Arts Scholarships ($80,000)
are open to all K-12 Kalamazoo County students for artistic education and enrichment beyond the classroom. Funds for the 2009-2010 school year will be awarded for private arts instruction, classes at arts institutions or summer arts camps. Deadline to apply: January 28, 2010, at 4:00 pm
Irving S. Gilmore Student Artistic Equipment Program ($20,000)
gives advanced instrumental music students from Kalamazoo County access to equipment that is either not available through rental programs or is prohibitively expensive to purchase. Deadline to apply: January 28, 2010, at 4:00 pm
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1. Have Acrobat Reader 7 (or higher) installed on your computer.
2. Right-click and "save target as" to save file to your hard drive.
3. Do not click the "Do Not Use" button on the top of the page if one is there. Although the button must be there to make typing and saving your data possible, we do not want you clicking on that submission button. Doing so will automatically take you out of consideration for an EFA grant and your file will be discarded. All paperwork must be submitted altogether in one packet.
Last Modified on 3/8/2010 8:42:02 AM
