Funding for Iowa Schools

The School Arts Experience Grant (an Iowa Arts Council Grant)

Gives funding to support an in-school artist residency of any length by a professional artist or artist group – e.g. actor, musician, visual artist, writer etc.   Available to all pre-k through 12 grade schools (public and private, nonprofit) in Iowa.

• Awards funds between $200 - $1,000 that do not have to be matched.

• Application Deadline – May 1st for a program taking place between July 1 and June 30th of the following fiscal (school) year.

• Applicants will be notified of funding decisions within 8 weeks of the application deadline.

• Application is done online and is easy to fill out, with an informative YouTube webinar video outlining everything you need to know.

Go to the following link: https://iowaculture.gov/about-us/about/grants/school-arts-experience on the Iowa Arts Council's website.