For more than 25 years, the Artists in Education funding program has supported the arts in schools right across BC by providing matching funds for performances, workshops and residencies. AIE has introduced hundreds of thousands of children and youth to traditional and cultural events in a multidisciplinary range of dance, theatre, music, literary, media and visual arts.

GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR ARTISTS RESIDENCIES
Deadlines: June 6 & October 10, 2008
This grant (Artists in Education - Component 2) supports individual schools across BC to bring professional artists into their classrooms for a wide range of curriculum-integrated arts programs including workshops and long-term residencies. The selection of awards is determined by a committee based on the eligibility and merit of the artists and arts activities proposed by the schools.

The application form
The grant application is available as a pdf or a .doc file. We prefer that you word-process and email us your application form with a scanned and inserted signature. You may also fax or mail it to us. Please ensure you read the guidelines before filling in the application form. You may also want to browse through last year's project list, read tips on how to create a successful residency or how to write a grant application. All these measures will increase your chances of receiving funding.

Successful applications
Successful applications are student-centred projects that offer young people opportunities to deepen their learning, expand their understanding of the world and make meaning in new ways.

Working with some of the most celebrated and respected professional artists in BC, AIE facilitates students’ access to artistic excellence. Through performances, workshops and residencies, study guides, and teacher participation, this remarkable program brings professional artistic activities to remote, rural and urban schools, providing arts opportunities, exposure and resources for learners, teachers and artists throughout the province.