For Schools and Organizations
Artists in Schools & Communities Residencies Introduction
The Artists in Schools and Communities program supports both a wide range of residencies (lasting from as short as a day to as long as two years) by professional working artists and local or regional arts organizations (touring or locally based).
The Artists in Schools and Communities program contains three distinct components, which provide intensive, participatory experiences:
- Artist Visits, lasting one to four days
- Residencies
- Short-Term Residencies — 20 to 80 hours of instruction
- Long-Term Residencies — more than 80 hours of instruction and can last up to two years
- Special projects
Who Can Apply:
The Montana Arts Council awards grants to Montana organizations that are not-for-profit and exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a), which include the 501(c)(3) designation of the Internal Revenue code, or are units of government, educational institutions, or local chapters of tax-exempt national organizations. Sponsors may receive no more than one long-term grant or two short-term or special project grants from Artists in Schools and Communities per year. Grant requests under $100 will not be considered.
Grant Amount:
The Arts Council will consider up to half the residency cost to a maximum of $900 per week for an individual and $1,800 per week for companies. Title I, Class C schools and small rural schools under the supervision of a county superintendent may be eligible for up to two-thirds support.
Deadline:
Deadlines are ongoing. You must apply six weeks in advance of your visit/short-term residency/special project or three months in advance for a long-term residency or requests of $2,000 or more.
How to Apply:
You can download an application, get answers to frequently asked questions and look at the artists on the registry by visiting the sponsor guidelines page.
If you have additional questions please call Beck McLaughlin, Education Director, at the Arts Education Hotline 1-800-282-3092.
