Arts Education Grants

MAC’s Arts Education grant program is the umbrella under which two grant opportunities are held: Arts Education Experiences and Arts Education Residencies. Together these grants cover a wide need range, serving arts learners of every age and ability and across a multitude of disciplines and settings. Whether or not you are a new applicant to our programs, if you are considering applying to either grant process, we encourage you to discuss your project ideas with a member of the MAC staff.

FY27 Arts Education Grant Opportunities Sessions

Join Arts Education Director Monica Grable for an upcoming information session to learn about this year's grant opportunities. The session will be offered on two dates and present the same information during each. Question and answer time will be included for each session.

2026 Arts Education Grants Information Session I

Feb 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/83503515571?pwd=ZDuwQMM6BAIwb2YZuqN80FQmmY5hh4.1

Meeting ID: 835 0351 5571, Password: 777166

Dial by Telephone +1 646 558 8656

Meeting ID: 835 0351 5571 Password: 777166

Find your local number: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/u/kd0cI3FgCg

2026 Arts Education Grants Information Session II

Feb 20, 2026 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/84863955200?pwd=S67M1eRcd8BRTd4zWCYOj0U9qQ2jOT.1

Meeting ID: 848 6395 5200, Password: 670647

Dial by Telephone +1 646 558 8656

Meeting ID: 848 6395 5200 Password: 670647

Find your local number: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/u/kdI5GgiCMC

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Arts Education Experiences

Program Description 

The Arts Education Experiences grant program supports arts learning activities in three categories:

• Fees supporting direct engagement with guest artists for a virtual or in-person session that may or may not include hands-on learning
• Purchase of tools, supplies and small equipment to support experimentation with new arts media and methods
• Transportation to support first-hand experiences with art or artists

Highlights

• Allows support categories not provided through the Residencies grant
• Provides Initial opportunities to engage with artist and/or arts experiences, often serving as a launch point for deeper experiences and continued learning
• Provides grants of between $250 and $2500, with no cash match required.

 Arts Education Experiences FY27 Guidelines (PDF)

 Arts Education Experiences FY27 Guidelines (HTML)

Arts Education Residencies

Program Description

The Arts Education Residencies grant program connects learners of all ages and abilities with professional teaching artists through a diversity of learning formats and settings. Residencies range from a couple of hours to months-long experiences and may engage one or several guest artists working with a single core group of learners or with multiple groups, all sharing the key components of experiential learning, a depth of knowledge gained and a strong emphasis on the process of art creation. Because of this emphasis, activities under the Arts Education Residencies grant category must include hands-on learning.

Highlights

• Allows for in-depth experiential learning over hours, days, weeks or months in conjunction with a guest or teaching artist(s)
• Enhances discipline-specific arts learning, cross-curricular and multidisciplinary learning and arts integration projects
• Provides grants of between $2500 and $10,000 with matching funds required

Arts Education Residencies FY27 Guidelines (PDF)

Arts Education Residencies FY27 Guidelines (HTML)

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