Awards to Schools

Eligible schools must be a member in good standing of the PIA Consortium:

• Chesterfield County
• Hanover County
• Henrico County
• Powhatan County
• Richmond City
• Independent schools (contact PIA to verify school membership status)

Criteria include projects that:

• Provide sustainable training to PreK-12 educators
• Bring visiting artists in to schools to work with educators and students
• Provide supporting materials for classrooms, workshops and residencies
• Are process-oriented, not product-oriented – trust the process

Partners in the Arts also considers proposals that:

• Generate new initiatives in using technology and the arts
• Create and enhance learning spaces that support cross-curricular education
• Expose students to arts and cultural resources outside of the school

A strong proposal will:

• Make the arts integral to the curriculum and use the arts to teach other subject areas
• Help establish a sustainable integration of the arts into general education
• Change the way students learn and expand teachers’ creative teaching strategies
• Involve true collaboration among partners, including teachers, artists, and arts/cultural organizations

Project Narrative
A key element to the proposal is the narrative abstract. The abstract must describe the essential elements of your project, including what the project is, how you will implement it, and why the project supports arts integration in your school.

Budget
A realistic budget is also key to a successful project. An estimated total budget could include:

• Artist fees for workshops and planning time
  PIA suggested rates are:
  $50/hr for workshops/contact hours
  $25/hr for planning time
• Materials
• Culminating event expenses and documentation costs
• Additional project components such as field trips or other programs

The PIA Award Request represents the portion of the estimated total budget you would like PIA to fund.

December 7, 2012 5:00 pm Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI)

January 18, 2013 Notification of invitation to submit a proposal

May 6, 2013 Notification of approved proposals

Fiscal Responsibility
In order to comply with applicable tax laws, regulations, and program policy, Partners in the Arts provides awards to your school and school district with the understanding that your school or school district serves as the Fiscal Agent and therefore accepts fiscal oversight responsibility for the funded project.

Acknowledgment
It is a requirement that Partners in the Arts be listed as a funder in:

• Program brochures
• Press releases
• Newspaper articles
• Videos created by students, teachers, school system communications offices and parents

The Partners in the Arts logo for both print and video is available electronically by request.

Project Reports
A midterm report and final report are required to receive the second and third installments of the award. Use the linked forms for reporting.

Professional Development Session
The school team and the artists and organizations involved are required to meet by October 4, 2013, for a PIA supported professional development session.