Artists in Schools - Projects

Overview of the Artists in Schools - Projects program:

Artists in Schools – Projects provides support for collaboration between artists and schools to co-create an inquiry-based arts and learning project through their combined knowledge, skills, and experience. Projects are unique in their design and developed in response to the needs and interest of the school community while connecting to cross-curricular and cross-cultural outcomes.

Benefits of the Artists in Schools - Projects program:

• The maximum funding available for projects with one artist is $10,000. The
• Maximum funding available for projects with more than one artist, or Elders, or Knowledge Keepers is $20,000.

Eligibility criteria of the Artists in Schools - Projects program:

• To apply for this program, the following eligibility must be met:
• The partnership between the school and Professional Artist must be in place prior to submission.
• The School Applicant is any provincial k-12 school that operates in a traditional classroom or school setting and works with the Saskatchewan Education curriculum.
• The School Applicant must be based in the province of Saskatchewan, may make no more than one application to Artists in Schools at any submission closing date, and must be in good standing with SK Arts (i.e., have no overdue reporting on any prior grants) when the application is received and any grant payments are issued.
• An Artist Applicant may make more than one application at any submission closing date, up to the maximum allowable funding level as through residencies ($45,000/ year) and Independent Artist Program four-year maximums, although the review panel will consider the individuals ability to undertake multiple projects when assessing the applications.
• The Artist Applicant must be in good standing with SK Arts (i.e., have no overdue reporting on any prior grants) when the application is received and any grant payments are issued.