BPS certified arts teachers and teaching artists are invited to apply for BPS Arts Expansion Individual Arts Educator grants. Teaching artists must be teaching a long term (min. 30 hours) in-school arts residency at a BPS school during the 2023-24 school year to be eligible. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, March 22, 2023 by 4:00 p.m..

BPS certified arts teachers and teaching artists may apply for up to $500 to support their own professional development or to fund supplies, materials or equipment needed for a specific project or curriculum unit.
 
Examples include: enrollment in a class that grows a teacher’s artistic practice or teaching methods; attendance at a conference or summer institute; participation in a webinar series; purchase of specific materials needed for a clay sculpture unit; or costumes needed for a specific theatre or dance project.
 
Please note that any equipment or unused supplies and materials purchased utilizing grant funds become property of Boston Public Schools after project completion.
 
Grant recipients will be required to submit a brief report sharing their learning and experience in June 2024.
 
Please e-mail artsfund@edvestors.org or call 617-585-5740 with any questions regarding the application process.

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* 1. Email Address

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* 2. Name

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* 3. Mailing Address

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* 4. Primary Phone Number

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* 5. Please indicate your role in Boston Public Schools

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* 6. What BPS school will you be teaching in during the 2023-24 school year? (Please select from the dropdown list below. If your school is not listed, please select Other and specify in the comment box.)*

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* 7. Please check here to indicate that your school has completed the BPS Annual Arts Survey. You can verify your school completed the survey by visiting https://www.edvestors.org/initiatives/bps-arts-expansion/bps-arts-expansion-grantmaking and viewing the Data Sheets at the bottom of the page. Please note that applications will only be considered if the school has completed the survey.

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* 8. BPS Arts Expansion and its lead partners prioritize equity in their work. Please share how your school incorporates the input of students and teachers into the planning, content creation, implementation, and assessment of the arts. (maximum 1,000 characters)

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* 9. Art Discipline (select primary discipline)

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* 10. Please upload a short bio or a copy of your resume. (Only PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG files are supported.)

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* 11. Amount Requested (maximum $500)

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* 12. Type of Grant Request

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