Organizational Support
Application Review Criteria
Arts Education in Schools Review Criteria (100 points possible)
Arts Education in Schools supports arts activities or resources above and beyond those typically made available by the school, that develop students’ skills and knowledge in dance, drama, music, visual arts, traditional arts or creative writing, and that are taught by qualified arts instructor.
Projects in this component are characterized by the following:
- In-depth instruction in an art form or arts discipline.
- Development of aesthetic discernment or judgment.
- Cultivation of individual creativity of students.
- Active engagement in the creative arts process.
- Specific arts education goals, expected learning outcomes and program evaluation component.
- Artistic Quality (0-30 points)
- Project description is clear and thorough and falls withing the guidelines of Arts Education in Schools.
- Projects are interactive/hands-on and encourage creativity and expression in the arts.
- Instruction provided by qualified teaching artists with expertise gained through education and/or training and achievement in an art form.
- Educational Merit Focused on K-12 Arts Learning (0-40 points)
- Provides active engagement in the creative art-making process.
- Sequential, in-depth instruction in an art form.
- Instructional activities that are age, ability and developmentally appropriate.
- Clearly articulated arts learning goals and outcomes.
- Access (0-10 points)
- Hours per pupil instruction demonstrates sufficient time to give students a quality learning experience.
- Assessment (0-20 points)
- Methods of assessment are age, ability and develomentally appropriate and are suitable for the artistic discipline.
- Method(s) of evaluation measure the student's knowlege based on the learning goals described in the Educational Merit narrative.
Arts Education in Schools Support material (0-20
points)
These materials should be no more than 2 years old and must be labeled
with the name of the organization and programming component. In addition
to the items listed below; each applicant is required to submit general organizational
support material.
- ONE-PAGE resume of each arts instructor. Longer items will be discarded.
- Letter of Agreement for each arts instructor including: description of service provided, dates of service, hourly fee rate, total hours of service, total fee, any other specification(s) agreed upon.
- ONE-PAGE resume each of organization’s and/or school district’s arts education coordinator. Longer items will be discarded.
- Participant outcome evaluation tool and compilation of prior results.
Approved uses of OAC funding for Arts Education
in Schools
After approval for funding through the Arts Education in Schools component
of the application, organizations must submit the OAC’s Arts
Education in Schools Budget Form detailing the use of OAC funds. Contracts
for grant awards will not be issued until the Budget Form has been
reviewed and approved by OAC.
Approved uses include costs associated with arts instruction not provided by the school budget which may include:
- Fees for teaching artists or arts instructors that are not employees of the school or school district.
- Travel costs for arts instructors that are not employees of the school or school district.
- Administrative costs for non-school personnel directly responsible for the development and/or coordinating of the programming.
- Classroom supplies, resource materials or opportunities beyond the scope of what the school typically provides in the area of arts instruction.
- Printing or publication costs associated with the instruction.
- Program documentation and evaluation.
- Performances by professional artists in the context of the arts instruction provided as part of the program.
- Artistic fees for Oklahoma Touring Roster Artists performances as part of or in conjunction with the overall arts instruction.
- Art instruction fees for Artist-in-Residence Roster artists.
- In-depth teacher training in the arts.
- Accommodations for participants with disabilities, excluding structural renovation or permanent equipment.
Exclusions: In general, OAC funds CANNOT be used for these expenses:
- Salaries and benefits for school teachers.
- Workshops or registration fees for professional development.
- Activities for which college credit is given including activities where the primary purpose is to enhance a college class where credit is given.
- After school, summer arts programs, intercession or weekend classes for children. (See Arts Learning in Communities Component)
- Equipment purchase including computers, cameras, sound systems, stage curtains, costuming or dance apparel and/or non-arts related software.
- Capital improvements, including murals or art permanent installations.
- Activities that have a religious purpose.
- Tickets for performances or museum admissions.
- Performances and exhibitions outside Oklahoma.
- Any supplies or materials not consumed within time frame and activities of the grant award.
- Cash prizes and awards.
- Benefit and/or fundraising activities.
- Hospitality expenses, i.e. receptions, parties, galas, gallery openings.
- Lobbyists’ payments.
- Website development, upgrade or maintenance.
- Closed subscription series or other activities not open to the general public.
- Association or memberships dues.
- Debt reduction.
- Travel outside the state of Oklahoma.