Additional funding sources are provided by many foundations, local and state organizations, the four arts professional groups, and national partners. A few of those funding sources are noted below.
National
Art Education Association (NAEA) (Outside Source)
A non-profit visual arts education organization promoting art
education through professional development, service, knowledge
and leadership; funding opportunity in all art disciplines.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) (Outside Source)
Funding opportunities and advocacy materials are available.
Mr.
Holland's Opus Foundation (Outside Source)
Supports K-12 school music programs in need of assistance.
Surdna Foundation (Outside Source)
Focuses on arts and education for teachers.
Arts Education
Partnership (AEP) (Outside Source)
Supports research and best practices in arts education, publishes
research, links state consultants and arts agencies/providers,
and provides trimester collaboration among state arts consultants
and arts partners.
California Arts
Council (CAC) (Outside Source)
Supports local artists throughout the state, promotes “the arts” point of view as part of our society, has funding opportunities
and conducts research on various aspects of the arts in society
and education.
California
Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE) (Outside Source)
Support and advocacy for arts education in California; the CAAE
Web site annotates funding opportunities, connections with arts
partners, legislation for the arts, current issues in arts education,
and contacts for the four arts discipline professional groups.
The associations, including California Educational Theatre Association (CDETA - threatre) (Outside Source), California Arts Education Association (CAEA - visual arts) (Outside Source), California Association for Music Education (CMEA - music) (Outside Source), and California Dance Educators Association (CDEA - dance) are additional funding sources.
U.S. Department of Education (Outside Source)
Funding opportunities are available through grants and appropriations administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Arts grant and appropriation applications are available throughout the academic year. Summer program funding is often available through this site.
