5/17/02
The West Virginia Commission on the Arts of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, has announced new Challenge America grants available to arts organizations, college and university community outreach, and schools in West Virginia.
It is anticipated that approximately $135,000 in Challenge America funds will be available for projects that demonstrate the benefits the arts bring to families and communities in West Virginia. Successful grant applicants will be required to provide a one-to-three match for the funds (i.e., one dollar for every three dollars granted).
Challenge America encourages arts organizations to offer outreach programs that will extend programs into adjacent communities. Areas of focus include: Arts Education, Access to the Arts, Community Arts Development, Positive Alternatives for Youth, and Cultural Heritage/Preservation. All proposals must represent new programs or an expansion of existing arts programming.
Applications must be postmarked by July 1. Awards will be announced by October 1.
For more information about the Challenge America grants, call Richard Ressmeyer, director of arts for the Division, at (304) 558-0240, ext. 721. Information and application forms for all available arts grants are posted on the Division’s website at www.wvculture.org.
The Commission directs state policy and allocations for arts programs in West Virginia. The Division, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Visit the Division’s website at www.wvculture.org for more information about programs of the Division. The Department of Arts, Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.