Arts Grants!

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting an announcement for Bangor Arts Integration Grant, and a grant opportunity for arts teachers to partner with math teachers.

Bangor arts integration nets grant
Bangor Daily News (ME), 7/19/2006

Bangor, Maine, has created the state's first cultural commission within city government. Bangor not only has a municipal cultural plan, but has incorporated the arts and culture into its comprehensive plan. A grant from the Maine Arts Commission will help it assess and address the area's cultural needs.

Read the complete article here.

NCTM Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grants for Grades 9-12 Teachers

Organization: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Eligibility: Grades 9-12 mathematics teachers who are members of NCTM
Value: $3,000 each; number of awards varies
Deadline: November 3, 2006

This is a great opportunity for arts teachers to partner with HS math teachers to develop strong arts/math integrated lessons.

The purpose of this grant is to create senior high classroom materials or lessons connecting mathematics to other fields. For 2007-2008, grants with a maximum of $3,000 each will be awarded to educators currently teaching mathematics in grades 9-12. Materials may be in the form of books, visual displays, computer programs or displays, slide shows, videotapes, or other appropriate medium. The focus of these materials should be on showing the connectivity of mathematics to other fields or to the world around us. Any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant. Any published sources must be documented. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: clarity of plans for developing and evaluating materials, overall creativity of planned materials and their connectivity to other fields or disciplines, and anticipated impact on students' learning.

Contact: http://www.nctm.org/about/met/pappas.htm