ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE FY16 ARTS-IN-EDUCATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPLICATION

The guidelines for the Arts-in-Education (AIE) Residency Program for FY16 are now available at the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) website .

The AIE Residency Program  provides support for professional artist to provide hands-on learning in schools and communities statewide. 

 

The IACA recognizes the arts as a necessity in the development of Illinois students as future contributing members of society and the importance of the inclusion of the arts in lifelong learning. At the heart of the AIE Residency Program is the belief that an artist-in-residence can make an invaluable and unique contribution to the educational process. As a professional artist teaching and creating his or her art at the residency site, the artist-in-residence can inspire one classroom, one teacher, one school district, or one community to integrate the arts into its ongoing activities and become a vital part of everyone's learning experience.

 

Residencies are developed in cooperation with an Illinois teaching artist or performing arts company. Past grant recipients have included schools, colleges, community centers, youth organizations, senior centers, park districts, and libraries. FY16 projects must take place between November 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016.

 

The application deadline for the FY16 AIE Residency Program is Monday, June 22, 2015.

 

A web-based workshop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015.  This webinar will provide an overview of the IACA Residency AIE Program application process. Registration is required.  

 

To register for the June 3rd webinar follow this link:

https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=x1rkcnqhgros

 

For additional information, contact Susan Dickson, Director of Arts-in-Education, Ethnic and Folk Arts and Literature Programs  at 312.814-6740 or [email protected]

 

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