Arts in Alternative Education Criteria
Review Procedure
When planning the arts component
of alternative education programs, careful consideration should be given to maintaining
both quality and integrity of the arts. Each
application will be reviewed for the following:
- Demonstrates artistic quality
- Exhibits educational merit
- Reflects appropriateness of funds requested
- Materials and supplies should not exceed 25% of your total request
- Reflects an understanding of the basic purpose of the grant
- Cultivates creativity, appreciation and knowledge of art forms through in-depth arts instruction
- Involves students in actual hands-on, creative participation
in the arts process as opposed to ancillary resources such as textbooks,
computer software or art supplies independent of arts instruction
Criteria
The program should address the following criteria:
- Actively involves students in the creative arts process
- Relates arts experience to specific learning goals, including Priority Academic Student Skills and standards of Oklahoma’s state curriculum
- Encourages students to use critical thinking
- Documents students benefits gained as a direct result of the arts experience
Arts in Alternative Education grants includes the disciplines of:
- Literary arts (writing)
- Visual art and design (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, fine crafts and graphic design)
- Performing arts (dance, music, storytelling, musical theatre and theatre)
- Media arts ( film, broadcasting, video and technology)
- Traditional arts (from a common ethnicity, occupation or geographic
region, handed down from generation to generation)
Teaching Artists and Consultants
Seek to identify area arts instructors who have knowledge, expertise and experience in the arts such as regional and local community artists residing within your geographic area. The Oklahoma Arts Council maintains a roster of artists of established teacher artists that are recognized for their artistic and educational merit. Contact the Oklahoma Arts Council for technical assistance.
Acknowledgment
The Oklahoma Arts Council receives funds from the State of Oklahoma and the National
Endowment for the Arts. Failure to credit the Oklahoma Arts Council and National
Endowment for the Arts jeopardizes future funding.
- Organizations are required to credit the Oklahoma Arts Council and the NEA by using their logos on all printed programs, advertising, news releases, promotion and publicity related to funded projects.
- Grant recipients are required to contact their legislators and express appreciation for legislative support of the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Final Report
The Final report is a summary in narrative form describing the arts component of the program/project(s). Support materials are requirements of the final report and must include the following:
- Names of artists involved and an artist sign-in or time sheet for each teaching artist designating dates and number of hours of instruction provided
- Evaluations on each artist providing instruction
- Program expenditure report from your business office faxed to the Grants Office at (405) 521-6418.
Reimbursement
Upon receipt of the final report, the Oklahoma Arts Council will reimburse funds for expenditures not exceeding the amount granted and spent. The narrative
summary should reference the program goals as indicated in the original
application (learning objectives, student application, rentention, production and evaluation). Funds may not be carried over to the next fiscal year.
To receive reimbursement, a completed final report must be submitted electronically to the Oklahoma Arts Council within 30 days of completion of the project. The payment process cannot begin until the Council receives and approves the final report. Payment will typically follow within six weeks from approval of the final report. All funds must be expended and final reports completed by June 30.