The Arts Council of Mendocino County is pleased to announce funding for the Get Arts in the Schools Program(GASP). GASP, an arts education partnership between the Arts Council of Mendocino County and the Mendocino County Office of Education, is a program that funds artist workshops and live performances in Mendocino County schools during the school year. The goal of the program is to infuse the arts in the core curriculum and to involve and expose school children to quality, educational, curriculum-based artistic experiences.
The total amount available for grants to artists in the 2025-26 school year is currently $18,000. Additional funding may become available.
To be eligible for a GASP grant, an artist must be a professional in their art field, must have prior experience presenting an art program or project in a classroom setting, must reside in Mendocino County, and must be a current member of Arts Council of Mendocino County. Artists who meet all four of the qualifying criteria should submit an application packet to the Arts Council of Mendocino County by the application deadline of November 14, 2025. Grant guidelines and application materials are available at www.artsmendocino.org. New applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed projects with Arts Council staff prior to applying.
In order to be eligible for a GASP grant, a school or after-school program must be serviced by MCOE (private schools are currently ineligible) and able to present a GASP program during the regular school day or in an arts and education after-school program. Artists will be notified of their awards by December 1, 2025.
For more information, contact Alyssum Wier at director@artsmendocino.org or call (707) 463-2727. Further information about the program can be found at artsmendocino.org.
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