Maine Motif Issue 3, Vol. II (Spring 2018) | Page 11

Funding Available! Funding to support arts education programs is available from the Maine Arts Commission. Two sources of funding are presently available. • Deadline for the Dance Education Grant is May 2, 2018 • Ticket to Ride provides funds to pay for bussing to take your students to learning opportunities in Maine. The program has a revolving deadline. Information about each of these programs is located below. If you have questions please contact Argy Nestor at [email protected]. Argy is the Director of Arts Education, Maine Arts Commission. MAINE ARTS COMMISSION - DANCE EDUCATION GRANT The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) dance education grant provides funding to support high-quality dance education during the school day for PK-12 students and/or educators in schools where dance education is not currently in place. This funding is meant to inspire and to exhibit the value of dance education in Maine.  The grant application needs to include a dance educator from the Maine Arts Commission Teaching Artist roster. Applications are submitted using the MAC Grants Management System (GMS). The first step is to create an account. Funding cycle: September 1, 2018 – March 30, 2019 The maximum grant request is $2,250. Deadline: May 2, 2018