Grants support arts access, creative teaching
Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The Blue Grass Community Foundation has awarded a total of $25,860 to Fayette County Public Schools this fall, including $10,000 as SmART grants in a new partnership with LexArts.
The SmART program aims to maximize young people’s access to professional artists and local arts groups. SmART also allotted $1,000 for professional development to help teachers integrate the arts into core curriculum.
The BGCF's teacher mini grants of $14,860 encourage classroom innovation and support ideas for creative, interesting programs, projects and events.
For more information about the grants, contact BGCF's Kassie Branham at (859) 225-3343. In Fayette County Public Schools, contact Kim Lyon at (859) 381-4354.
The Blue Grass Community Foundation, which was established in 1967, serves as a philanthropic partner to individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and businesses, helping them to invest in the causes they care about. To learn more about BGCF or to contribute to the Teacher Mini-Grant Program, contact president and CEO Lisa Adkins at (859) 225-3343.
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