HSFCA: Artists in the Schools Grant

The HSFCA Artists in the Schools General Grant aims to enhance educational experiences in Hawai'i by integrating art into classrooms. With a maximum funding of $7,000 and a required 10% match from participating schools, this grant supports collaborations between teaching artists and educators, focusing on creativity and cultural relevance. The program emphasizes student-centered education and educational equality, ensuring that diverse learning needs are met through engaging arts residencies.

About the SFCA
The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawaiʻi and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding goes towards organizations supporting programs and projects that advance the arts, culture, and the humanities in the lives of the people of Hawaiʻi.
Purpose
he Artists in the Schools (AITS) Program is under the jurisdiction of the SFCA. AITS arts residency grants provide engaging, creative, and fun learning experiences based on the Fine Arts standards for all grade levels, through residencies with qualified, trained teaching artists from the Artistic Teaching Partners (ATP) Roster. Many of these teaching artists integrate their art form with other core curriculum areas, such as language arts, math, social studies, and science, meeting both Fine Arts and other core standards.