Mansfield City Schools Fine Arts Fund Grant

Mansfield City Schools Fine Arts Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Richland County Foundation
Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Summary

The Mansfield City Schools Fine Arts Fund supports K-12 teachers by providing grants aimed at enhancing arts education within the Mansfield City Schools. With an annual budget ranging from $1,500 to $3,000, the fund encourages grant requests for field experiences at local cultural resources and for art integration programs that align with educational standards. This initiative aims to enrich students' exposure to the arts and foster creativity in the classroom.

Overview

History The Richland County Foundation was founded in 1945 by a group of seven community leaders. These original founders were inspired by local philanthropist Anna Scattergood, who had created a fund to benefit poverty-stricken elderly and terminally ill residents in Mansfield. It was with the guidance of D. Osborne Meese that the Foundation was established. The Richland County Foundation was modeled after the Cleveland Foundation and was created as an independent nonprofit organization that could accept and administer charitable gifts and bequests, regardless of size, for the benefit of the local community. The mission of the Richland County Foundation is to improve and enhance the quality of life in Richland County through strategic philanthropy and community leadership. Mansfield City Schools Fine Arts Fund The Mansfield City Schools Fine Arts Fund provides grant support to enhance the quality of arts and visual cultural-integrated education in Mansfield City Schools. Grant requests may include field experiences for structured programs at local art/culture resources (Mansfield Art Center, Renaissance Theater, etc.) Additionally, awards may be granted for regional, state, or national art integration programs in the classroom. Annually, the grant budget ranges from $1,500 - $3,000

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. You must be a Mansfield City School K-12 teacher to apply for funding through this application.You may also submit ideas for other projects that are not field experiencesThis year the Fine Arts Fund Committee chose to fund field experiences in an effort to minimize the requirements to apply and also maximize the exposure of art to the students. Field experiences include the structured programs provided by the Mansfield Art Center and Renaissance Theater. The MAC and Ren will provide structured programs which are linked directly to core standards.

Ineligibility

Not Eligible for Funding: Storage containers and rugsSubstitute teacher costsSeating and furniturePhysical technology items (cameras, printers, tablets, etc.)