Teaching Artist Relief Grants

Teaching Artist Relief Grants

Overview: Relief grants funded by the New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, administered by Monmouth Arts as regranting agency for a third year.

Geographic Scope: Monmouth County, NJ

Award Details:

Total Funding: $20,000 in grants available

Grant Amount: $1,000 to $2,000 per grant

Funding Source: New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

Purpose: Assist Monmouth County teaching artists with living or career needs including:

Housing

Childcare

Groceries

Utilities

Eligible Disciplines: All arts disciplines including dance, music, folk art, theater, visual arts, film, poetry, literary arts, etc.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a practicing teaching artist with experience relevant to art education

21 years of age or older

Resident of Monmouth County

Working in the United States for the last two years

Not related to a Monmouth Arts Board or staff member

Able to provide a social security number

Able to demonstrate previous income from arts education

Priority Considerations: Priority given to teaching artists who:

Identify as BIPOC and/or serve BIPOC populations

Integrate resiliency, healing, and social-emotional learning in their work

Serve populations with less exposure to arts programming

Respond to timely and important issues through their arts programming

Serve vulnerable and underserved populations

Award Distribution: Awards based on demonstrated financial need, available funding, and equitable distribution relating to:

Racial/ethnic diversity

Geography

Arts disciplines

Equity & Inclusion: Monmouth Arts promotes equity and inclusion and encourages all eligible individuals to participate.

Contact Information:

Connie Isbell, Membership & Community Engagement Director

Email: connie@monmoutharts.org

Phone: 732-212-1890 ext. 101

Address: 130 Maple Ave. Suite 7B, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Note: Guidelines and applications available in Spanish and English.