Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory Grant

Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fund For The Arts Inc
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: August 12, 2025

Summary

The Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory Grant, offered by Fund for the Arts, invites teaching artists and arts organizations to apply for inclusion in a directory aimed at connecting them with community partners. This initiative supports the delivery of multi-disciplinary arts programs to youth and multigenerational audiences, fostering health and well-being. Applications are accepted year-round, and the directory serves as a resource for community partners seeking qualified artists and organizations to enhance their programs.

Overview

NOTE: The directory has a rolling application. Interested teaching artists and/or arts organizations may apply at any time to add their programs to the Directory. Fund for the Arts will review applications regularly, typically in advance of fall, spring, and summer program schedules. Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory At Fund for the Arts, we contribute to the overall health and well-being of our community by generating resources for, investing in, and supporting our local arts, artists and arts organizations. Fund for the Arts maintains a directory of teaching artists and organizations. Teaching artists and/or arts organizations interested in providing programs in learning and community centers across Louisville and in engaging with community members can learn more about the directory and related opportunities below. Teaching artists and/or arts organizations of all arts disciplines, all sizes of organizations, and all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. What is the purpose of the Directory? The purpose of the Directory is to identify and promote teaching artists and/or arts organizations, and to connect teaching artists and/or arts organizations with community partners. Fund for the Arts receives requests year-round from community partners to provide arts programs for youth and multigenerational audiences in schools, community centers, and more. As a teaching artist and/or arts organization on the Directory, the information that you submit through this application will be shared with community partners. If a teaching artist and/or arts organization is selected by a community partner, the Fund for the Arts will contact the teaching artist and/or arts organization to confirm availability, develop an agreement, and connect the teaching artist and/or arts organization to the community partners. What are the goals for the Directory? Teaching artists and/or arts organizations provide community partner sites and their clients with multi-disciplinary arts programs, for youth and multigenerational audiences, to support general health and wellbeing.  Engagements provide earned income opportunities for teaching artists and/or arts organizations.  Directory represents a fair and effective process for connecting teaching artists and/or arts organizations to community partners. How does the Directory work? Community partners contact the Fund for the Arts with requests for arts programs.  Fund for the Arts provides the Directory to the community partners.  Community partners identify the teaching artists and/or arts organizations that best fit their needs based on the information in the Directory. Fund for the Arts notifies the teaching artist and/or arts organization that they have been requested by a community partner, and any information or requirements from the community partner.  Fund for the Arts will connect the teaching artist and/or arts organization with the appropriate contacts to confirm program details, including schedule, supplies, etc.  Fund for the Arts will send an agreement to the teaching artist and/or arts organization.  Fund for the Arts will pay the teaching artist and/or arts organization directly on an agreed upon payment schedule.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Ineligibility

Applications may be declined if they do not support the stated goals and eligibility requirements for the Directory, and the vision, mission, and values of the Fund for the Arts.