AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL
TOWN HALL – 36 MAIN STREET, AGAWAM, MA 01001
THE AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANT FOR THE ARTS
GRANT AMOUNT -
$1,000.00
PURPOSE
To financially
assist an individual in obtaining education related to pursuing a career in the
cultural arts. Grant money will be
awarded for a cultural project that promotes education, excellence, diversity,
and access in the Arts, Humanities, and Interpretive Sciences.
Arts refer to the creation of work in the crafts and performing
visual, media, folk, design, literary, and interdisciplinary arts.
Humanities are types of
learning that deal with human values and aspirations, human thought and
culture, language, and creativity. Example:
history, social studies, philosophy, criticism and literature.
Interpretive Sciences engage
people of all ages in learning about nature, science, and technology in ways
that explain how they relate to people’s lives.
Some organizations that conduct this type of activity include aquariums,
botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, planetariums, and
science centers. Some examples of use of grant:
Attend a camp or seminar in elected field, instruction either with a
mentor or a class, assistance with the cost of materials, instruments, or
apparatus.
QUALIFICATIONS
·
The applicant must be a resident of Agawam
·
The applicant could be attending school other than Agawam High
School
·
The primary purpose for the education is to provide a livelihood
in the cultural arts
·
Determination of the award will be primarily based on the
applicants specific skills
·
Emphasis will be placed on personal interview and recommendations
to be provided by teachers, instructors, and others
·
Applicants will also be judged for creativity, work or works in
process
TIMELINE
Applications must
be returned to the Agawam Cultural Council by November 15, 2008.
Award will be
made by February 15, 2009.
The recipient will be honored at an ACC fundraiser in November of 2009.
The decision of the Committee is final.
Grant funds raised by the Agawam Cultural Council
AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL
TOWN OF AGAWAM
AGAWAM CULTURAL CONCIL
36 MAIN STREET
AGAWAM, MA 01001
APPLICATION
FOR THE AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANT FOR THE ARTS
Name:
_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
___________________________________________________________________
Telephone:
____________________
Your
interest in the arts: _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
How
long have you been interested in this area of the arts?
__________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
How
do you plan to use the grant? _______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
List
some of your accomplishments and any recognitions you have received:
Career
Goals: _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Please
submit an example of your work with your application, i.e., pictures, CD, video,
theater program, written work.
On a
separate sheet, please explain why you feel you should receive this Agawam
Cultural Council Grant.
Attach
three (3) pertinent references or recommendations from teachers in your area of
interest.
The decision of the Committee is final.