BROOKLYN, NY - October 10, 2003: The Rotunda Gallery, a program of Brooklyn Information & Culture (BRIC), and the Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc. (BAC), have teamed up to distribute New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Regrant funds for cultural and educational partnerships in Brooklyn schools. Regrants ranging in size from $750 - $2,500 will be given for collaborations between cultural organizations and pre-K through 12 educational institutions that work together on programs using the arts to improve teaching and learning in Brooklyn schools. The programs created by these collaborators must take place during the school day, between mid-February and the end of June 2004.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for schools and arts organizations of all types to demonstrate once again how fundamental the arts are to the learning process," said Janet Riker, Director of The Rotunda Gallery. "Brooklyn is at the forefront of the arts in NYC today and these funds help integrate the arts into the fabric of education, encouraging our next generation of artists and educators," added Ella Weiss, President of the Brooklyn Arts Council.
In order to apply for these Regrant funds, the cultural and educational teams must attend one free seminar that will provide critical information regarding the Regrant application process. Seminars will be held on Thursday, October 23 from 3-5 PM at the Brooklyn Public Library at 280 Cadman Plaza West and on Wednesday, October 29, 3-5 PM in the Student Union (S.U.B.O.) at Brooklyn College. Reservations can be made by calling 718.875.4047, extension 19 or 718.625.0080 (specify AIE REGRANT PROGRAM). The deadline for applications is November 25, 2003.
Applications will be available at the two seminars; at the Rotunda Gallery; at the Brooklyn Arts Council; and may also be downloaded from the websites: www.briconline.org/rotunda and www.brooklynartscouncil.org.
NYSCA's Arts in Education Regrants, administered by The Rotunda Gallery/BRIC and the Brooklyn Arts Council in Brooklyn, were created as incentives for schools to develop and sustain partnerships with artists and cultural organizations, to address the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, and to foster the development of Standards-based interdisciplinary curricula.
BRIC/Brooklyn Information & Culture presents cultural, educational, and media programs reflective of the borough's diverse communities. BRIC serves the needs of artists and the general public by developing programs that give voice to the art and issues of our time. Programs include: BCAT/Brooklyn Community Access Television, BRIC Studio, Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, and the Rotunda Gallery. For additional information about BRIC and its programs, visit www.briconline.org/bric.
The Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc. (BAC) strives to enrich the quality of life in Brooklyn by fostering and promoting the arts, and providing services to artists and arts organizations, with special attention to the borough's underserved communities. BAC programs/services include: Community Arts Regrant Program; BAC Folk Arts; Resources for the Arts; International Film and Video Festival; Arts in Education; Professional Development Seminars; and BAC's website: www.brooklynartscouncil.org including the Directory of Brooklyn Arts Organizations and the BAC Online Registry of Brooklyn Literary, Performing and Visual Artists.
NYSCA's Arts in Education Program supports a statewide Regranting system called the Local Capacity Building (LCB) Initiative. The goal of this Initiative is to build capacity at the local level of schools and their partners (artists and arts organizations) to conduct successful AIE programs that contribute to school improvement in and through the arts.
Local decision-making is the basic principle of the Local Capacity Building Initiative, the goal being that LCB funds will catalyze and support AIE programming in geographically, economically and ethnically diverse segments of the State's population. The program is currently available in nearly every county of New York State.
