The value of the School Bus Grant was an immeasurable experience for my students.
- Deb Kubik, K-12 Art Specialist, Pawnee City
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Funds for the School Bus for the Arts Grant program have been expended for the 2009-10 school year. Applications for the 2010-11 school year will be accepted starting July 1, 2010.
View program guidelines and application forms HERE.
This successful program has allowed students from across Nebraska to participate in a wide array of arts events. For example: fourth graders from Gordon Elementary School in northwest Nebraska were able to attend a live theatre performance at the Midwest Theatre in Scottsbluff. Students from Lexington, West Point and Madison were able to view artworks from the Sheldon Gallery in Lincoln. Numerous schools in Omaha and Lincoln attended concerts by the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. So far this school year, over 48 grants have been awarded serving over 2500 students.
All Nebraska accredited Pre-K through Grade 12 public & private schools are eligible to receive funding. Field trips must include an arts or cultural performance, exhibit, or activity. Schools may be reimbursed for actual transportation and admission costs up to $500. Priority will be given to schools/communities that lack access to cultural programs due to geography, economic conditions, background or disability as measured by percentage of students on free/reduced lunch. Applications should be received by the NAC four weeks prior to the field trip. Applications are reviewed on a "first-received, first-funded" basis until all available funds are awarded.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Marty Skomal or Nicole Palof at 1-800-341-4067 (statewide), or in Omaha at 595-2122, or by email: marty.skomal@nebraska.gov
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