The Dana Foundation has extended its longtime interest in education to support innovative professional development programs leading to improved teaching of the performing arts in public schools.
Dana support is primarily directed at professional development courses for arts educators. Our grants specifically target the training of in-school arts specialists and professional artists who teach students preK-12 in the public schools. Organizations must have not-for-profit status to qualify for a grant. The Foundation's arts education work includes offering free publications, books and articles related to the field, organizing conferences, and providing access to resources in arts learning on this Web site.
Grants
The Foundation supports professional development projects as described above that originate in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and their surrounding areas within a fifty-mile radius. For more information on this program and guidelines click here.
The Dana Foundation funds professional development programs for arts educators who teach in rural areas of the United States. To be considered for this round, all applicants must describe why the proposed service area is considered to be rural, what challenges this presents and how the proposed project addresses these challenges. For more information on this program and guidelines click here.