To help schools purchase supplies to sustain vital arts education programs across the state, the Oklahoma Arts Council has announced grant awards totaling more than $35,000 that will benefit 71 schools and 14,208 students in communities of all sizes.
The state agency’s Classroom Supply Grants for Visual and Performing Arts program provides up to $500 per school year to help educators purchase consumable fine art supplies. Schools have cited supplies as a top need for being able to provide ongoing arts education programs. Using the grant funding, schools can purchase a wide range of items including sheet music, props, paint, clay, cleaning supplies, and more. Dance, drama, theatre, music, visual arts, and media arts are disciplines with eligible supply expenses.
