Grants/Contracts Program Specialist
Open for Recruitment: June 6, 2008 - July 2, 2008

Award categories include Excellence in the Arts, Excellence in Folk & Traditional Arts, Support of the Arts, Support of Arts Education, and Excellence in Arts Administration. Details and ticket information will be available in early July.

The current Web information and the (green) guideline booklet will be used until fall 2008. A revised booklet will be available in early October.

Look for artists, filmmakers, and writers here -- or sign up to be part of the directory. (Teaching artists must apply through Arts in Education.)

Teaching artists represent some of the best in their field and are uniquely prepared to deliver meaningful arts education programs.

Advisors can assist with public art programs, projects, and training.

Read about how the arts impact student’s lives in a downloadable copy of the report Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement.

The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition that offers up to thirty fellowships for six months to two years. Recipients reside at the Academy`s eleven-acre center in Rome and receive room and board, a study or studio, and a stipend of from $12,400 to $25,000.