Getty Education and Community Investment Grants Program Will Help Orchestras Strengthen Education, Communities
The League of American Orchestras announced yesterday the receipt of a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation to administer a re-granting program that supports orchestras in deepening their involvement with their communities. The Getty Education and Community Investment Grants Program will fund orchestras’ educational and community engagement work, helping to fuel new practices or support longstanding model programs.
The grants prioritize programs that are highly innovative, relevant, and responsive to community needs; a prerequisite for qualifying orchestras is the existence of partnerships with cultural and/or community organizations, such as schools or social service providers. A portion of the grant funds will also support the League’s program administration.
Applicants to the grant program must include at least one partnership with a cultural and/or community organization, such as schools or social service providers, to create programs of all sizes that can make a difference in any of the following categories:
- In-school programs
- Afterschool programs that align musical and social goals
- Health and wellness programs
- Life-long learning programs
- Other (e.g., early childhood programs, criminal justice programs, etc.)