APL School Application 2019

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APL School Application 2019 - 2020

Funding awarded through Arts Partners for Learning (APL) will provide programs between September 2019 and June 2020.

APL is an initiative managed by Young Audiences of Western New York.
The goals of this initiative is to expand access to arts education for children in Western New York, and improve the capacity of cultural organizations to provide creative learning programs.

Eligibility: Your school is eligible if you are a Public or Charter School and/or have a student population where at least 30% of students qualify for a free or reduced lunch, or, lack regular visual arts and music instruction or arts enrichment opportunities. Programs must occur during the school day. There must be a dedicated, private workspace available for students. Schools that apply early will be given priority.
All questions must be answered or your application will not be considered.

Accepted schools will be partnered with one or more cultural organizations listed below. Applicants may select their preferred program, but are not guaranteed their selected partnership. Partnership decisions are made based on the application narrative and budget. Programs with each cultural organization will consist of a minimum of 5 in-class workshops, or 1 field trip plus a minimum of 2 in-class workshops. In-class workshops have a capacity of 30 students. In most cases, several workshops can be held in one day to maximize student participation.

Call the Young Audiences of Western New York office at (716) 881-0917 or email allison@yawny.org with any questions.
For more information visit aplwny.org.

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General School Information

School Name

School Address

County

Main School Contact: Name & Title

Main Contact Phone Number

Main Contact Email

Secondary Contact: Name & Title

Secondary Contact Phone Number

Secondary Contact Email

Name of Accounts Payable Contact Person

Accounts Payable Phone Number

Accounts Payable Email

School Funding Match

APL programs are funded by the APL grant, plus your school's match. The number of days of programming are dependant on your school's provided match, as well as how many students participate, and the cultural organization(s) that you request to partner with.

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

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Principal's Name

Principal's Phone Number

Principal's Email

By checking the below box and typing their name, the Principal supports this programming in our school and commits to paying the match amount selected above.

Note: a formal MOU will be sent following acceptance to the program and confirmation of cultural partners

Agreement of support of APL programming and required match of $200 - $1,000

Principal's Signature

School Demographics

Percentage of students receiving Free and Reduced Lunch at your School

Number of times per week every student receives Visual Arts Instruction

Number of times per week every student receives Music Instruction

Number of times per week every student receives Theater Instruction

Number of times per week every student receives Dance Instruction

Number of students at your school

Number of cultural enrichment opportunities planned this year by your school (i.e. field trips to museums or artist visits)

APL Program Specifics

For APL programs occurring between September 2019 and June 2020.
APL programs are funded by the APL grant, plus your school's match. The number of days of programming are dependant on how many students participate and the cultural organization(s) that you choose to partner with.

Program Schedule

Begin in Fall 2019

Begin in Spring 2020

Grade level(s) participating in APL Program

Number of classes in each grade participating in program

Approximate number of students in each class participating in program. Note: Max. 30 students per in-class workshop

Approximate number of desired APL in-class workshops. NOTE: Depending on class size, some workshops may be held over two days in order for each students in a grade to participate. Please give your best guess as to how many workshops will fit into your school schedule.

Desired number of APL program field trips. Include grade level and class size for each. NOTE: Schools are responsible for covering the cost of bussing. School match does not cover bussing cost.

Cultural Partner(s)

Please select program(s) of interest from the partnering cultural organizations listed below.
For detailed program descriptions visit: https://aplwny.org/programs/
Note: Programs with each cultural organization are a minimum of 3 classroom visits, OR 1 field trip plus a minimum of 2 classroom visits

Albright Knox Art Gallery

Express Yourself! Field trip to Albright Knox. Bussing included (K-12)

Express Yourself! Workshop. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In-class. Max 30 students per workshop (K-12)

Buffalo Architecture Foundation

Architecture + Education. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In-class. Max 30 students per workshop (K-12)

Buffalo Audubon Society

For the Birds: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In-class. Max 30 students per workshop (2-5)

Grandpa Tree: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In-class. Max 30 students per workshop (K-4)

Field Trip to Buffalo Audubon Society: Max 90 students

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Heritage EDventure Tour: Field Trip. Max 90 students (2-12)

Educational Loan Trunk: One 45 minute workshop. In class. Max 30 students per workshop (2-5)

Buffalo Zoo

Ecosystem Architects: Field Trip, Pre and post workshops in class. Max 30 students per workshop. (5-8)

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

BPO Connect: Artist Residency Program. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

BPO Connect: Field Trip

Explore & More Children's Museum

Culture Days: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

Field Trip

Explore Buffalo

Interactive Architecture & History Tours: Field Trip. Max 150 students. (K-12)

Design Thinking Workshop: Architecture & Use. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (4-8)

Design Thinking Workshop: Souls of Skyscrapers. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (4-8)

Design Thinking Workshop: Jr. Explorers Design Workshop. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (4-8)

Martin House

Art as Architecture: I Beams. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (3-12)

Art as Architecture: Art Glass Window Design. 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (3-12)

Art as Architecture: Japanese Printmaking. 2, 45 minute workshops or one 1.5 hour workshop. In class. Max 30 students per workshop (3-12)

Art as Architecture: Field Trip

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

Simple Machines: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (3-12)

Erie Canal & North Tonawanda History: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (4)

Field Trip & On-site workshop

Infinity Visual & Performing Arts

Creative Courage Through Collage: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (6-12)

Reduction Lino Printing: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (6-12)

Percussive Cultural Exploration: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

Roycroft Campus

The Book as a Work of Art: 3 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (3-12)

Campus Tour: Field Trip

Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Being Shakespeare: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (6-12)

Speaking Shakespeare: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (6-12)

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Reader's Theater Residency: 3 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (3-7)

Shea's On School Time Experience: Field Trip to Shea's Performance. Pre and Post Show 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (preK-8)

Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Arts Center

Digital Arts Production, Digital Storytelling, Media Literacy, Emergent Technologies: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (4-12)

Field Trip

Starlight Studio & Art Gallery

Widening the Focus/Finding Dignity & Acceptance in Difference: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (2-12)

Field Trip

Tifft Nature Preserve

The Art of Science in Your Hands: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

The Art of Science in the School Yard: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

The Art of Science in the Wild: Field Trip. (K-12)

Ujima Theater Company Inc.

My Voice/My Life: 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (6-12)

Western New York Book Arts Center

Printing Partners: Letterpress, Bookmaking, and or Screen Printing 1 or more 45 minute workshops. In class. Max 30 students per workshop. (K-12)

Printing Partners Field Trip

Narrative

No more than 500 word narrative that describes your school's need for quality arts programming and why this programming is important to your school. The narrative should also address your need for financial assistance.
Describe your goals for this program. Explain how this program will help achieve school curricular goals, and what you hope to accomplish. Please include details from your school plan and opportunities to align with specific curricular elements. Note in your narrative the one or more cultural groups you are requesting to work with, and why.

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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