School Arts Experience

    School Arts Experience Grant

    The Iowa Arts Council has transitioned the School Arts Experience grant program to Virtual Arts Experience grants for fiscal year 2021.

    Click here for Virtual Arts Experience grant information and guidelines.

    Apply for funding to support a field trip to an arts event, an in-school artist residency or equipment for your arts classroom. This grant is an updated, expanded version of the former Big Yellow School Bus Grant. Applications are now awarded based on funding priorities rather than first come-first serve basis.

    • Who: Schools
    • What: $200-$1,000

    How to Apply

    The School Arts Experience grant program is not currently accepting applications. Please see the Virtual Arts Experience grant for current opportunities. Past School Arts Experience grant recipients can access the program guidelines online.

    Manage Your Grant

    Grantee Handbook

    See the Grantee Handbook (FY20) to learn how to manage your grant, including contract compliance and publicity.

    Final Report

    As a grant recipient, you must complete the final report form at the end of the process and share the impact of the project on arts and culture in Iowa.

    Grant Award History

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    Project Title Applicant City County Fiscal Year Grant Amountsort descending
    Springville Elementary School Trip to Orchestra Iowa Symphony Springville Elementary School Springville Linn 2015 $200.00
    West Bend/Mallard Elementary School Trip to Youth Matinee Series at ISU West Bend/Mallard Elementary School Mallard Palo Alto 2014 $200.00
    Table Mound Elementary School Trip to Dubuque Symphony Performance Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque Dubuque 2015 $200.00
    Cowles Montessori School Trip to Civic Center Applause Series Cowles Montessori School Des Moines Polk 2014 $200.00
    Sumner Community School District Trip to Theater Performance Sumner Community School District Sumner Bremer 2015 $200.00
    Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School Trip to see performance of Japanese Power Drumming Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School Dubuque Dubuque 2014 $200.00
    Albia High School Trip to Indian Hills College Theatre Performance Albia High School Albia Monroe 2014 $200.00
    Hoover Elementary School Trip to Performance of Laura Ingalls Wilder Hoover Elementary School Mason City Cerro Gordo 2015 $200.00
    Humboldt High School Trip to Scrap Metal Concert Humboldt High School Humboldt Humboldt 2015 $200.00
    Harding Middle School Trip to African American Heritage Museum Exhibit Harding Middle School Cedar Rapids Linn 2014 $200.00
    St. Mary's School Trip to Berenstain Bears St. Mary's School Manchester Delaware 2015 $200.00
    Wilson Elementary School Trip to State Capitol Art Exhibit Wilson Elementary School Ottumwa Wapello 2015 $200.00
    Charles City High School Trip to MacNider Art Museum Charles City High School Charles City Floyd 2014 $200.00
    Wings Park Elementary School Trip to Symphony Performance Wings Park Elementary School Oelwein Fayette 2015 $200.00
    St Patrick's School Trip to Luther College Theatre St Patrick's School Waukon Allamakee 2014 $200.00
    Learn and Play Preschool Trip to Theater Performance of James and the Giant Peach Learn and Play Preschool Evansdale Black Hawk 2015 $200.00
    Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Trip to hear the Des Moines Symphony Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Collins Story 2014 $200.00
    Lois Lowry's Number the Stars Marquette Catholic High School Bellevue Jackson 2017 $200.00
    Allison Elementary Trip to Theater Performance Allison Elementary Allison Butler 2015 $200.00
    North Winneshiek Elementary School Trip to Luther College Theatre Performance North Winneshiek Elementary School Decorah Winneshiek 2014 $200.00

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