Teacher Initiated Project (TIP) Grant
The TIP Grant supports Utah K-12 teachers' personal artistic growth through 16 hours of one-on-one instruction with a professional teaching artist in any discipline.
Funder: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round; must complete project by mid-June of the fiscal year)
Funding Amounts: $500 per award for approximately 16 hours of one-on-one instruction; funding paid directly to the teaching artist.
Summary: Supports Utah K-12 teachers' personal artistic development through one-on-one study with a professional teaching artist in any discipline.
Key Information: Only individual Utah K-12 educators may apply; not for classroom instruction or materials.
Description
The Teacher Initiated Project (TIP) Grant from the Utah Division of Arts & Museums provides individual K-12 educators in Utah with the opportunity to pursue personal artistic development. Through this program, teachers can select a professional teaching artist to provide 16 hours of personalized, one-on-one instruction in any artistic discipline, including visual art, music, theatre, dance, storytelling, media arts, folk arts, or creative writing. The grant is designed to support the teacher’s own artistic growth, not classroom instruction or professional development for teaching purposes. Payment is made directly to the teaching artist.
