Oklahoma § 53-174 - Visual arts programs in schools - Incentive grants

§ 53-174. Visual arts programs in schools - Incentive grants

A. The Oklahoma Arts Council is authorized to assist and, if

funds are available, to make incentive grants to school districts or

organizations for the establishment of visual arts programs in

schools. The award of grants shall be limited to:

1. School districts that do not have an existing visual arts

program or full-time certified visual arts teachers in school sites;

and

2. Organizations that provide visual arts programming to school

districts that do not have an existing visual arts program or fulltime certified visual arts teachers in school sites.

B. The incentive grant funding may be used for the support of

visual arts programs in underserved schools or paying the salary

costs of a certified art teacher.

C. The Council shall determine criteria for the program and

establish a process for the consideration of proposals. The Council

is authorized to promulgate rules for the operation of the program.

D. Any money appropriated by the Legislature for the incentive

grant program shall be matched with other funding secured by the

Council. The matching funding may be raised by the Council, school

districts, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, governmental

entities, private or public foundations, corporations, or

individuals. Any matching funding raised by the Council for the

program shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Arts Council Arts

Education Revolving Fund created in Section 175 of this title. If

matching funding is raised and designated for a grant to a specific

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations

school or organization, the Council may match the funding with

monies from the Oklahoma Arts Council Arts Education Revolving Fund.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 187, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws

2008, c. 298, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2015, c. 351, § 1, eff.

July 1, 2015.