Please remember:

• To read the School Application Guidelines - they answer many questions.  And so does Andrea Ritchie, PAINTS co-ordinator, so feel free to call or write paints@paintsns.ca

• The project teacher MUST be the one to fill out this application.

• You need to talk to your artist about the project BEFORE you apply.
  

• A project will usually involve one or possibly two groups of students generally.  A group may be as small as a half dozen or as large as a single class (max 28)

1. Contact Information & Details
Project Name:
School:
Address:
City/Town: Province: Postal Code:
Phone: Fax:

Principal: Email:
Teacher: Email:
Artist: Email:

Grade level of students (check all that apply):
P 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12


Total number of students participating:
Number of groups (i.e. 3@ 20 students):
Date(s) of activity:
Total number of artist hours (min 3 - max 12):

2. Project Description - This section must be filled out by the artist, or in consultation with the artist.  You might be able to ask them to email you a description that you can cut and paste into this form, or just be sure to discuss the project idea with them before applying.
A) Tell us about the project. What's the idea? What media will you be working in? Tell us a little bit about the process and the different elements of the work (200-250 words):


B) Timeline:
Please let us know the basic timeframe for the workshop, by day, class period, or hour. Whatever makes sense for your project. Please include any pre-workshop preparation - i.e. gathering or purchasing materials, preparing the classroom, having students research or learn about a subject area or artistic discipline, etc.

• Day/Hour/Class	Activity

  
  3. Art Supply Request
  Schools are expected to provide the majority of the supplies needed for the project.
  
  PAINTS is able to provide a small amount of funds to offset any special materials requirement. Receipts for supplies must be submitted at the close of the project. And a payment will be mailed to the school. The request must be approved as part of the application.
  
  Amount requested: $20 $40 $60 $80 $100
  (The receipts you submit must total an amount equal to or greater than the requested amount.)
  
  4. Travel
  Up to 50km is automatically approved for any project. If your artist will be traveling more that that over the course of your PAINTS project, please specify here how many kilometres travel you anticipate the artists traveling in total. (i.e. if it is 4 trips of 30km, please put in 120.   This request will need to be approved by the PAINTS committee.
  
  Distance to travel:    km
  
  5. PAINTS Agreement
  
  • PAINTS Artists are not responsible for discipline problems or any security issues. A teacher must remain present in the classroom at all times.
  • Prior to the first date of the project, the teacher MUST email or call the PAINTS co-ordinator to confirm the details (dates, times, etc) of the project.
  • The school is responsible for the purchase of materials - if the artist purchases them, the school must either advance the monies or the artist must be reimbursed on the first day of the workshop.
  • Evaluations by the teacher will be sent to VANS via email within 2 days of the project's completion.
  • Prior to the workshop day, the teacher and artist must discuss material and room requirements.
  • Teachers must prepare students for the workshop. (That may mean simply discussing it, or doing research , bringing in materials, etc.)
  • The project artist, teacher and principal all agree to fulfill this PAINTS project if it is approved.
  
  To show your agreement to the terms above please type your name (acting as a signature) and date this form where indicated below.
  Teacher: Signed: Date:
     
    
  
  6. Payment
  Cost of the artists' fees is divided 50/50 between PAINTS and the school. The school portion of the fees must be received or postmarked by the deadline date in order to process the application. Payments are held in trust until the PAINTS Committee reviews applications. If your project is not successful, the payment will be returned to you as soon as the results are released.
  
  Total project hours x 20 = $ (total due)
  
  Payment should be by cheque made out to VANS, and mailed to:
  
  VANS
  Att: PAINTS Co-ordinator
  1113 Marginal Road
  Halifax, NS B3H 4P7
  
  
  If you have any questions about the application process, please visit our online application guide for schools and teachers: www.paintns.ca/guide_art.html or e-mail: paints@paintsns.ca
  
  To complete your submission, enter your
  email address here:
  
  A copy of your completed application will be sent by return email as confirmation that we've received it. This is only a confirmation of receipt of application, not of funding. Results will be sent out to you within approximately two weeks of the deadline.
  
  Thank You for applying to PAINTS!