At the Chenango Arts Council Mark Golden, of Golden Artist Colors, presented checks to eleven teachers who were granted funds from the 2020 Grants for Teachers. (Submitted photo)

CHENANGO COUNTY – Eleven Chenango County teachers gathered at the Chenango Arts Council to receive the 2020 Grants for Teachers award.

According to the grant guidelines, the program is for teachers of grades K-12 in Chenango County who find innovative ways to integrate the arts into the regular school curriculum through projects that are not covered by the school budget. The primary purpose of the Grants for Teachers is to provide funding directly to classroom teachers responsible for achieving NYS Education Department Learning Standards for the Arts or Learning Standards for English Language Arts.

“We are looking for projects that find unique and creative ways to integrate ‘The Arts’ into the standard curriculum,” states the grant’s guidelines.

The grant awards up to $500, and can be given to teachers of any subject or grade level. The grants can go to multiple teachers at the same school. According to grant guidelines, projects eligible for funding are limited only to the imagination, invention, and creativity of the applicant. The grant has funded art supplies, field trips, in-class projects, and more.

Awards for the grant were presented to the following teachers:

From Oxford Academy and Central School: Jonathan Carey for LEGO Club and Michael Moren for the production of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids.