By Daily Press staff
More field trips could be in store for Santa Monica students and community groups, thanks to this year’s $12,000 transportation grant from the city. Since 1996, the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division and the Santa Monica Arts Commission have come together in efforts to increase access to arts and cultural activities available throughout Los Angeles County. The grant will help the community to work towards its goal of reducing traffic and fuel emissions through the use of buses and other public transit methods to attend the cultural and arts events.
The grant is funded through local return funds, which will bring Santa Monica residents to art museums, galleries, artist’s studios, theaters and performing arts venues. Santa Monica-based public schools and non-profit organizations looking to expand their arts education programming must use the grant for transportation only.
Funding will be available for trips made through June 1, 2007. To apply for a grant, applicants should submit an application, which includes estimated transportation costs, to the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division by Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. Applications can be found at http://www.arts.santa-monica.org. City staff members will review the applications to determine eligibility and to ensure that all trips meet city funding criteria. The city will make an effort to distribute the funding throughout the Santa Monica School District.
Encouraged venues include locations where curators, artists, lectures or other interactive activities are available. Applicants are also encouraged to partner up with other related groups in similar grades, age ranges, interests or needs as to serve the largest possible number of participants, as to maximize the use of the funding.
For additional information, contact Hamp Simmons at the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division at (310)458-8350 or Elks get in gear to help handicapped kids
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 4, 2006. Read the original PDF.