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Grants, Forms & Guidelines

On this page you will find:

  1. 2010 VSA Minnesota Project Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities:
  2. ADA Access Improvement Grant for Metro Arts Organizations:
    • ADA Access Improvement Grants for Metro Arts Organizations will again be available in late 2010-2011. Revised Guidelines and Deadlines will be posted here when they become available by VSA Minnesota.
  3. Access to Performing Arts Forms and Resources:
  4. Arts in Education Forms:
  5. Visual Art Exhibition Forms:

2010 VSA Minnesota Project Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Guidelines

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Guidelines (PDF).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Guidelines (Word).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Guidelines (RTF).

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - How to Apply

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - How to Apply (PDF).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - How to Apply (Word).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - How to Apply (RTF).

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - Application Form

Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - Application Form (PDF).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - Application Form (Word).
Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities - Application Form (RTF).

Disability Definition

Disability Definition (PDF).
Disability Definition (Word).
Disability Definition (RTF).

Access to Performing Arts Forms and Resources

Accessible Theatre Funding Resources

Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (PDF).
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (Word).
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (RTF).

AD and ASL explanations

Audio Description Information (PDF).
Audio Description Information (Word).

Guide for Interpreted Performances (PDF).
Guide for Interpreted Performances (Word).

ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration

ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (PDF).
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (Word).
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (RTF).

Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description

Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description (PDF).
Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description (Word).

Guidelines for Pricing Tickets and Assigning Seats for Persons with Disabilities at Accessible Performances

Ticket Price Guidelines (PDF).
Ticket Price Guidelines (Word).

Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description

Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (PDF).
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (Word).
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (RTF).

Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form

Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (PDF).
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (Word).
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (RTF).

Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters

Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (PDF).
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (Word).
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (RTF).

Sample contracts for hiring Audio Describers or ASL Theatrical Interpreters

Sample Audio Describer Contract (PDF).
Sample Audio Describer Contract (Word).

Sample ASL-Interpreting Contract (PDF).
Sample ASL-Interpreting Contract (Word).

Why Captions?

Why Captions? (PDF).
Why Captions? (Word).
Why Captions? (RTF).

Arts in Education Forms

Arts Mentoring Project

Arts Mentoring Project Brochure

Arts Mentoring Project Brochure (PDF).

Arts Mentoring Project Application

Mentee Application (Word).

Arts Ambassador Program

Arts Ambassador Brochure

Arts Ambassador Brochure (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Brochure (Word).
Arts Ambassador Brochure (RTF).

Arts Ambassador Request

Arts Ambassador Request (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Request (Word).
Arts Ambassador Request (RTF).

Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers

Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (Word).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (RTF).

Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students

Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (Word).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (RTF).

Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions

Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions (Word).

Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form

Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (Word).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (RTF).

Artists-in-Residence Grant Program

Artists-in-Residence Grant Program General Information

Artists-in-Residence Grant Program General Information (PDF).

Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines

Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines (Word).

Artists-in-Residence Request Form

Artists-in-Residence Request Form (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Request Form (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Request Form (RTF).

Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines

Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines (Word).

Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form

Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (RTF).

Planning Session Worksheet

Planning Session Worksheet (PDF).
Planning Session Worksheet (Word).

Credit and Publicity Guidelines

Credit and Publicity Guidelines (PDF).
Credit and Publicity Guidelines (Word).

VSA Minnesota Logo

Color Logo for Printing (JPEG).
Color Logo for Web (JPEG).
Black and White Logo for Printing (JPEG).

Photo/Media Release Form

Photo/Media Release (PDF).
Photo/Media Release (Word).
Photo/Media Release (RTF).

Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists

Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (PDF).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (Word).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (RTF).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (Excel).

Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff

Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (RTF).

Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists

Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (RTF).

Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions

Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions (PDF).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions (Word).

Teaching Artist Roster Application Form

Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (PDF).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (Word).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (RTF).

Visual Art Exhibition Form

Exhibition Opportunities Info & Registration

Exhibition Opportunities Info & Registration (PDF).
Exhibition Opportunities Info & Registration (Word).
Exhibition Opportunities Info & Registration (RTF).