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The Arts Council provides funding to Martin County non-profit organizations through the License Plate Grant Program in an effort to broaden its support for artistic and cultural program and projects. The License Plate Grant program is focused on providing support for arts education programs and outreach to underserved areas of our community.
Programs based in arts education must be new or expanded programs to educate residents of all ages. Specific educational goals must be outlined in the application and summarized in the final report.
For programs addressing outreach to underserved areas of the community, the program must demonstrate an ability to reach a segment of the community which with otherwise go without access to the specific cultural activity. Specifics must be included in the application that show how the organization will reach and engage the underserved population with results noted in the final report.
 
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Guest Artist Series: 2006-07 School Year

The Artist in Residence program offers a variety of artists to all arts teachers in the Martin County School District to enhance planned curriculum units for students. Artists provide up to a 90-minute presentation/demonstration (45-minutes for elementary) to classes throughout the Martin County School District . Artists provided the Arts Council with topics and grade levels they are willing to work with. Teachers select from the list of artists, topics and grade levels. The Arts Council then assigns artists to classrooms and schools as funds allow. The Arts Council will pay the fee for background check for each artist. Artists may be assigned to multiple schools.



Picture People program is a curriculum-based elementary art program which seeks to develop a child's appreciation for art from an interdisciplinary approach. Volunteers take prints of museum art into any of the classrooms once a month to discuss content, style, etc. with the children while encouraging creative, imaginative responses. The program runs from October through April allowing for seven prints to be introduced to the students.



Each year the Arts Council presents the Marvin S. Cone Annual High School Juried Art Show to recognize the artistic talents of Martin County high school students. The art teachers at each school select each piece of artwork for entry in the exhibit. It is a highly competitive process; the categories for cash awards are photography, painting, sculpture, mixed media/assemblage, printmaking, and drawing. The Awards Reception is held at the Court House Cultural Center Gallery. Additionally each high school principal and the School Superintendent select pieces to purchase that become a part of a permanent collection at their respective high schools and the Superintendent's office.

About Marvin S. Cone: Twenty one years ago, a local writer, poet, artist, entrepreneur and educator named Marvin S. Cone was inspired by the creativity of Martin County students. He sought to encourage young people to even greater achievements by transforming the annual high school art exhibit into an event that truly recognized student's artistic accomplishments. We gratefully remember Mr. Cone for his unrelenting enthusiasm for young people, for the arts, and for his timeless efforts in making this event what it is today. We honor Marvin S. Cone by dedicating this exhibit in his name.

For more information about the Arts In Education programs, please feel free to contact us.
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