EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Teacher Art Resources
The following local and national organizations provide opportunities, training, support, and professional development to educators and caregivers in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Getty Center – The Getty Center offers a variety of resources for K-12 Education including Learning Resources, Field Trips, Teen Programs, and Teacher Programs.
The Broad – The Broad museum in Los Angeles offers field trips, special school visit programs, and Online Learning Resources for educators.
LACMA – LACMA offers professional development resources for educators including events, speaker series, classroom resources, and online classes.
The Hammer Museum UCLA – UCLA’s Hammer Museum offers school group visits along with learning resources for before and after your tour. They also offer classroom resources teachers can use for free.
California Art Education Association – CAEA offers a database of an array of visual art educator resources.
Smithsonian – The Smithsonian offers online Art and Design Learning Resources for K-12 educators.
Teacher Grants
There are opportunities for grants and art funding to assist in the classroom and help Santa Clarita Valley teachers and school administrators provide a better learning experience for students of all ages. The list below is by no means exhaustive of all available funding, but we will strive to keep it up-to-date and add new opportunities as they arise.
California Credit Union Foundation – Application for organization grants is open year-round.
California Retired Teachers Association – CalRTA shows their support for California’s youth and current teachers by teacher grants every school year.
Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation – The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation is a private family foundation whose mission is “to improve the quality of life within the geographical areas associated with the career and legacy of California pioneer, Henry Mayo Newhall.” The Foundation accepts grant proposals only from nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable institutions as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SCV Education Foundation – The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Education Foundation awards grants up to $1,500 throughout the year to support teachers’ efforts to promote innovation in their classrooms.
