Three Schools Awarded NCARB Grant

Architecture schools at three U.S. universities are recipients of the 2010 NCARB Grant, a monetary award from the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) to support new projects that further the integration of education and practice.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona was awarded $4,000; and the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and North Carolina State University received $3,000 each. The awards total $10,000.

The NCARB Grant for the Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy is awarded annually to schools to implement new for-credit curricular initiatives that integrate practice and education. Grants are awarded to programs that desire to turn good ideas that might involve risk into reality; have a long-term impact on students, faculty, the curriculum, and the profession; and give other schools high-quality ideas for initiating new programs.

Click to read more at NCARB.org

NEA Grant: Universal Design

The National Endowment for the Arts recently launched funding guidelines for Art Works, an update to the existing Grants for Arts Projects category. This funding opportunity is available to organizations with Universal Design projects in disciplines including, but not limited to, planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, product and fashion design, and communications and graphic design. The Office of Accessibility has supported the growth of the Universal Design field through its leadership initiatives and welcomes this new opportunity to offer funding for Universal Design projects through Art Works.

Art Works Guidelines: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP12/DesignAW.html

Webinars: NEA staff will be conducting a series of webinars on the new Art Works guidelines:

· February 3, 3:30-4:30 pm

with Accessibility, Challenge America, Local Arts Agencies, and States & Regions staff

· February 7, 3:30-4:30 pm

with Design, Media Arts, Museums, and Visual Arts staff

Inquiries: NEA staff is available to answer questions regarding Art Works and Universal Design.

Jen Hughes

Design Specialist

Design Department, Art Works

hughesj@arts.gov

Katie Lyles Levy

Accessibility Specialist

Office of Accessibility

levyk@arts.gov