Iowa Arts Council Presents

1. Selected Iowa POL Partners

Iowa Arts CouncilPoetry Out Loud Partner Program

2010

Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts CenterUniversity of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

Arts On GrandSpencer

LAMB ArtsSioux City

POL Partners Responsibilities: Communicate and Educate regarding POL and IAC programs• IAC provided training summer of ’09

Recruit local teachers and schools

Select and Promote 3 local poets• IAC provided training summer of ’09

Provide 1 teacher and/or student POL workshop

2. Redesign IAC Website

• Add Partner Logos

• Add Partner Section

POL Partner Information:• Partners Information and Contact• Calendar of Partner Workshops• Listing of Partner Poets• EZ 1-2-3 Poetry Out Loud

Partner Poets Grant

Calendar of Partner Workshops

Poets Bio Page

3. Create a new POL grant program

EZ 1-2-3 POL Partner Poets Grant

The Iowa Arts Council's EZ 1-2-3 POL grant will help bring Iowa POL Partner Poets into classrooms across Iowa.

It's easy!1. Fill it out2. Send it in3. Get an answer

Grant Amount• You may request up to $500 with no match

requirement.You are limited to receiving one EZ 1-2-3 POL  grant per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30, annually).

EZ 1-2-3 POL Partner Poets Grant

• Poets and Partners are responsible to promote program with IAC

• Schools will contact poets directly• Poets will negotiate terms of residency and costs

4. Add Partner information and links to Teacher’s Information section