SRP 2018 APPLICATION_HEARD MUSEUM_FUND AT NO COST K-12 SCHOOL TOURS.PDF

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 / Phone 480-362-7520 /
12% Gaming Contributions Application
Date of Application: July 18, 2018
Organization Name: Heard Museum
Contact Person: Mary Dashnaw
Email Address: rndashriaw@heard.org
Phone: 602-251-0203
Organization Mailing Address:
2301 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Project Name: Free Admissions and School Tours
Grant Award Request: $30,000
Please provide a brief description of the project being submitted to the 12% SRPMIC
Grant program.
The Heard Museum is proposing a grant request from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community for the museum's K-12 Free Admissions and School Tours Program. The Free
Admissions and Tour program is critically important to increasing educational opportunities for
Arizona public schools. Arizona ranks among the lowest in the nation in terms of funding for
public school education. According to a 2018 Education Week report Arizona ranked 45th
among the 50 states in funding for K-12 education, a statistic that points to decreased
accessibility to quality education for Arizona's children.
The Heard's Free Admissions and Tour Program addresses this imbalance by allowing free
admission and tours of the museum for visiting teachers, students, and chaperones. Providing
free access to the galleries and experienced docents, specially trained in the transference of
knowledge about the museum's collections, represents an invaluable arts/education resource for
Arizona's teachers. Additionally free companion curriculum packages are available to teachers

on the Heard website to assist in pre or post visit lessons that enhance learning about American
Indian art and culture. The museum's strategic plan points to the importance of the educational
role that the Heard Museum plays and prioritizes efforts to increase student attendance. In
FY2017, 218 school tours were conducted that served 10,590 students (31% of these whom were
from Title I schools) and increase of 6% over the previous year and a trend that continues in
FY2018.
Teacher feedback consistently demonstrates that the Heard's tours met their educational goals
by introducing their students to the history, cultures, and art of American Indians, especially the
tribes located in Arizona. All teachers are surveyed regarding their visit. One teacher observed
the positive outcomes of the Heard's school tours: "This is our second year touring the Heard to
go along with our paper on the Phoenix Indian School. Both years the students have not only
gathered information on the school, but also insight into Native cultures beyond what we talk
about in the classroom."
Beginning Date of Project: September 1, 2018 End Date of Project: August 31, 2019
Geographic Area to be served:
Typically, school tours originate from school districts throughout Maricopa County with the
majority coming from cities in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area.
Please attach budget on how funds will be allocated.
Total Amount for Project: $131,791 Amount of 12% Request: $30,000
(No Multi-Year Request will be accepted)
If the amount of funding received is less than the amount needed for the project, do you
have other funds to complete the project? (Please Explain):
The Free Admissions and Tours program would be continued with partial funding from Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community through a commitment from the museum's operating fund
and ongoing efforts to secure additional funding. Offering access to students is a critical
initiative for the Heard. Funding strategies continue to be a combination of donations made by

corporations and foundations that support youth education programs, general operating
funding from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts, and
funds garnered from the Heard's earned income. Currently the museum has requests for
funding for this program out to the following organizations: Virginia M. Ullman Foundation
(confirmed), Arizona Lottery (confirmed), Cardinals Charities, Cox Charities, Phoenix Suns
Charities and Fiesta Bowl Charities.
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One):
El Monthly
X Quarterly
II Lump Sum
List of any SRPMIC 12% funds you have received in the past.
SRPMIC has contributed a cumulative total of $801,000 to the Heard Museum since 2004.
List any other 12 %Tribal Grant funds your organization may be seeking from other Tribal
Governments in 2018-2019.
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation $50,000
Gila River Indian Community $50,000
Tohono O'odham Nation $50,000
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community (Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source:
NA
Funding for project/programs may be based on available funding. As such, if funding
were not available for the full the amount of request how would you prioritize funding.
1. Any funds received from SRPMIC would be applied to the Free Admissions and School
Tours Program.
2.
3.
Which municipal governmental entity will serve as your pass through or accept 12% funds
on your behalf?
Maricopa County

By execution of the 12% Gaming Contribution Grant Application the undersigned agrees that
the information contained in the Application is true to the best of the Applicants knowledge.
The Applicant shall notify the SRPMIC if any information in this Application changes.
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Signature for the Applicant Date
David M. Roche, Dickey Family Director and CEO
Name and Title
The Application shall be signed by the senior elected official of the local government, or in the
case of a non-profit entity, the Chief Executive Officer authorizes to commit the non-profit entity
to apply for, accept, and implement an award from the SRPMIC utilizing 12% Gaming
Contributions.