Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking individuals, groups, or organizations that best demonstrate their ability to provide culturally relevant, safe, and reliable programs to the community through the Summer Art in the Park Program. This program is designed to offer elements of academic alignment to help reduce summer learning loss; build self esteem and self efficacy; promote cross-cultural experiences; build ongoing participation; welcome drop ins; and support the Mayor's Youth and Families Initiative. A maximum of $8,400 can be allocated for each park for the season.
The Summer Art in the Park Program is limited to the following Parks and Recreation locations: Othello Playground, Lakeridge Playground, Judkins Park, and Maplewood Playfield. The focus of this program is to provide fun, innovative, curriculum based visual and performing arts that will have a positive impact on the children, families, early childhood education facilities, and community centers of Seattle.
Attached is the 2013 Summer Art in the Park Request for Proposals (RFP). The deadline for the RFP is Friday, May 10, 2013.