Western States Arts Federation: TourWest 
The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. WESTAF, with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, provides TourWest grants of up to $2,500 for the presentation of out-of-state touring performers and literary artists in communities within the 13-state WESTAF region. Funded projects must have at least one public performance and one educational outreach activity, such as lecture-demonstrations, master classes, in-school educational activities involving students with the artist, etc. The application deadline is April 1, 2014. Visit the WESTAF website to learn more about the program and submit an online application.