National Endowment for the Arts Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2009Arts Endowment to invest more than $83 million to support arts and arts education projects nationwide April 30, 2009
Washington, D.C. -- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced its second round of funding for fiscal year 2009 in the categories of Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts, Arts on Radio and Television, American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius, and Partnership Agreements (State and Regional). In this round of funding, the Arts Endowment will distribute $83,472,100 to support 1,075 projects by nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide. Acting NEA Chairman Patrice Walker Powell said, "I am happy to announce the more than 1,000 arts projects that will receive NEA support through this round of funding. These grants are a direct--and catalytic--investment in our nation's nonprofit cultural industry and will benefit Americans in all 50 states and 6 jurisdictional areas." Access to Artistic Excellence grants support the creation and presentation of work in the disciplines of dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literature, media arts, museums, music, musical theater, opera, presenting, theater, and visual arts. Projects include commissions, residencies, workshops, performances, exhibitions, publications, festivals, and professional development programs. This round of funding also supports grants to local arts agencies for multidisciplinary projects, such as community-wide festivals, public art commissions, and artist residencies. Through the Access to Artistic Excellence category, the NEA will fund 642 projects out of 1,197 eligible applications, for a total of $14,659,500. Examples of projects supported by Access to Artistic Excellence grants include:
Please see the complete listing of projects receiving Access to Artistic Excellence grant support in this round of fiscal year 2009 funding. Learning in the Arts grants support projects that provide in-depth knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts to children and youth in schools and communities. Projects engage students with skilled artists and teachers. Through the Learning in the Arts category, the NEA will fund 210 projects out of 506 eligible applications, for a total of $7,795,000. Examples of projects supported by Learning in the Arts grants include:
Please see the complete listing of projects receiving Learning in the Arts grant support in this round of fiscal year 2009 funding. Arts on Radio and Television grants support the development, production, and national distribution of radio and television programs that highlight the spectrum of arts disciplines. Through the Arts on Radio and Television category, the NEA will fund 46 projects out of 102 eligible applications, for a total of $3,700,000. Examples of projects supported by Arts on Radio and Television grants include:
Please see the complete listing of projects receiving Arts on Radio and Television grant support in this round of fiscal year 2009 funding. American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is designed to acquaint Americans with the best of the nation’s cultural and artistic heritage. American Masterpieces grants support performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs across different art forms that reach large and small communities in all 50 states. For fiscal year 2009, American Masterpieces grants were awarded in the disciplines of dance, chamber music, presenting, and visual arts. Through this category, the NEA will fund 113 projects out of 205 eligible applications, for a total of $4,075,000. Examples of projects supported by American Masterpieces grants include:
Please see the complete listing of projects receiving American Masterpieces grants support in this round of fiscal year 2009 funding: Chamber Music, Dance, Presenting, and Visual Arts Touring. Partnership grants provide support to the 56 state, jurisdictional, and territorial arts agencies, the six regional arts organizations, and the National Association of State Arts Agencies. In total, 64 grants were awarded in this category for a total of $53,242,600. A state-by-state listing of the grants announced in this release is also available. The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.
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