Across the United States, thousands of local arts agencies (LAAs) provide a wide range of programs and services to help support and enable arts and culture at the local level. LAAs are intermediaries, serving artists and arts organizations, local residents, visitors and other partners. All strive to enhance the quality of life in their communities by working to increase public access to the arts.
Staff
Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Director
Staff
- Lara Holman Garritano
- Grant Management Specialist (Locals/Challenge America), garritanol@arts.gov
- Mary Sellers
- Challenge America Specialist, sellersm@arts.gov
Recent Grants
An online grant search is available to find information on NEA grants from 2000 to the present.
Partnerships
Lifetime Honors
National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government and is awarded by the President of the United States.