Opera

Opera

  • A woman holds a flower to her chest while neeling at a stage.

    Art Works Grants

    Funding Opportunity for Organizations

    Deadline: February 16, 2017
    Earliest Start Date: January 1, 2018

    Deadline: July 13, 2017
    Earliest Start Date: June 1, 2018

  • Wide shot of a people gathered in a semicircle in a room with art on the walls from top to bottom. A sign saying: First Build hangs in the background.

    Art Works:
    Creativity Connects

    Funding Opportunity
    for Organizations

    Deadline: May 4, 2017
    Earliest Start Date: June 1, 2018

  • A woman with her mouth open wide delivers a song on stage.

    Challenge America Grants

    Funding Opportunity for Organizations

    Deadline: April 13, 2017
    Earliest Start Date: January 1, 2018

  • Male opera performer on stage

    Our Town Grants

    Funding Opportunity for Organizations

    Deadline: September 21, 2015
    Notification: April 2016
    Earliest Start Date: August 1, 2016

Opera is a multifaceted art form that comprises music and text to move a story or dramatic concept forward. The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to advancing the highest levels of operatic artistry across the nation's cultural landscape.

Opera Fact Sheet

Staff

Music & Opera Director

Ann Baker

Ann Meier Baker

Ann Meier Baker was appointed the director of Music & Opera at the National Endowment for the Arts in January...

Staff

Georgianna Paul
Opera Specialist, paulg@arts.gov

Recent Grants

Medal of Arts

An online grant search is available to find information on NEA grants from 2000 to the present.

Partnerships

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Podcasts

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John Adams

Composer, Conductor, and 2009 NEA Opera Honoree

Creating American music that’s intense, sensual, and meaningful.

Features

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#MondayMotivation: Quotes that inspire us to work on our art

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#WomanCrushWednesday, Opera Edition

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Remembering Frank Hodsoll

Publications

National Endowment for the Arts Readiness and Resilience Convening: Summary of Proceedings

The devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 dramatically exposed the vulnerability of the arts and cultural sector in emergency preparedness and emergency response. To strengthen the understanding and readiness of...

2016 Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts

The 2016 Guide provides details on the programs and activities that the NEA supports, as well as funding deadlines for our various grants. Included is information on Grants for Organizations,...