The National Endowment for the Arts recognizes design's ever-present impact on society by funding activities that encourage, preserve, and disseminate the best in American and global design.
Staff
Director of Design Programs
Staff
- Katherine Bray-Simons
- Design Specialist, braysimonsk@arts.gov
- Katryna Carter
- Consultant/Senior Associate, carterk@arts.gov
- Jen Hughes
- Community Solutions Specialist, hughesj@arts.gov
- Courtney Spearman
- Design Specialist, spearmanc@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.
Our Town
Our Town is the NEA's primary creative placemaking grants program, and invests in projects that contribute to the livability of communities and place the arts at their core.