National Endowment for the Arts
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Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States. Visit arts.gov to learn more.
Recent Articles
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Now Accepting Applications: 2025-26 NEA Big Read
October 16, 2024
This community-wide reading program offers matching grants of up to $20,000 for programming that uses the theme of "Our Nature" as inspiration.
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Announcing the Midwest ArtsHERE Grantees
September 24, 2024
18 Midwestern organizations have been selected in a National Endowment for the Arts pilot program.
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Announcing the 2024-25 NEA Big Read Grantees
June 5, 2024
$1.07 million will support 62 grantees in presenting community literary programming across the country.
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Announcing the 2024-25 Shakespeare in American Communities Grantees
May 22, 2024
$1.17 million will support Shakespeare programming for young people across America.